It Don't Mean a Thing
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It Don't Mean a Thing
Summary
It Don't Mean a Thing is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (547 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- It Don't Mean a Thing's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
- It Don't Mean a Thing's composer is recorded as Duke Ellington[4].
- It Don't Mean a Thing's genre is swing[5].
- Among the performers on It Don't Mean a Thing was Duke Ellington[6].
- It Don't Mean a Thing's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
- It Don't Mean a Thing was published on 1932[8].
- It Don't Mean a Thing's lyricist is recorded as Irving Mills[9].
- It Don't Mean a Thing's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "It Don't Mean a Thing"}[10].
- It Don't Mean a Thing's form of creative work is recorded as song[11].
Product Details
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Body
Authorship and Creation
It Don't Mean a Thing was performed by Duke Ellington[6].
Publication
It Don't Mean a Thing was published on 1932[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is swing[5].
Why It Matters
It Don't Mean a Thing ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (547 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]