
It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (Studio Video)
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga perform jazz standard, It Don’t Mean a Thing
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga perform jazz standard, It Don’t Mean a Thing
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Jazz quintet with guest violin soloist.
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