Sophisticated Lady

~ Recording by Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Sophisticated Lady4:33Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra10 Saxophones and 2 Basses (stereo)Pete Rugolo and His OrchestraAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)PPS-6023
2.14Sophisticated Lady4:36Pete Rugolo and His OrchestraExploring New SoundsPete Rugolo and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Fresh Sound Records

Relationships

drums (drum set):Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-08)
piano:Jimmy Rowles (on 1961-11-08)
recording of:Sophisticated Lady (on 1961-11-08: instrumental)

Sophisticated Lady

lyricist:Mitchell Parish
Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:Duke Ellington Music (ended)
Mills Music, Inc. (ended)
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05)
Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
referred to in medleys:Medley: Sophisticated Lady / Rocks in My Bed
Sophisticated Lady/Solitude
Caravan – Sophisticated Lady – Satin Doll (order: 2)
part of:Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I) (part of collection)
is the basis for:Essence of Sophisticated Lady
arrangements:Sophisticated Lady (Hamiet Bluiett/World Saxophone Quartet arrangement)
Sophisticated Lady (for string orchestra, arr. Gould)