Satin Doll
| "Satin Doll" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1953 |
| Genre | Jazz standard |
| Composer(s) | Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn |
| Lyricist(s) | Johnny Mercer |
"Satin Doll" is a jazz standard written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Written in 1953, the song has been recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, 101 Strings, Terry Callier, and Nancy Wilson. Its chord progression is well known for its unusual use of chords and opening with a ii-V-I turnaround.[1]
Background
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Johnny Mercer was often asked to write lyrics to already popular songs. Lyrics to "Satin Doll" were written after the song was a hit in its instrumental version. Ellington used "Satin Doll" as the closing number in most of his concerts.
Other versions
- Duke Ellington – Capitol Sessions 1953–1955 (1953)[2]
- The Gaylords – 1958[3]
- Bill Doggett – Salute to Duke Ellington (King, 1959)
- Peggy Lee / George Shearing – Beauty And The Beat! (Capitol Records, 1959)
- The Coasters – One by One (1960)[4]
- Harry James – Harry James...Today (MGM, 1960)
- Ella Fitzgerald – Ella in Hollywood (1961)[2]
- McCoy Tyner – Nights of Ballads & Blues (1963)[2]
- The Impressions – The Never Ending Impressions (1964)
- Blossom Dearie – Blossom Time at Ronnie's (1966)[2]
- Kimiko Kasai – Satain Dall (CBS/Sony, 1972) - with Gil Evans Orchestra[5]
- Chicago - Chicago VIII (1974)
- Oscar Peterson and Clark Terry – Oscar Peterson & Clark Terry (1975)[2]
- Joe Sample – The Three (1975)[2]
- Dewey Redman – African Venus (1992)[2]
- Dave Grusin - Homage to Duke (1993)
- Dr. John – Duke Elegant (1999)
- Hank Jones – Someday My Prince Will Come (2002)[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Satin Doll", Compositions, Jazz Standards.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York City: Oxford University Press. p. 360. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
- ^ "The Best of the Gaylords: The Mercury Years". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "One by One", The Coasters, All music, retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ "Kimiko Kasai With Gil Evans Orchestra – Satin Doll". Discogs. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
External links
- "Satin Doll", Song lyrics, Blues for peace
- "Satin Doll" Chord melody arrangement for guitar
- Template:MetroLyrics song
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