"Satin Doll " is a jazz standard written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn with lyrics by Johnny Mercer . Written in 1953, the song has been recorded countless times, by such artists as Ella Fitzgerald , Frank Sinatra , 101 Strings , Terry Callier , and Nancy Wilson . Its chord progression is well known for its unusual use of chords and opening with a ii-V-I turnaround .[ 1]
Johnny Mercer was often asked to write lyrics to already popular songs. The lyrics to "Satin Doll" were written after the song was already a hit in its instrumental version. Ellington used "Satin Doll" as the closing number at most of his concerts.
Bill Doggett recorded a version on his 1959 tribute album Salute To Duke Ellington (King Records 533).
The Coasters released a version of the song on their 1960 album, One by One .[ 2]
The popular 1950s group The Gaylords recorded a version of "Satin Doll" in 1958.[ 3]
The American vocal group The Stylistics recorded a cover version for their 1976 album, Once Upon a Juke Box .[ 4]
Dr. John released a version of the song on his 1999 album, Duke Elegant .
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References [ edit ]
^ "Satin Doll", Compositions , Jazz Standards .
^ "One by One", The Coasters , All music, retrieved February 18, 2012 .
^ "The Best of the Gaylords: The Mercury Years", The Gaylords , All music, retrieved February 18, 2012 .
^ "Once Upon a Juke Box", The Stylistics , Discogs, retrieved February 18, 2012 .
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