Mood Indigo
Duke Ellington
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You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't never been blue, Till you've had that mood indigo. That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues". I always get that mood indigo, Since my baby said goodbye. And in the evenin' when the lights are low, I'm so lonely I could cry. 'Cause there's nobody who cares about me, I'm just a poor fool that's bluer than blue can be. When I get that mood indigo, I could lay me down and die. You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't never been blue, Till you've had that mood indigo. That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues".
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Written by: DUKE ELLINGTON, IRVING MILLS, BARNEY BIGARD
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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11 facts about this song
Composer Fact"Mood Indigo" was composed by Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, and Irving Mills. Ellington was the leader of a jazz orchestra, Bigard was a jazz clarinetist, and Mills was a music publisher.
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Year FactThe song, considered an iconic jazz standard, was first recorded by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra in 1930.
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Instrumentation FactThe original version of "Mood Indigo" featured three main instruments: a muted trumpet, a muted trombone, and a clarinet.
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Innovation FactThe song's unique sound is due to the innovative way the instruments were arranged, with the trumpet playing in its lowest register and the clarinet in its highest, creating the illusion that the trombone was playing the melody.
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Song structure Fact"Mood Indigo" uses a 32-bar song structure, which was very common during the 20th century.
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Song Title FactEllington initially named the song "Dreamy Blues,” it was his manager Irving Mills who changed it to "Mood Indigo."
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Recording FactEllington re-recorded "Mood Indigo" numerous times over the course of his career, including making a longer, 'concert version' in 1950.
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Selling FactThe song is considered one of the most commercially successful pieces of music for Duke Ellington.
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Big Band Fact“Mood Indigo” became a showpiece for Duke Ellington’s Big Band ensemble.
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Cover Version FactThe song has been covered by countless artists, across a variety of genres. Famous covers include renditions by Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Nina Simone.
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Influence FactOver the years, the song has made its impact not only in the jazz world, but it has also influenced pop, rock, and R&B musicians.
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