: Historian Gunther Schuller called the piece "prophetic," as it predicted the massive popularity of swing music later in the decade. Legacy and Notable Covers
: The call-and-response refrain became an iconic part of the song's identity. it_dont_mean_a_thing_if_it_aint_got_that_swing
: Ellington defined swing as "that part of rhythm that causes a bouncing, buoyant, terpsichorean urge". : Historian Gunther Schuller called the piece "prophetic,"
: Historian Gunther Schuller called the piece "prophetic," as it predicted the massive popularity of swing music later in the decade. Legacy and Notable Covers
: The call-and-response refrain became an iconic part of the song's identity.
: Ellington defined swing as "that part of rhythm that causes a bouncing, buoyant, terpsichorean urge".
