All Too Soon
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"All Too Soon" is a 1940 song composed by Duke Ellington with lyrics written by Carl Sigman. It is recorded in the key of C major. It was subsequently recorded by several contemporary and modern artists.
Notable recordings[edit]
- Duke Ellington
- recorded in 1940,[1] available in compilation albums such as Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band (2003)
- recorded during 1953–1955[2]
- Unknown Session (recorded in 1960, released in 1979)
- Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur (1966)
- 1969: All-Star White House Tribute (recorded in 1969, released in 2002)[3]
- Mildred Bailey - recorded on June 13, 1941 for Decca Records (No. 3888B)[4]
- Sarah Vaughan - recorded during 1944–1946,[5] The Duke Ellington Songbook, Vol. 1 (1979)
- Jeri Southern - for her album Jeri Gently Jumps (1957)[6]
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook (1958), Fitzgerald and Pass... Again (with Joe Pass, 1979)
- Peggy Lee, George Shearing - Beauty and the Beat! (1959)
- Chris Connor - A Portrait of Chris (1961)[7]
- Billy Byers – Impressions of Duke Ellington(1962)[8]
- Anita O'Day - Anita O'Day & The Three Sounds (1963)[9]
- Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Mickey Roker, Joe Pass - All Too Soon: The Duke Ellington Album (1980)[10]
- Sathima Bea Benjamin - Musical Echoes (2002)[11]
- Jane Monheit - The Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald (2016)[12]
References[edit]
- ^ The Indispensable Duke Ellington, Vol. 5–6 (1940) - Duke Ellington at AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ The Capitol Sessions 1953-1955 - Duke Ellington at AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ 1969: All-Star White House Tribute - Duke Ellington at AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ 1944-1946 - Sarah Vaughan at AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ A Portrait of Chris - Chris Connor at AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ Impressions of Duke Ellington - Duke Ellington; Billy Byers" at WorldCat. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Anita O'Day & the Three Sounds - The Three Sounds at AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ All Too Soon: The Duke Ellington Album - Milt Jackson at AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ Musical Echoes - Sathima Bea Benjamin at AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
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