It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

[1thisisnotmyname2]

My personal favourite. He is the Mozart of Rhythm and Blues

[bucwolf]

makes me burst into dance

[medjine100]

were singing this song in school

[monchandclaxbach]

iIt don't get much better than this....

[jdblackbelt]

Been swing dancing for 14 years. What I'd give to have danced to his music live.

[keepkickinit]

la la la la do zit dat do bo bop dite

[DarthSaigon]

I just listened to this, and now I'm listening to it again.

[excusemaker]

WTF is this shit about guitars?

Get with the class....

[DeadbrainLives]

Rofl at 2:14

[DeadbrainLives]

Rofl at 2:14

[TheCleanSilhouette]

@Snottdook Oh my gosh, me too!

[Snottdook]

Swing Kids brought me here. :)

[ificouldlookyoutwice]

Thanks for this! The quality is amazing!!

[kfc21194]

@oORAYOoORAYOo oh you don't know? i didn't look this song up to listen to you bitch about newspapers, i looked it up because it's a great song.

[gasholicious]

the same backround as for the "hit the road jack". o.O

[1985PANOSFILAS]

i love armstrong...but i came up with this...i just imagined obama trying to make elmo voice...omg!

[ThouShaltCrackUp]

*sigh* I'm so old fashioned... And I love every minute of it!

[osc4short]

Who is the clarinetist in this I'm guessing its not sydney bechet? It's the most amazing clarinet tone I've ever heard

[plaikate]

Seriously - it don't mean a thing...

[sgtarms302]

Love it!!!

[Marialena2]

Swing kids brought me here..... It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing.... swing heil! ;)

[JacobJTColey]

At 1 minute 29 seconds, when the clarinet plays a glissando... how on earth is it played so smoothly? i play the clarinet and i don't think i'll ever be able to play anything like that!:L

[maniaclatdisciple]

lol at 1.40

[0nman]

it dont mean a thing if luis didnt sing...7 racists heard it with prejudice...JAes

[4prettybrowneyes]

Why would this song have a guitar part?? This is older jazz with horns and pianos.. the real stuff. I hate that they made this song so commercial and the younger generation knows nothing about the older versions.

[XboxGuineaPig]

Hahaha...if you pause it, and replay it, then use the arrows on your keyboard to dash through several parts of the song, it's super funny. :^)

[lukaluka9393]

in what album of armstrong are included this single?

[ABOM420]

i thought Armstrong was white since music appreciation in 6th grade

way to fucking go racially sensitive suburbs

[ixTokiDoki]

It dont mean a thing, if it aint got a swing, do what do what do what do waaah!

[BruceLeeKills1]

@ixTokiDoki That's scatting, he's not saying words man.

[Pooky1991]

Jazz can be really relaxing. I expecially love it when the bass and horn solos pick up:D

[MusicLove092]

Love this song :D very catchy

[bunkerboy619]

I like metal and rock and all that stuff, Asking Alexandria, Enter Shikari etc...

But this is amazing... and is on my iPod ;)

[HadesLordofDeath]

@bunkerboy619 lol same here, im into like A7X, BFMV, Metallica, etc. but i heard this song on Swing Kids when we watched it in my history class and i had to search the song

[poopuytoi]

@bunkerboy619 same here dude, no joke!

[dj9mhz]

@oORAYOoORAYOo trolls are annoying too.

[8silentman]

i live it we sing it all the time

[greekmetaler]

7 people don't really got that swing ..... amazing piece !

[stingray1066]

Grolsch anyone?

[555aahouse1]

"I love Black musicians they have the special thing to make us swing" they're the best its their music nobody couldn't have played it better.

[popcorncky]

whoever clicked dislike probibly love beber-ha ha!

[popcorncky]

about the coolest thing I know. baby Im 52, ahh born in wrong time 

[rityrocks]

What year is this from?

[wins151]

This is the best verstion to me love when he makes sounds with his voice which is not the lyrics he was the first to do that on recording big infulance to many starts the teacher thanks.

[jimmylad888]

Great tune and nice pics of Louis although the fourth pic is actually Wynton Marsalis...I am sure Louis would approve though since Wynton is "carrying on the legacy" you might say...he does look like a young Armstrong and I am sure there are many musical similarities too...

[olihill101]

Whoever clicked dislike on this can gently insert their monitor into themselves.

[edgarbm95]

vibrato at the end of notes :D

[uijterlinde6]

6 people don't have speakers....

[wiggen18]

Im Singing this when Justin Bieber pop's up somewhere

[Mdonkin961]

i love this song

[Phoenitron]

omfg unbelieveable. im supposed to do this song for jazz band and i realy like it, but where the fuck is the guitar.

[Marcobunny]

@Phoenitron This ver has no guitar but I'm sure is you keep looking around the net you can find one that does, ^^ luck.

[Phoenitron]

@Marcobunny ty, i didnt make jazz band because the song had no ways for me to learn the guitar part, but that won't stop me from enjoying this song and the music i love. ^^

[Jsince90s]

@Phoenitron

improv

[joestrummer95]

@Phoenitron Just comp on the chromatic run downs, use your ear.

[Hasenanu]

@Phoenitron Try the Soundtrack of Sweet and Lowdown, i think that version (Dick Hyman) has a guitar on it. Great tune btw!

[Muzlibuck]

@Phoenitron rosenberg plays it on guitar, check it, prefer this though

[Eattsie]

@Phoenitron pfft guitar ... this is back before jazz guitar was used ... its also before Saxophones were used hence the clarinet

[Phoenitron]

@Eattsie k didn't ask if it was after jazz, just if there was a guitar verse...

[cptnwilliamread]

@Phoenitron replace a trumpet stanza with a guitar squearrr!

[ogbennygunns]

@Phoenitron I know this is late, but might help someone else -- for guitar look for the Dizzy Gillespie version.

[5hads]

love his voice...so manly

[Marcobunny]

@oORAYOoORAYOo Don't you know this vid is mega old, only meant to play a song, and that your comment is useless and annoying? Just really wanted to let you know.

[adiasingsalot]

this is awesomeness in one of its purest forms (Y)

[xxxtaneciaxxx]

tune i heard it on the beer ad

[moosemouse2]

@HannoverscherSV1896 People without good taste in music.

[rens2007]

Superb song!! This is definately the best version just because of Lous' voice. This man could of sang ANY song and made it his own! Legend!!

[TheSludgeMan]

I've written a trip hop track and i really, REALLY want the acapella for this but sadly i can't find it anywhere

[krisniegh16]

love this song!

[TDJCCSGC]

Deeply and intrinsically loveable :-)

[grafdelafergrafdelaf]

Best cover btw

[extasisNOW]

Who is the girl at 00:59? ¿alguien sabe quien es la mujer que aparece en 00:59?

[grafdelafergrafdelaf]

@extasisNOW It's Barbara Streisand dude :)

[extasisNOW]

@grafdelafergrafdelaf Creo que tienes razón. Ahora que la veo bien, sí se parece. Thank you very much ☺It seems to me that you are right. Thx.

[waty0usay1]

the song is written wrong in my music book :)

[nico96nico]

OMG so freaking god song :D

[MagicProduction94]

can you please send me the picture at 1:11 ( robert.falke@gmx.de ) ;)

p.s. i searched it at google but can't find it :(

[albert163]

great song

[sylobin]

i love how anything before the 70s is panned horibbly :P

[MagicProduction94]

he's one of my heroes ;)

[happyboab]

why does ur age matter just sit back nd enjoy

[temarifan111]

Im singing this in choir~! <3

[boggy32]

now this is what i call music

[bradders4000]

i heard this song on a beer advert lol

[CH4PPY2]

@bradders4000 yay for beer :)

[MissJinx112]

Im only 13 and I really love this song!! xx

[tissueOfDeath]

wow, im 15, and im in-love with this kind of music, scat and jazz, just means so much to me, need to sound like that some day :)!

[tissueOfDeath]

wow, im 15, and im amazing love with this song, scat is absolutly fantastic!, must get his voice some-day :)!

[321321travis]

why is there a pic of winton marsalis

[benchola]

Why the hell does it show whinton marsallis in a Louie Armstrong video?

[busessuck1]

Grolsch adverts... better than the beer itself by by miles

[halfgaf]

CAn't wait to get to New Orleans and see some great jazz perfromed live in Louis' hometown!

[Dalmatianqueen]

I love this. I had to dance to it before and its amazing

[andifyouhadtwocoats]

stunning proove that jazz is the ultimete homosexuel sound

tender blows by super gay luis armstrong!

Hot!

your truley

Rab Hines

[death0personified]

@andifyouhadtwocoats what??

[andifyouhadtwocoats]

@death0personified Luis is a real HOTTIE, ain't he, bro?

[death0personified]

@andifyouhadtwocoats haha i think the music is messing with your brain. He can blow like a saint; but you couldn't pay me to tap that.

[andifyouhadtwocoats]

@death0personified lez not beat around the bush, bro we both know what the song is about: Luis would have enjoyed you doghie style.

Wehn dya sent your adrees? My Burbu is waiting!!!!!!!!!

Kisses,

Rab

[death0personified]

@andifyouhadtwocoats im not going to lie.... i have no idea what a burbu is. I really dont know if louis armstrong is gay, he never married or had anyy kids to my knowlegde so who knows. if you think he's a looker then power to ya, but i think i'll take my un-Louis Armstrong tainted arse else where :)

[andifyouhadtwocoats]

@death0personified piece, bro! I have a twelche inch Burbu, if this information should help yours ;-)

[toastybunsprod]

i can listen to this era of music all day

[toastybunsprod]

trumpet perfection

[UnclePancakesthe1st]

Big Band Jazz is the best! I'm sixteen and I've loved this music since I was about ten years old when I got my first CD. I still love it and I always will.

A dream of mine is to own old jazz records and play whenever I want

[tama14crazy]

Im smiling while listening to this guy play 

[aaaj97]

I heard this on that so raven

[theinvisiblelight]

1:40 My jaw hit the floor

[strangerinthelight]

perfect song! 

[Turok987]

eew,  ) ' :

[H3LPLESSALPACA]

I like Louis Armstrong's version the best.

[OrganGrinderLola]

Pops swings the hardest!

[LEONCODAJJ]

Louis Armstrong (tp y voc), Duke Ellington (p),

Barney Bigard (cl), Trummy Young (tb), Mort Herbert (b), Danny Barcelona (dm).

[LEONCODAJJ]

Louis Armstrong (tp y voc), Duke Ellington (p), Barney Bigard (c),

Trummy Young (tb), Mort Herbert (b), Danny Barcelona (dm).

Saludos dese Madrid (Spain)

[SakuChanofthesand]

One of the Best Jazz Club songs.

[busessuck1]

I didn't know louis had covered this, i heard the version on a sprite commercial and i was like "yes, gotta find that"

[MsJesusfreek]

i first heard this song on swing kids!!!!!

[SongBillong]

Epic :D

[kalchin72]

when was this version released?

[beardedhappenings]

this is the version on "The Great Summit - The Master Takes" which is an album that features Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington playing on various jazz standards and originals

[gossipGxo]

loved it!

[Nireves33]

God damn Louis Armstrong is one of my favorite people.

[BoogieDownBiggee30]

This song is so freaking awesome. I never knew the title of this song until my U.S. History teacher showed the class the movie "Swing Kids". Great movie for anybody who likes swing jazz, and is interested in German history during WWII. The title of this song is sang multiple times by characters as a protest to the H.J. (a bunch of young nazis).

[morrisal]

It is a composition by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Irving Mills, now accepted as a jazz standard. The music was written and arranged by Ellington in August 1931 during intermissions at Chicago's Lincoln Tavern and was first recorded by Ellington and his orchestra for Brunswick Records (Br 6265) on February 2, 1932.

[Gorman121L]

Yes this song is originally composed by Duke ellington and sung by louis armstrong in this version its my general study for junior cert music! ny one doing music will know wat i mean! luv this music jazz has to be the most beautiful form of music!

[Pianofy]

This is the louis armstrong version.

It is written by duke ellington, I think he played the piano in that one.

[aaliyahfan077]

wasnt this duke ellington. im a youngster but i could have sworn...

[skyesblueyes]

i believe,( and i may be wrong) that duke ellington was the composer and the saxaphone in this song!

[KYRAMATTHEWS]

it was. i had to introduce the song while pretending to be Ella Fitzgerald while the band played in the black history program! :) Sir Duke was a genius!

[fiofunk]

excellent song. was more than delighted to see "princess and the frog" today. wasn't expecting great jazz; and they pronounced "lou-isssssssssssss" right. EXCELLENT: moral, art, and music. Well done~ Love Louis always

[valvetrom]

Good old Tummy Young on Trombone , he starte his career with Bebop as sideman of Dizzy

[vanderbiltsax]

second pic is not louis, its wynton marsalis. otherwise, nice compilation.

[MERC106]

this is pretty amazing <3

[noknak123]

legend !!!!!!

[noknak123]

legend

[Hermeto77]

great version, legendary voice but I still like Dukes version more:)

[RockJay2NayMe]

lol well what can you say!! DUKE is the man lol!! you'll always love the original!!

[Hermeto77]

not always.

[RockJay2NayMe]

lol

[Hermeto77]

lol what man?

[RockJay2NayMe]

nothin lol

[Hermeto77]

you must be very, very funny guy. if not hilarious.

[RockJay2NayMe]

imma girl!!

[brfalls1981]

Louis Armstrong is the Man!!!

[eggs808]

Swing hail

[JariaKing]

i thought that it was suppose to start like...

it don't mean a thang if it ain't got that swang, boo op, boo op, boo op, boo op, boo op, boo op

[jahlaune]

Shoot thats Louis he did everything his own way! LOL

[missmarie015]

it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing, do wah do wah do wah! :D

[DestroySweater]

the bass line is soo cash.

[mehonrahman]

I'm confused.

I thought this song was from Duke Ellington?

[Marcobunny]

This song just has many covers, this ver just happens to be the one I enjoy most. ^^

[MrSabre11]

@Marcobunny me too...

[dubya13207]

it's from just about everyone ;)

[destawsom]

it is but louis did a cover

[harris3810]

Duke Ellington wrote it in 1931, but it has been recorded many many times since by various artists. Ellington recorded several versions himself. Keep in mind that Jazz tunes were open to interpretation and definitely improvisation, only following the loose structure of the original. It would be almost inconceivable for two recordings to sound the same.

[hardicecreamsback]

@harris3810 right you are! In fact, in most cases if one persons rendition of a song sounded the same as another peole frowned upon it. It was expected for the musician to do his own thing and enjoy himself! That's why Jazz and Blues are my soul, nothing else seems to have that swing.

[projectgz]

@mehonrahman I think it was originally by Duke Ellington. Btw, thanks for the track mate.

[Illidan1337OG]

@mehonrahman louis armstrong perfected it

hes quite possibly the nicest person to have ever lived

[Passthepie]

@mehonrahman

Just like blues, you'll find that there are a million covers of the same songs, ( All of me could be an example :) )

[musicman69123]

@mehonrahman Duke wrote it.

[rasmuslm]

@mehonrahman You're right. Duke Ellington is the composer and Irving Mills did the lyrics, but as mentioned there's like a million covers of this song so find the one you like the most ;)

[Jazzybabygirl101]

@mehonrahman ella fitzgerald &duke ellington-it dont mean a thang lol there is a youtube vid of it i think

[bhdrcool]

@mehonrahman, the original song by Duke with lyrics by Irving Mills in the early 30s

and it become a jazz standard with so many covers even from Duke himself, and this is a cover for the song by Loui

[hOOtERZZZ]

gotta love the soul and the swing.

[itagoosh]

SUCHMO !!!

[DaBoXBabY]

Man I can just listen to this and just have fun on the drums. Thats what I love about music like this, I can just have fun and play what I feel.

[Aieritroea]

Louis is awesome. >the best kind of music there ever was!

[cornmancer]

Never been a fan of Big Band but I love this.

[MoRRisoNRisiN]

yea its great

[OConnorful]

doobedooo da da doo

[STeroidsnicca]

This song haves tons of swing

[crimefighterg33k]

i first heard of this song on "Swing Kids" my social studies teacher showed us this when we were studying WWII

[deshun1987]

Big Band Music still sounds amazing..I am only 22 and I aperciate it. I would hav e loved to be in alive in this era

[Dazzlezzz]

i'm with you, on this one

[tarrelldline75]

not if your black kkkraca

[Monke96ify]

@deshun1987 u an me both brother

[stoph2]

@deshun1987 Shut up about your age! Why is it that if there is any music from the past people have to tell everybody their fuckin age?! Bach died in like 1750... it doesn't mean that people who listen to that music now are at least 260 years old!

[KingofSnipezz]

@stoph2 Wtf are you being such a little bitch. Hes simply following the true stereotype that many people now a days have no taste in music. I am 16 and the music my friends listen to I cant stand. Like Lil Wayne, Plies, And Gucci Mane, Wtf are they saying, honestly.

[cryptkeepa]

@deshun1987 lol oh yeh? im 18 =) i like this old school flow

[retrogamerSam]

@deshun1987 I'm 20 and I love this song among others.

[kapio89]

BUM

[qeensakura]

i love this song