Victor matrix BS-035394. It don't mean a thing (If it ain't got that swing) / Lionel Hampton Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| It don't mean a thing (If it ain't got that swing) (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Irving Mills (lyricist) | |
| Duke Ellington (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Lionel Hampton Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Hymie Shertzer (instrumentalist : saxophone) | Listed in ledgers as Herman Shertzer (his birth name). |
| Leonard W. Joy (session supervisor) | |
| Lionel Hampton (director) | |
| Herman Shertzer (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Jerry Jerome (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Irving "Mouse" Randolph (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Lionel Hampton (vocalist) | |
| Lionel Hampton (instrumentalist : vibraphone) | |
| Cozy Cole (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Milt Hinton (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Clyde Hart (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Allan Reuss (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Chu Berry (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | Listed in Victor ledgers as Leon Chu Berry. |
| Russell Procope (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/3/1939 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Victor 26254 | |
| 4/3/1939 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Gramophone (France) K-8388 | |
| 4/3/1939 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Not processed | ||
| 4/3/1939 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 2 | Hold |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-035394. It don't mean a thing (If it ain't got that swing) / Lionel Hampton Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200036743/BS-035394-It_dont_mean_a_thing_If_it_aint_got_that_swing.
Victor matrix BS-035394. It don't mean a thing (If it ain't got that swing) / Lionel Hampton Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200036743/BS-035394-It_dont_mean_a_thing_If_it_aint_got_that_swing.
"Victor matrix BS-035394. It don't mean a thing (If it ain't got that swing) / Lionel Hampton Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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