In my solitude
You haunt me
With reveries of days gone by
In my solitude
You taunt me With memories that never die
In my solitude
I’m praying
Dear Lord above
Send back my love
I sit in my chair
I’m filled with despair
'Cause no one could be so sad
With gloom everwhere
I sit and I stare
I know that I’ll soon go mad
In my solitude
I’m praying
Dear Lord above
Send back my love
Ben Webster and Johnny Hodges (tenor and alto saxophones respectively) played a key role inthe development of the Ellingtonsound in the early forties. Both were very appreciated by the Duke.Ellington composed more than 1500 songs throughout his life asa jazz musician. Ellington was agenius, also a very good leader,organizer, and he always had a very good taste not only as a composer but also in selectingthe tunes his band played and recorded for the american public.