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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

The Mills Brothers

The Mills Brothers

Vocals

Duke Ellington

Piano

Fred Jenkins

Trumpet

Arthur Whetsel

Trumpet

Cootie Williams

Cootie Williams

Trumpet

Larry Brown

Trombone

Joe Nathon

Trombone

Juan Tizol

Trombone

Johnny Hodges

Saxophone

Barney Bigard

Saxophone

Harry Carney

Saxophone

Otto Hardwick

Saxophone

Fred Guy

Banjo

Lonnie Johnson

Guitar

Wellman Braud

Bass

Sonny Greer

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Dorothy Fields

Composer

Jimmy McHugh

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Chris Herles

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Oh, Zulu man is feeling blue

Hear his heart beat a little tattoo

Diga Diga Doo, Diga Doo Doo

Diga Diga Doo, Diga Doo

You love me and I love you

And when you love it is natural to

Diga Diga Doo, Diga Doo Doo

Diga Diga Doo, Diga Doo

I'm so very Diga Diga Doo by nature

If you don't say Diga Diga to your mate

You're gonna lose your Poppa

So, let those funny people smile

How can there be a Virgin Isle with

Diga Diga Doo, Diga Doo Doo

Diga Diga Doo, Diga Doo

(Instrumental Break)

(Scat Singing)

Diga Diga Doo, Diga Doo Doo

(More scat)

Diga Diga Doo, Diga Doo Doo

(More scat)

Diga Diga Doo, Diga Doo Doo

Written by: Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh

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