Songs with Earlier Histories Than the Hit Version

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Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

Written and first recorded (as the instrumental “Never No Lament”) by Duke Ellington (1940).
Hit versions by Glen Gray & His Casa Loma Orchestra (US #7 1943), Duke Ellington (US #8/R&B #1 1943), The Ink Spots (US #2/R&B #1 1943).

From the wiki: “‘Don’t Get Around Much Anymore’ is a Jazz standard by Duke Ellington. The tune was originally called ‘Never No Lament’ and was first recorded by Ellington in 1940 as a Big-band instrumental. Bob Russell’s lyrics and the new title were added in 1942. Two different recordings of ‘Don’t Get Around Much Anymore’, one by The Ink Spots and the other, an instrumental, by Ellington’s own band, reached #1 on the R&B chart in the US in 1943. Both were Top-10 Pop records, too, along with a #7 hit by Glen Gray & His Casa Loma Orchestra, with the Ink Spots’ recording charting highest on the Pop chart.”

Glen Gray & His Casa Loma Orchestra, “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” (1943):

http://youtu.be/R7j3kMHfqiU

Duke Ellington, “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” (1943):

http://youtu.be/uyt5reZmVAI

The Ink Spots, “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” (1943):

http://youtu.be/fN0XAGlFg2w

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