I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So
Song by Duke Ellington
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"I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" is a 1945 song composed by Duke Ellington, with lyrics written by Mack David.[1] The song has become a jazz standard.[2]
| "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Duke Ellington and Al Hibbler | |
| Recorded | November 26, 1945 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 3:13 |
| Composer | Duke Ellington |
| Lyricist | Mack David |
Notable recordings
- Al Hibbler & Duke Ellington – recorded for RCA Victor (catalog No. 20-1799) on November 26, 1945[3] ( Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, soloists).
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Shirley Scott – The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook Volume 3 (Prestige, 1958).
- Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington – Together for the First Time (Roulette Records, 1961).
- Wes Montgomery on SO Much Guitar! (1961).
- Ella Fitzgerald – she first recorded it for Decca Records (catalog No. 18814) in New York on Feb 21, 1946.[4] She sang it at Carnegie Hall in 1949 and it was included in Jazz at the Philharmonic, The Ella Fitzgerald Set (Verve/Polygram)" (1949).[5] A later recording was included in Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook (1958).
- Kenny Burrell – Soul Call (1964).
- Sarah Vaughan – The Duke Ellington Songbook, Vol. 1 (1979).
- Mose Allison – Middle Class White Boy (1982).[6]
- Tony Bennett – recorded the song on three occasions, first in 1957 for his album Tony. He included it in his Carnegie Hall concert in 1962 and finally in the album A Tribute to Duke (1977).
- Harry "Sweets" Edison & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis – Jazz at the Philharmonic (1983).[7]
- Diana Krall – for her album Stepping Out (1993).
Legacy
Just a Lucky So and So: The Story of Louis Armstrong, a 2016 picture book biography of Louis Armstrong, was titled after the song. The book was written by Lesa Cline-Ransome and illustrated by her husband, James Ransome.[8]
