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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Piano
Fred Guy
Fred Guy
Guitar
Sonny Greer
Sonny Greer
Drums
Wellman Braud
Wellman Braud
Bass
Johnny Hodges
Johnny Hodges
Alto Saxophone
Otto Hardwick
Otto Hardwick
Alto Saxophone
Barney Bigard
Barney Bigard
Clarinet
Harry Carney
Harry Carney
Baritone Saxophone
Arthur Whetsel
Arthur Whetsel
Trumpet
Freddie Jenkins
Freddie Jenkins
Trumpet
Cootie Williams
Cootie Williams
Trumpet
Tricky Sam Nanton
Tricky Sam Nanton
Trombone
Lawrence Brown
Lawrence Brown
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Composer
Nick A. Kenny
Nick A. Kenny
Lyrics

Lyrics

Drop me off in Harlem
Any place in Harlem
There's someone waiting there
Who makes it seem like
Heaven up in Harlem. I don't want your Dixie
You can keep your Dixie
There's no one down in Dixie who can take me
'way from my hot Harlem, Harlem has those southern skies
They're in my baby's smile, I
Idolize my baby's eyes and
Classy up-town style, If Harlem moved to China
I know of nothing finer
Than to stow away on a 'plane some day and have them
Drop me off in Harlem. Harlem has those southern skies
They're in my baby's smile, I
Idolize my baby's eyes and
Classy up-town style, If Harlem moved to China
I know of nothing finer
Than to stow away on a 'plane some day and have them
Drop me off in Harlem. If Harlem moved to China
I know nothing finer than to be in Harlem
Written by: Duke Ellington, Nick A. Kenny
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