Don't Get Around Much Anymore

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"Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
Song by Duke Ellington
Written1940 (music), 1942 (lyrics)
Published1942 by Robbins Music
Composer(s) Duke Ellington
Lyricist(s) Bob Russell

"Don't Get Around Much Anymore" is a jazz standard written by composer Duke Ellington. [1] The song was originally entitled "Never No Lament" and was first recorded by Duke Ellington and his orchestra on May 4, 1940. [2] "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" quickly became a hit after Bob Russell wrote its lyrics in 1942. [3]

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Two different recordings of "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", one by The Ink Spots and the 1940 instrumental by Ellington's band, [4] reached No. 1 on the US Billboard R&B chart in 1943. Both were top-ten pop records, along with a version by Glen Gray. The Duke Ellington version reached No. 8 on the pop chart. [5]

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