Mood Indigo

About Mood Indigo

"Mood Indigo" is a jazz song with music by Duke Ellington and Barney Bigard and lyrics by Irving Mills.

Year:

2011

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Now you have been blue, yes but you ain't been blue, 
Till you've had that mood indigo

Yes you have been blue 
But not until you've had that mood indigo 

Hold on to your shoes, baby 'cause it is

Now I've seen the cries 

Ooh you have been blue, yes
Not till you have the mood indigo

Whoa there's no trumpet blowing that freaky horn

I see the cries, yeah
Oh baby yes, mm

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Duke Ellington

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and big-band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions. In the opinion of Bob Blumenthal of The Boston Globe, "[i]n the century since his birth, there has been no greater composer, American or otherwise, than Edward Kennedy Ellington." A major figure in the history of jazz, Ellington's music stretched into various other genres, including blues, gospel, film scores, popular, and classical. His career spanned more than 50 years and included leading his orchestra, composing an inexhaustible songbook, scoring for movies, composing stage musicals, and world tours. Several of his instrumental works were adapted into songs that became standards. Due to his invent… more »

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