"Sentimental Lady" is an instrumental by
Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based ...
featuring
Johnny Hodges on
alto saxophone
The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ...
first recorded in 1942. "Sentimental Lady" reached number one on the
Harlem Hit Parade in 1943 and was the B-side to Duke Ellington's previous number one, "A Slip Of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship)", which had reached the top spot a week before.
In 1944 Ellington recorded a version with lyrics written by
Bob Russell under the title
I Didn't Know About You.
References
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1943 songs
Songs with music by Duke Ellington