Ivie Anderson
Ivie Anderson was an American jazz singer born in the United States in 1905.
Ivie Marie Anderson, sometimes known as Ivy, began a professional career around
1921 and performed with the bands of Paul Howard and Sonny Clay. In 1931, they
became the first full-time vocalist for the Duke Ellington Orchestra. They
achieved national recognition with the 1932 recording “It Don't Mean a Thing (If
It Ain't Got That Swing)”. Anderson toured internationally with Ellington and
recorded tracks including “Solitude” (1940), “Mood Indigo” (1940), and “Stormy
Weather” (1940). They appeared as a s...
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)Duke Ellington and Ivie Anderson
Blue Rose
3:13
There's a Lull in My LifeIvie Anderson and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
I've Got The World On A String
2:56
My Old FlameIvie Anderson, Duke Ellington and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Jump For Joy
3:21
Five O'Clock WhistleIvie Anderson
Jump For Joy
3:20
I've Got to Be a Rug CutterIvie Anderson and Duke Ellington
It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
2:33
I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)Duke Ellington, Ivie Anderson and Duke Ellington's Famous Orchestra
The Very Best Of Duke Ellington
3:21
