1. It don't mean a thing Creator: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.Mills, Irving, 1894-1985 Published / Created: c1932. Call Number: JWJ -V3 El56 It1 Image Count: 4 Resource Type: Music (Printed & Manuscript) Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > It don't mean a thing, It don't mean a thing : if it ain't got that swing / words by Irving Mills ; music by Duke Ellington.