DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE
(Music: Duke Ellington / Lyrics: Bob Russell)

The Ink Spots - 1943
Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orch.
(vocal: Kenny Sargent & The LeBrun Sisters) - 1943
Duke Ellington & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1943
Mel Tormé - 1945
Rex Stewart & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1947
Nat King Cole - 1957
Ella Fitzgerald - 1957
Louis Armstrong - 1957
Hank Thompson - 1957
Eileen Rodgers - 1958
The Three Sounds - 1958
June Christy - 1959
Mose Allison - 1959
Stan Kenton & His Orch. - 1959
Dakota Staton - 1961
Little Anthony & The Imperials - 1961
Hank Crawford - 1965
Billy May & His Orch. - 1966
Ernestine Anderson - 1976
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown - 1976
The Stylistics - 1976
Willie Nelson - 1978
Paul McCartney - 1987
Harry Connick, Jr. (feat. in the film "When Harry Met Sally" - 1989
Shelby Lynne - 1990
B. B. King - 1991
Joan Cartwright - 1991
Barry Manilow - 1994
Chicago - 1995
Alice Babs- 1996
Helen Schneider - 2001
Rod Stewart - 2003
Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis - 2007

Also recorded by:
Nancy Wilson; Shirley Bassey; Etta James; Jo Stafford;
Teresa Brewer; Johnny Mathis; Carmen McRae; Cleo Laine;
Monty Alexander; Sreve Allen; Ray Anthony; Count Basie;
Nat Adderley; The Belmonts; Maxine Sullivan; Ray Price;
The Mills Brothers; Anita Kerr Singers; King's Singers;
Henry "Red" Allen; Tony Bennett; ..... and many others.



When I'm not playing solitaire
I take a book down from the shelf
And what with programs on the air
I keep pretty much to myself

Missed the Saturday dance
Heard they crowded the floor
Couldn't bear it without you
Don't get around much anymore

Thought I'd visit the club
Got as far as the door
They'd have asked me about you
Don't get around much anymore

Darling, I guess my mind's more at ease
But nevertheless, why stir up memories

Been invited on dates
Might have gone but what for
Awfully different without you
Don't get around much anymore



TRIVIA:
Duke Ellington first recorded this tune in 1940 under the title "Never No
Lament". Bob Russell's lyrics and the new
title were added in 1942.