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Johnny Mercer was often asked to write lyrics to already popular songs. The lyrics to "Satin Doll" were written after the song was already a hit in its instrumental version. Ellington used "Satin Doll" as the closing number at most of his concerts. It is possible that the music was not co-composed by Ellington but solely by pianist-arranger Billy Strayhorn, who worked closely with Ellington. The Coasters released a version of the song on their 1960 album, One by One. The popular 1950s group, The Gaylords recorded a version of "Satin Doll" in 1958.

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  • Johnny Mercer was often asked to write lyrics to already popular songs. The lyrics to "Satin Doll" were written after the song was already a hit in its instrumental version. Ellington used "Satin Doll" as the closing number at most of his concerts. It is possible that the music was not co-composed by Ellington but solely by pianist-arranger Billy Strayhorn, who worked closely with Ellington. The Coasters released a version of the song on their 1960 album, One by One. The popular 1950s group, The Gaylords recorded a version of "Satin Doll" in 1958.
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  • Johnny Mercer was often asked to write lyrics to already popular songs. The lyrics to "Satin Doll" were written after the song was already a hit in its instrumental version. Ellington used "Satin Doll" as the closing number at most of his concerts. It is possible that the music was not co-composed by Ellington but solely by pianist-arranger Billy Strayhorn, who worked closely with Ellington. The Coasters released a version of the song on their 1960 album, One by One. The popular 1950s group, The Gaylords recorded a version of "Satin Doll" in 1958. The American vocal group The Stylistics recorded a cover version for their 1976 album, Once Upon a Juke Box.
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