Sophisticated Lady

~ Recording by Billy Eckstine

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Sophisticated Lady2:55Billy EckstineThe Chronological Classics: Billy Eckstine 1947Billy EckstineAlbum + Compilation
Classics (French jazz reissue label)1142
1.2Sophisticated Lady2:55Billy EckstineTimelessBilly EckstineAlbum + Compilation
Savoy JazzSVY 17129

Relationships

alto saxophone:Sonny Criss (on 1947-04-21)
double bass:John ‘Shifty’ Henry (on 1947-04-21)
drums (drum set):Tim Kennedy (jazz drummer) (on 1947-04-21)
piano:Warren Bracken (on 1947-04-21)
tenor saxophone:Wardell Gray (on 1947-04-21)
trombone:Billy Eckstine (on 1947-04-21)
Gerald Valentine (trombone, aka Jerry Valentine) (on 1947-04-21)
recording of:Sophisticated Lady (on 1947-04-21: cover)

Sophisticated Lady

lyricist:Mitchell Parish
Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:Duke Ellington Music (ended)
Mills Music, Inc. (ended)
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05)
Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
referred to in medleys:Medley: Sophisticated Lady / Rocks in My Bed
Sophisticated Lady/Solitude
Caravan – Sophisticated Lady – Satin Doll (order: 2)
part of:Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I) (part of collection)
is the basis for:Essence of Sophisticated Lady
arrangements:Sophisticated Lady (Hamiet Bluiett/World Saxophone Quartet arrangement)