Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1327464 Composed by Bob Russell and Duke Ellington. Arranged by Dave Gingras and John E. Dosher. Broadway,Film/TV,Jazz,Musical/Show. Score. 2 pages. DAVID LEE GINGRAS #915509. Published by DAVID LEE GINGRAS (A0.1327464). Don't Get Around Much Anymore is a jazz standard written by composer Duke Ellington. The song was originally entitled Never No Lament and was first recorded by Duke Ellington and his orchestra on May 4, 1940. Don't Get Around Much Anymore quickly became a hit after Bob Russell wrote its lyrics in 1942. Two different recordings of Don't Get Around Much Anymore, one by The Ink Spots and the 1940 instrumental by Ellington's band. This version features a root-based chord blocking that John and I have used in a number of our arrangements - we hope you like what we've done with this grand old tune!
