Information AboutMood Indigo |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT MOOD INDIGO | |
| 1930 songs | |
| jazz compositions | |
| songs with music by duke ellington | |
| songs with lyrics by irving mills | |
| nat king cole songs | |
| nina simone songs | |
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'' Mood Indigo '' is a classic Jazz composition and Song , with words and music by Duke Ellington , Barney Bigard , and Irving Mills . The main theme was provided by Bigard, who learned it in New Orleans, Louisiana from his Clarinet teacher Lorenzo Tio , who called it a "Mexican Blues". Ellington's distinctive arrangement was first recorded by his band for Okeh Records in on 30 October , 1930 . According to Amanda Wilde on KUOW , Duke once said he composed this song in 15 minutes, while he was waiting for his mother to finish dinner. The tune has become a Jazz Standard . "Mood Indigo" is at least as often performed as an instrumental as a song, and is often also done mostly featuring the instruments with a short vocal chorus. The number has enjoyed success and many recordings all three ways. "Mood Indigo" is also the college festival of IIT Bombay . Its name can be attributed to the Ellington song. |
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