Duke Ellington and His Orch. - Solitude (1934)

(In My ) Solitude Music by Duke Ellington, Words by Eddie De Lange and Irving Mills Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Recorded September 12, 1934 Brunswick 6987 (B15910) Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams (trumpets) Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol (trombones) Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Harry Carney (reeds) Duke Ellington (piano) Fred Guy (guitar) Wellman Braud (bass) Sonny Greer (drums) In my solitude you haunt me With reveries of days gone by In my solitude you taunt me With memories that never die I sit in my chair Filled with despair Nobody could be so sad With gloom ev'rywhere I sit and I stare I know that I'll soon go mad In my solitude I'm praying Dear Lord above Send back my love

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