I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (chant : Ivie Anderson) · 1941

Context

Composed by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster for the revue Jump for Joy (1941), the song was premiered there by Ivie Anderson, who sings it on the Victor 27531 single. The recording reached number 13 on the Billboard charts.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Swing, big bands, Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese. Among the origins and influences of Swing, big bands: Chicago, Stride (Harlem piano), Harlem: Henderson, Redman, Ellington, Kansas City, Boogie-woogie, Symphonic jazz, dance orchestras.

By the same artist

• Take the 'A' Train (1941)
• Chelsea Bridge (1941)
• Cotton Tail (1940)
• Perdido (1942)
• Sophisticated Lady (1933)
• It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (1932)

Sources

• EN: I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)

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