Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me

About Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me

"Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" (also written as "Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me") is a song with music by Duke Ellington and lyrics by Bob Russell. It originated as a 1940 instrumental ("Concerto for Cootie") that was designed to highlight the playing of Ellington's lead trumpeter, Cootie Williams. Russell's words were added later. In 1944, Ellington's own recording of the song was a number one hit R&B chart for eight non-consecutive weeks and number six on the pop chart. Other recordings to reach the Billboard charts in 1944 were by Woody Herman and by Stan Kenton (vocal: Red Dorris)."Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" has since been performed by many other famous musical artists, including: Nat King Cole, 1944, with The King Cole Trio Billie Holiday, 1944 - Live, 1955, Studio, Stay With Me Lena Horne, 1944, appears on her 2002 compilation album The Young Star Patti Page, 1949, released in 1986 on The Uncollected Patti Page (1949): Patti Page with Lou Stein's Music Hampton Hawes, 1956 - All Night Session! Vol. 3 more »