The Mooche
"The Mooche" is an American jazz song, composed in 1928 by Duke Ellington and Irving Mills, with scat singing by vocalist Gertrude "Baby" Cox. The song is considered to be one of Ellington's signature pieces and "he performed it frequently and recorded it many times over 45 years." The song is in the so-called "jungle style" and includes the clarinet and muted trumpet typical of Ellington's work. The song is played in C minor.
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The Mooche
"The Mooche" is an American jazz song, composed in 1928 by Duke Ellington and Irving Mills, with scat singing by vocalist Gertrude "Baby" Cox. The song is considered to be one of Ellington's signature pieces and "he performed it frequently and recorded it many times over 45 years." The song is in the so-called "jungle style" and includes the clarinet and muted trumpet typical of Ellington's work. The song is played in C minor.
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"The Mooche" is an American ja ...... o some of the folk of Harlem."
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"The Mooche" is an American ja ...... The song is played in C minor.
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