The Beautiful American
Duke Ellington & Louis Armstrong Lyrics


We have lyrics for these tracks by Duke Ellington & Louis Armstrong:


A Night In Tunisia My mama done tol' me When I was in pigtails My mama…
Black And Tan Fantasy [Instrumental]…
Cotton Tail Come on, wail Wail, cotton tail Benny Webster, come on and…
Do Like Eddie How come you do me like you do do do? How…
Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me Someone told someone and someone told you But they wouldn't…
Do Nothing till You Hear From Me Someone told someone and someone told you But they wouldn't …
Don Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Cou…
Drop Me off At Harlem Drop me off in Harlem, Any place in Harlem, There's someon…
Drop Me Off In Harlem Drop me off in Harlem, Any place in Harlem, There's someone …
Duke's Place Baby, take me down to Duke's Place Wildest box in town…
I Got It Bad Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
I'm Beginning To See The Light I never cared much for moonlit skies I never wink back…
I'm Just A Lucky So And So As I walk down the street Seems everyone I meet Gives me…
In A Mellow Tone In a mellow tone Feeling fancy free And I'm not alone I'v…
It Don't Mean A Thing What good is melody, what good is music If it ain't…
Just Squeeze Me Want you to know I go for your squeezin' Want you…
Lullaby of Birdland Lullaby of Birdland, that's what I Always hear when you…
Mood Indigo Now you have been blue, yes but you ain't been…
Paris blues Left bank caf, Strollin the quays, Watching the boats on the…
Remember This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodby…
Solitude In my solitude You haunt me With dreadful ease Of days go…
What? Do you know what is means to miss New Orleans I…


We have lyrics for these tracks by Duke Ellington:


"c" Jam Blues Baby, take me down to Duke's place Wildest box in town…
'Don't Mean A Thing' Wah-dah-doo Wah-dah-doo Wah-dah-doo, dah-dah-doo, dah-dah-do…
0 I went from hero To zero And I'm still sinking down Money…
01. Star Spangled Banner Oh say can you see by the dawn's early light, What…
15. Sophisticated Lady They say into your early life romance came And in this…
17. Day In Day Out Day in, day out That same old voodoo follows me about That…
29. Mood Indigo Now you have been blue, yes but you ain't been…
5 O'Clock Whistle: Five O'Clock Whistle The five o'clock whistle's on the blink The whistle won't bl…
A Beautiful Friendship This is the end of a beautiful friendship It ended a…
A Flower Is A Lonesome Thing A flower is a lovesome thing A luscious living lovesome thin…
A Foggy Day I was a stranger in the city Out of town were…
A Ghost Of A Chance I need your love so badly, I love you, oh,…
A Gypsy Without a Sonf In the dark of deepest night There comes a haunting sigh Flo…
A Gypsy Without a Song In the dark of deepest night There comes a haunting sigh F…
A Mellow Tone In a mellow tone Feeling fancy free And I'm not alone I've g…
A Midnight In Paris I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
A Sailboat in the Moonlight A sailboat in the moonlight and you Wouldn't that be heaven,…
A Sentimental Mood In a sentimental mood I can see the stars come…
A Souvenir of Duke Ellington В ночном кафе играют скрипки Поет, как девушка, рояль И ярко…
Ain't But the One Ain't got the change of a nickel Ain't got no bounce…
Ain't Misbehavin No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk…
Ain't Nobody Nowhere Nothin' Without God Ain't nobody nowhere nothin' without God Ain't nobody nowhe…
Ain't Nothin' Nothin' Ain't got the change of a nickel Ain't got no bounce…
Ain't the Gravy Good Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
Alabamy Home I'm goin' home Down there among the fields of cotton, Down w…
Alice Blue Gown I once had a gown; it was almost new Oh, the…
All God's Chillun Got Rhythm Chillun', listen here to me This is my philosophy To see m…
All My Lovin' Close your eyes and I'll kiss you Tomorrow I'll miss you Rem…
All Of Me All of me Why not take all of me? Can't you see? I'm…
All The Things You Are Time and again I've longed for adventure Something to make m…
All Too Soon All too soon We had to part The moment you had touched…
Amor Amor, amor, amor This word so sweet that I repeat Means I…
Angelica Angelica cuando te nombro Me vuelve a la memoria Un…
Anytime Anyday Anywhere Anytime, any day, anywhere Say the word, you'd be heard I'll…
Are You Stickin' Where are you? Where have you gone without me? I thought you…
Around My Heart I let a song go out of my heart It was…
At a Dixie Roadside Diner At a Dixie roadside diner Down in Carolina Two blue eye bl…
Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of…
Autumn Serenade Through the trees comes autumn with her serenade Melodies th…
Azure Driftin' Dreamin' In an Azure mood, Stardust gleamin' Thru …
B D B April skies are in your eyes But, darling, don't be blue Do…
Baby Hey, hey hey baby! I want to know if you'll be…
Baby Won't You Please Come Home Won't you come home, bill bailey, won't you come home I…
Baby! Hey, hey hey baby! I want to know if you'll be…
Ballad in Blue There is a gay Lady in blue Haunting my dreams all…
Basin Street Blues Won't you come along with me To the Mississippi We'll take a…
Before My Time When the day fades away into twilight The moon is my…
Beige Lord, dear Lord I've loved, God almighty God of love, please…
Between the Devil and the Deap Blue Sea I don't want you, but I'd hate to lose you You've…
Black and Blue Cold empty bed, springs hard as lead Pains in my head,…
Black Brown & Beige Lord, dear Lord I've loved, God almighty God of love, please…
Black Butterfly You're a black butterfly With your wings frayed and torn, La…
Bli Blip While other lovers sing your praisesin phases deftly lyrical…
BliBlip While other lovers sing your praises in phases deftly lyrica…
Blip Blip While other lovers sing your praisesin phases deftly lyrical…
Blowin' In The Wind How many roads must a man walk down Before you call…
Blue Again Blue again Blue again And you know darn well It's you again …
Blue Moon Blue moon you saw me standing alone Without a dream in…
Blue Rose I want some red roses for a blue lady Mister florist,…
Blue Skies Blue skies smilin' at me Nothin' but blue skies do I…
Blues for Blanton I want some red roses for a blue lady Mister florist,…
Blues I Love To Sing I gotta right to sing the blues I gotta right to…
Blues in Blueprint There is a gay Lady in blue Haunting my dreams all…
Blues Skies Blue skies smilin' at me Nothin' but blue skies do I…
Blues Skies Pt. 2 Blue skies smilin' at me Nothin' but blue skies do I…
Body and Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Boy Meets Horn In the dark of deepest night There comes a haunting sigh Flo…
Briwn-Skinned Gal in the Calico Gown She's a camp-town tune at a barbecue An old fashioned courte…
Brown Skin Gal She's a camp-town tune at a barbecue An old fashioned court…
Brown-Skin Gal She's a camp-town tune at a barbecue An old fashioned courte…
Bugle Call Rag You're bound to fall for the bugle call; You're gonna brag…
Bye and Bye I got a big surprise when I saw you smile I…
C-Jam Blues Baby, take me down to Duke's place Wildest box in town…
Call Me Irresponsible Call me irresponsible, call me unreliable Throw in undependa…
Candy Some say that love is sweet as a rose, Some say…
Caravan (Remastered Version) Night and stars above that shine so bright The mystery of…
charade When we played our charade We were like children posing Play…
Chelsea Bridge I was a stranger in the city Out of town were…
Chew Chew Chew If you're idle and lonesome too Don't know what to…
Chicago I got the surprise, the surprise of my life I had…
Chlo-E Chloe! Chloe! Someone's calling, no reply Nightshade's fal…
Chlo-E (Song Of The Swamp) Chloe! Chloe! Someone's calling, no reply Nightshade's falli…
Chocolate Shake She fuck me, man Yeah If she bout the check, make it…
Choo Choo Pardon me boy, is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo? Track twen…
Christopher Columbus Mr. Christopher Columbus Sailed the sea without a compass We…
Clouds in My Heart I left my heart in San Francisco. High on a hill…
Cocktails for Two In some secluded rendezvous That overlooks the avenue With s…
Come on Home Won't you come home, bill bailey, won't you come home I…
Come Rain or Come Shine I'm gonna love you Like no one's loved you Come rain or…
Come Sunday Lord, dear Lord I've loved, God almighty God of love, please…
Come To Baby Do I took a choo-choo-choo-choo Fast as I could take a choo-cho…
Cotton Come on, wail Wail, cotton tail Benny Webster, come on and b…
Could It Be You I'm so blue I don't know what to do All day…
Creole Love Call When I'm calling you Will you answer too? That means I offe…
Dancer In Love When the little blue bird who has never said a…
Dancers in Love 1 Every night in dream I hold you close in my…
Dancing in the Dark Dancin' in the dark till the tune ends We're dancin' in…
danke schoen Danke schoen, darling, Danke schoen, Thank you for all the j…
David Danced Oh, Lord, dear Lord above, God almighty God of love, please,…
Day Dream Funny the way I feel now Can't keep my feet on…
Day in Day in, day out That same old voodoo follows me about That…
Day-Dream Funny the way I feel now Can't keep my feet on…
Daydream Funny the way I feel now Can't keep my feet on…
days of wine and roses The days of wine and roses laugh and run away…
Dear Old Southland Dear old Southland I hear you calling me. And I long…
Deep Night Deep night, stars in the sky above Moonlight, lighting our p…
Deep Purple Woo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo When the…
Diga Diga Diga Zulu man is feelin' blue Gear his heart beat a little…
Dimuendo in Blue There is a gay Lady in blue Haunting my dreams all…
Dinah Carolina Gave me Dinah; I'm the proudest one Beneath the…
Do Nothin Till You Hear From Me Someone told someone and someone told you But they wouldn't …
Doin The New Low Down It isn't alcohol no yaller gal at all thrills me…
Don't Be That Way April skies are in your eyes But, darling, don't be blue Do…
Don't Blame Me Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Don't Get Around Anymore Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Could…
Don't Get Around Much Any More When I'm not playing solitaire I take a book down from…
Don't Get Around Much Anymore Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Could…
Don't Get Around Much More Anymore Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Cou…
Don't Get Round Much Anymore Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Could…
Don't Take Your Love From Me Tear a star from out the sky And the sky feels…
Don't Worry 'Bout Me Don't worry 'bout me I'll get along Forget about me Just be …
Don't You Know I Care Don't you know I care Or don't you care to…
Don't You Know I Care (Take 2) Don't you know i care or don't you care to know? if…
Dont Mean A Thing Wah-dah-doo Wah-dah-doo Wah-dah-doo, dah-dah-doo, dah-dah-do…
Dont You Know I Care Don't you know I care Or don't you care to…
Don`T Get Around Much Anymore Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Could…
Drag You're "hep" to what's buzzin', cousin; You're up on what's …
Dream Blues You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't…
Drop me off at harlem Drop me off in Harlem, Any place in Harlem, There's someone …
Duke Ellington's Introduction В ночном кафе играют скрипки Поет, как девушка, рояль И ярко…
Duke Loves You Madly Love you madly Right or wrong Sounds like a lyric of a…
Duke's In Bed My heart is heavy as lead Because the blues has done…
Duke's Place Baby, take me down to Duke's Place Wildest box in town…
Early Autumn When an early autumn walks the land and chills the…
East St. Louis I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Ellington Duke: It Don'T Mean A Thing Wah-dah-doo Wah-dah-doo Wah-dah-doo, dah-dah-doo, dah-dah-do…
Ellington Greeting Into I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart I let a song go out of my heart It was…
Embraceable You Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you! Embrace me, you irrepl…
Every Hour On the Hour I'm so blue I don't know what to do All day…
Everything but You You left me a horse from Texas A house with installments…
Everything I Love The very thought of you makes my heart sing Like an…

and many more tracks by Duke Ellington.


We have lyrics for these tracks by Louis Armstrong:


"C" Jam Blues Baby, take me down to Duke's place Wildest box in town…
"Jack Armstrong" Blues Old rockin' chair's got me, my cane by my side Fetch…
"What a wonderfull world" I see trees of green, red roses too I see them…
'Bout Time 'Bout time, 'bout time we had little taste of wasted…
'c' jam blues Baby, take me down to Duke's place Wildest box in town…
'Tain't What You Do Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans And…
'zat you santa claus Is that you, Santa Claus? Gifts I'm preparing for some Chris…
(I've Got) A Heart Full of Rhythm Got no shoes on my feet Ain't got nothing to eat But…
(When We Are Dancin') I Get Ideas When we are dancing and you're dangerously near me I get…
(When We Are Dancin') I Get Ideas - Single Version When we are dancing And you're dangerously near me I get ide…
(When We Are Dancing) I Get Ideas When we are dancing and you're dangerously near me I get…
. Some Day You'll Be Sorry Someday you'll be sorry The way you treated me was wrong I…
02 'Cause my hair is curly Just because my teeth are pearly J…
05-A Kiss To Build A Dream On Give me a kiss to build a dream on And my…
2 19 blues The two-nineteenth brought my baby away The two-nineteenth b…
2-19 Blues The two-nineteenth brought my baby away The two-nineteenth …
3. Hello Dolly Hello, Dolly This is Louis, Dolly It's so nice to have you…
93. I'll Never Be the Same I'll never be the same Stars have lost their meaning for…
A Fine Romance A fine romance, with no kisses A fine romance, my friend…
A Foggy Day I was a stranger in the city Out of town were…
A Hundred Years From Today Life is such a great adventure Learn to live it as…
A Kiss to Build a Dream Give me a kiss to build a dream on And my…
A Lot of Livin There are girls just ripe for some kissin' And I mean…
A Monday Date Don't forget our Monday date Oh little baby, don't be late I…
A Sinner Kissed An Angel Stars in the sky were dancing One night perfect for romancin…
A Song Is Born My thoughts go back to a heavenly dance A moment of…
A Theme from the Threepenny Op Dig, man, there goes Mack The Knife! Oh, the shark has…
A Woman Is A Sometime Thing (To Clara) What, that chile ain`t asleep yet? Give him to…
After You Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…
After You’ve Gone Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…
Ain't It De Truth Life is short brother, Ain't it the truth? And there is no…
Ain't Misbehavin No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk…
Ain't Misbehaving No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk…
Ain't My Baby Love makes me treat you the way that I do Gee,…
Ain’t Misbehavin’ No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk…
Alabamy Bound I'm Alabamy bound There'll be no heebie-jeebies hangin' 'rou…
Alexander Come on and hear... come on and hear Alexander's ragtime ban…
Alexander's Rag Time Band Come on and hear, come on and hear Alexander's Ragtime Band…
Alexander's Ragtime Band Come on and hear... come on and hear Alexander's ragtime ban…
Alexanders Ragtime Band Come on and hear, come on and hear Alexander's Ragtime Band…
All Meat and No Potatoes A man works hard then comes on home, Expects to find…
All My Eggs in One Basket I've been a roaming Romeo My Juliets have been many But now…
All of Me Yes, all of me, why not take all of me…
All That Meat A man works hard then comes on home, Expects to find…
All The Time We have all the time in the world Time enough for…
All the Time in the World We have all the time in the world Time enough for…
Almost Persuaded Last night all alone in a barroom Met a girl with…
Amazing Grace Amazing grace How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like m…
Among My Souvenirs There's nothing left for me of days that used to…
And the Angels Sing We meet and the angels sing The angels sing the sweetest…
Angel There's been a change in me! I have a lovely disposition Tha…
Angela Mia Angela mia, you are my angel, dear, The heavens sent you…
Angelina I eat antipasta twice Just because she is so nice Angelina A…
Anything Goes I Get a Kick Out of You My story is much too sad to be told But practically…
April in Paris April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom Holiday tables under th…
As Time Goes By You must remember this A kiss is still a kiss, a…
At Home There they come, oh here we come Look at them syncopators Go…
Aun't Hagar's Blues Old Deacon Splivin, his flock was givin' the way of…
Autumn in New York Autumn in New York Why does it seem so inviting Autumn in…
Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of…
Avalon Every morning memories stray Across the sea where flying fi…
Ävalon Every morning memories stray Across the sea where flying fis…
Azalea It was such a fine spring day down Lou'siana way, with fragr…
Baby I really can't stay Mama it's cold outside I've got to go…
Baby Don I say, baby, don't you cry You know I'll soon discover One…
Baby It I really can't stay Mama it's cold outside I've got to go…
Baby Won I've got the blues, I feel so lonely I'd give…
Baby Won't You Please Come Home? I've got the blues, I feel so lonely I'd give…
Baby Wont You Please Come Home I've got the blues, I feel so lonely I'd give…
Baby Won´t You Please Come Home I've got the blues, I feel so lonely I'd give…
Baby, It's Cold Outside As recorded live with velma middleton 1949 (louis in parenth…
Back 'O Town Blues I had a woman Livin' way back o' town Yeah she treated…
Back Home Again in Indiana I have always been a wanderer Over land and sea Yet a…
Back O I had a woman Livin' way back o' town Yeah she treated…
Basin St. Blues I hate to see The evening sun go down I hate to…
Basin Street Now won't you come along with me To the Mississippi? We'll t…
Battle Hymn of the Republic Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of…
Be My Life You won't be satisfied until you break my heart You're never…
Be My Life's Companion Be my life's companion, and you'll never grow old I'll love…
Be my love Forever my darling our love will be true Always and forever…
Be With You Tonight Baby, baby I wanna be with you tonight If I could be…
Beale Street Blues You'll see pretty browns in beautiful gowns You'll see tail…
Because of You Because of you there's a song in my heart Because of…
Before Long Before long you'll realize How blue the skies can be Before …
Bess Oh Where Is My Bess Bess, oh, where's my Bess? Won't somebody tell me where? I d…
Bess You Is My Woman Now Bess, you is my woman now You is, you is And you…
Bessie Couldn Bessie couldn't help it Bessie couldn't help it Bessie could…
Bessie Couldn't Help It Bessie couldn't help it Bessie couldn't help it Bessie coul…
Bessie Couldnt Help It Bessie couldn't help it Bessie couldn't help it Bessie could…
Bessie Couldn’t Help It Bessie couldn't help it Bessie couldn't help it Bessie coul…
Between The Devil & The Deep Blue Sae I don't want you, but I'd hate to lose you You've…
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo Salagadoola mechicka boola Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo Put them toge…
Big Btter and Egg Man Now she wants, a butter an egg man From way out…
Big Butter and Eggman Now she wants a butter an egg man From way out…
Bill Bailey Won't you come home, bill bailey, won't you come home I've…
Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home? I've…
Bill Bailey,Wont You Please Come Home Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home I've…
Bill Baileywont You Please Come Home Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home? I've…
Billie I love my man I'm a liar if I say I…
Birth Of The Blues Oh, they say some people long ago Were searching for a…
Black & Blue Cold empty bed, springs hard as lead Feel like old Ned,…
Blonde Crazy When Your Lover Has Gone When you're alone, who cares for starlit skies? When you're …
Blue Again Blue again Blue again And you know darn well It's you again …
Blue Berry Hill I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill On Blueberry Hill when…
Blue Moon Blue moon you saw me standing alone Without a dream in…
Blue Skies Blue skies smilin' at me Nothin' but blues skies do I…
Blue Turning Gray Over You Gee, how I miss Your tender kiss, And the wonderful things w…
Blue, Turning Grey Over You Gee, how I miss Your tender kiss And the wonderful things we…
Blueberry Hill I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill On Blueberry Hill when…
Blues Well, I know that things won't be the same And I…
Blues again Blue again Blue again And you know darn well It's you again …
Blues Are Brewin' When the moon's kinda dreamy Starry eyed and dreamy And nigh…
Blues for Yesterday I've got the Blues for yesterday, it keeps on hauntin'…
Blues in the Night My mama done tol' me When I was in pigtails My mama…
Blues in the South Folks I've just been down, down to Memphis town That's where…
Body & Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…




and many more tracks by Louis Armstrong.


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Comments from YouTube:

Trace Freeman

One of the BEST jazz songs ever!

Odin029

Every time I hear this I wish Louis had taken one more chorus on his solo

Gabriel S

En el minuto 1.00 el solo magistral de trompeta conocido como "Un mensaje desde Nueva Orleans"... sublime. Dios guarda al Gran Satchmo. Gracias por compartir.

TXHusker

Recorded @ RCA Victor Studio One on East 24th Street in NYC on 3 April 1961. Producer was Bob Thiele. Composed by Ellington. Originally issued on "Together for the First Time" (Roulette SR 52074).

Marie Ralph

Wow! Thankyou, IrRrlS1l3nt. Louis Armstrong And Duke Ellington April 3-4, 1961, New York, NY Louis Armstrong (Trumpet) Duke Ellington (Piano) Trummy Young (Trombone) Barney Bigard (Clarinet) Mort Herbert (Bass) Danny Barcelona (Drums) More Louis at "redhotjazz", also a discography at "michaelminn armstrong", and an excellent blog by Ricky Riccardi, the project archivist at the Louis Armstrog House and Museum, "dippermouth blog".

Coach D.

Thx for posting!

Tony Wood

Barney Bigard - clarinet

Marie Ralph

Armstrog??Armstrog?? It's a typo, I meant to type 'Armstrong'.

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