#Don&039;t Get Around Much Anymore

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Don't Get Around Much Anymore by Duke Ellington from Concert for Ukraine

Don’t Get Around Much Anymore by Duke Ellington from Concert for Ukraine

    “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” is a jazz standard written by composer Duke Ellington. The song was originally entitled “Never No Lament” and was first recorded by Duke Ellington and his orchestra on May 4, 1940. The Morpheus Chamber Players are Alisha Coleman (clarinet, Gwen Jones (flute), Jeff Kahan (oboe), Wendy Chinn (French horn) and Lisa Eckstein (bassoon). AJ Rios sat in as guest…

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A Man and his Music - William Price King meets Nat King Cole - The Finale.

A Man and his Music – William Price King meets Nat King Cole – The Finale.

In part four of the series A Man and his Music with William Price King we relive the final years of the short life of Nat King Cole. Although Nat was only 45 when he died he had performed for over 30 years and had been a huge influence on the music of the time. His influence was not restricted to the world of music as he gained the respect of Presidents and statesmen as he campaigned for racial…

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William Price King in concert - "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"

William Price King in concert – “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”

William Price King in concert – “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”.

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William Price King in concert - "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"

William Price King in concert – “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”

This song is a jazz standard with music by Duke Ellington that began life as “Never No Lament” in 1940 as an instrumental for his band. The lyrics by Bob Russell and the change to “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” came in 1942. Two versions, one by the Inkspots and one by Duke Ellington reached #1 in the R&B charts in 1943 and also did well in the pop chart.

Bob Russell went onto to work in…