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"The Mooche" is an American jazz song, composed in 1928 by Duke Ellington and Irving Mills.[1] The song is in the so-called "jungle style" and includes the clarinet and muted trumpet typical of Ellington's work.[2] James "Bubber" Miley was among the musicians that recorded the original version of the song.[3]
Use In Popular Culture
The Mooche is amongst the numerous jazz songs used in the queue area sound loop for the Jungle Cruise at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World.[4]
The song also plays in the 1991 film The Addams Family.[5]
References
- ^ Berger, David (transcription). The Mooche. Jazz at Lincoln Center Library - Essentially Ellington. 2007, EMI Mills Music, Inc.
- ^ Crouch, Stanley. The Late Show: Why Duke Ellington's late work deserves our attention. January 12, 2005, Slate.com
- ^ Gioia, Ted (reviewer). Duke Ellington (Featuring Bubber Miley): The Mooche. 2007, jazz.com
- ^ The Jungle Cruise and AWOL Airwaves. Passport To Dreams Old and New. May 10, 2014.
- ^ The Addams Family (1991) - Soundtracks. imdb.com
External links
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