Satin Doll

This article is about the Duke Ellington composition. For the album by Red Garland, see Satin Doll (Red Garland album). For the album by Shirley Scott, see Satin Doll (Shirley Scott album). For the album by Bobbi Humphrey, see Satin Doll (Bobbi Humphrey album).
"Satin Doll"
Song
Published1953
GenreJazz standard
Composer(s)Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
Lyricist(s)Johnny Mercer

"Satin Doll" is a jazz standard written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn with lyrics by Johnny Mercer.[1] Written in 1953, the song has been recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae, Billy Eckstine, Nancy Wilson, Bobby Short, and many other vocalists. As an instrumental, it has been recorded by hundreds of jazz artists.[2] Its chord progression is well known for its unusual use of chords and opening with a ii-V-I turnaround.[3]

  1. ^ Micucci, Matt (May 2, 2017). "A short history of … "Satin Doll"". Jazziz.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference standards was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Satin Doll", Compositions, Jazz Standards.