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Light"><bdi>Overview</bdi></a></span></li><li><a href="/work/6d8b17b3-44b5-3819-842f-1f9e4946e372/aliases"><bdi>Aliases</bdi></a></li><li><a href="/work/6d8b17b3-44b5-3819-842f-1f9e4946e372/tags"><bdi>Tags</bdi></a></li><li><a href="/work/6d8b17b3-44b5-3819-842f-1f9e4946e372/ratings"><bdi>Reviews</bdi></a></li><li><a href="/work/6d8b17b3-44b5-3819-842f-1f9e4946e372/details"><bdi>Details</bdi></a></li><li><a href="/work/6d8b17b3-44b5-3819-842f-1f9e4946e372/edit"><bdi>Edit</bdi></a></li></ul></div><script type="application/json">{"collapse":true,"entity":{"entityType":"work","gid":"6d8b17b3-44b5-3819-842f-1f9e4946e372"},"numberOfRevisions":0}</script><div class="annotation"></div><script type="application/json">{"cachedWikipediaExtract":null,"entity":{"entityType":"work","gid":"6d8b17b3-44b5-3819-842f-1f9e4946e372"}}</script><div class="wikipedia-extract"></div><h2 class="relationships">Relationships</h2><table class="details" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><th>lyricist:</th><td style="word-break:break-all"><span class="artistlink"></span><a class="wrap-anywhere" href="/artist/0e860245-4ae3-423b-9a6f-7dc242502568" title="George, Don (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987)"><bdi>Don George</bdi></a> <span class="comment">(<bdi>US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987</bdi>)</span> (in 1944)<br/></td></tr><tr><th>writer:</th><td style="word-break:break-all"><span class="artistlink"></span><a class="wrap-anywhere" href="/artist/3af06bc4-68ad-4cae-bb7a-7eeeb45e411f" title="Ellington, Duke (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)"><bdi>Duke Ellington</bdi></a> <span class="comment">(<bdi>US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader</bdi>)</span><br/></td></tr><tr><th>composer:</th><td style="word-break:break-all"><span class="artistlink"></span><a class="wrap-anywhere" href="/artist/3af06bc4-68ad-4cae-bb7a-7eeeb45e411f" title="Ellington, Duke (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)"><bdi>Duke Ellington</bdi></a> <span class="comment">(<bdi>US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader</bdi>)</span> (in 1944)<br/><span class="artistlink"></span><a class="wrap-anywhere" href="/artist/881d33d8-e86f-42e8-b571-dbde156f6907" title="Hodges, Johnny"><bdi>Johnny Hodges</bdi></a> (in 1944)<br/><span class="artistlink"></span><a class="wrap-anywhere" href="/artist/e6b3fe16-d0c5-4825-b33e-a83d8fb5de94" title="James, Harry (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor)"><bdi>Harry James</bdi></a> <span class="comment">(<bdi>US big band leader, trumpeter & actor</bdi>)</span> (in 1944)<br/></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="details" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><th>publisher:</th><td style="word-break:break-all"><span class="labellink"></span><a class="wrap-anywhere" href="/label/91620235-63ec-4c70-9f1e-181756b4e48a"><bdi>Anne-Rachel Music Corp.</bdi></a><br/></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="details" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><th>SecondHandSongs:</th><td style="word-break:break-all"><span></span><a class="wrap-anywhere" href="https://secondhandsongs.com/work/65049"><bdi>https://secondhandsongs.com/work/65049</bdi></a> [<a href="/url/191ce538-caab-4a04-a2ac-6a385c6180c3">info</a>]<br/></td></tr><tr><th>Wikidata:</th><td style="word-break:break-all"><span></span><a class="wrap-anywhere" href="//www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1146122"><bdi>Q1146122</bdi></a> [<a href="/url/95baac1a-f16d-4d80-8ca8-e18f68e1694f">info</a>]<br/></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="details" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><th>referred to in medleys:</th><td style="word-break:break-all"><span class="worklink"></span><a class="wrap-anywhere" href="/work/f7fea3d1-ce45-479c-bf25-cb7d84bbb3f5"><bdi>Duke Ellington Fantasy</bdi></a> (order: 2)<br/></td></tr></tbody></table><h2>Recordings</h2><table class="tbl"><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Title</th><th>Attributes</th><th>Artist</th><th>Length</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="subh"><th></th><th colSpan="4">recordings</th></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1942</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/bec287a1-fcf4-4bd7-8a1e-b339891e9be6"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington & His Orchestra</a></span></bdi></td><td>3:15</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1944-11-21</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/8e2bfc48-b4b5-44ca-9ae1-e6dbeae89da8"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a> <span class="comment">(<bdi>mx. HC0 112601B</bdi>)</span></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/42ba7d72-b77c-4989-9880-c893b89db4c6" title="James, Harry and His Orchestra">Harry James and His Orchestra</a> vocal by <a href="/artist/0822ea07-20f8-4740-a97a-a827cb6ce883" title="Kallen, Kitty">Kitty Kallen</a></bdi></td><td>3:16</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1944-11-21</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/156058b6-d7df-4113-93fd-c569ccd59f92"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/42ba7d72-b77c-4989-9880-c893b89db4c6" title="James, Harry and His Orchestra">Harry James and His Orchestra</a>, <a href="/artist/0822ea07-20f8-4740-a97a-a827cb6ce883" title="Kallen, Kitty">Kitty Kallen</a></bdi></td><td>3:18</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1944-12-01</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/a4970cf8-50c1-445e-80d1-6f158a17e77e"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington and His Orchestra</a></bdi></td><td>3:15</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1944-12-01</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/82960439-89e1-400b-ad12-4abc425a1a8d"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington and His Orchestra</a></bdi></td><td>3:10</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1944-12-01</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/ce9bdff1-a2da-41e5-9b49-123ce4056371"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/3af06bc4-68ad-4cae-bb7a-7eeeb45e411f" title="Ellington, Duke (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)">Duke Ellington</a></bdi></td><td>3:12</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1944-12-01</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/367a0b79-c2a4-4469-af1d-3521e6890ef4"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington & His Orchestra</a></span></bdi></td><td>3:13</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1944-12-01</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/d0b48587-8e20-4456-8c2d-2aec401527b3"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light (take 1)</bdi></a> <span class="comment">(<bdi>studio, 1944-12-01: Victor matrix D4VB-454-1</bdi>)</span></td><td></td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington & His Orchestra</a></span></bdi></td><td>3:13</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1944-12-01</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/09e246b1-2521-46e3-ae7d-ca1ed8151eb2"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light (take 2)</bdi></a> <span class="comment">(<bdi>studio, 1944-12-01: Victor matrix D4VB-454-2</bdi>)</span></td><td></td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington & His Orchestra</a></span></bdi></td><td>3:11</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1944-12-01</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/c120059d-15b6-42e6-a8d3-3d46d00cf294"><bdi>I‘m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a> <span class="comment">(<bdi>studio, 1944-12-01: matrix D4VB454-2</bdi>)</span></td><td></td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington & His Orchestra</a></span></bdi></td><td>3:13</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1944-12-01</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/fd87ac0e-a406-483b-9481-129907eb1a2a"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra</a></span></bdi></td><td>3:15</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1944</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/b3e73bc5-cebe-49df-86cf-68474622c55f"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington & His Orchestra</a></span></bdi></td><td>3:12</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1944</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/6cb0dbba-8c7e-4b96-a4b5-52c420d94b6e"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/3af06bc4-68ad-4cae-bb7a-7eeeb45e411f" title="Ellington, Duke (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)">Duke Ellington</a></bdi></td><td>3:10</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1944</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/77781308-9ddd-4f6b-9e5f-b1d187107a19"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light (1944)</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/3af06bc4-68ad-4cae-bb7a-7eeeb45e411f" title="Ellington, Duke (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)">Duke Ellington</a></bdi></td><td>3:33</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1945-01-02</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/25e6930a-2d92-4d71-9cb8-d162a3a2b563"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light (take 1, false start)</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington & His Orchestra</a></span></bdi></td><td>0:58</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1945-02-26</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/66b249f9-6b2e-4b06-a3e1-d232cfeda612"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a> <span class="comment">(<bdi>1945-02-26</bdi>)</span></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/7133f464-eb0a-4a20-b109-577319c4cbd0" title="Williams, Cootie and His Orchestra">Cootie Williams and His Orchestra</a></bdi></td><td>3:16</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1945-02-26</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/d3d284e7-6e8d-4fe7-9285-b9a683ded41a"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a> <span class="comment">(<bdi>1945-02-26, mx. 72746-A</bdi>)</span></td><td>cover</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/54799c0e-eb45-4eea-996d-c4d71a63c499" title="Fitzgerald, Ella (American jazz singer)">Ella Fitzgerald</a> and <span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/75f47650-8a52-494a-8334-c5279bc6db09" title="The Ink Spots – Ink Spots, The">Ink Spots</a></span></bdi></td><td>2:45</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1945-04-21</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/f4de35e5-2a20-47cb-a189-0411d868d9d6"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington & His Orchestra</a></span></bdi></td><td>3:20</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1945-04-28</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/ee57c26f-1742-4b94-824c-b70e8e69d28a"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington & His Orchestra</a></span></bdi></td><td>3:03</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1945-06-16</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/cb79c817-042c-4373-bdab-419d3ca11f6d"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light / Ellington Bond Promo</bdi></a> <span class="comment">(<bdi>live, 1945‐06‐16: Broadcast, Franklin Gardens, Evansville, IN, USA</bdi>)</span></td><td>instrumental and live</td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington & His Orchestra</a></span></bdi></td><td>1:36</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1945-06-23</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/d39e6ffb-5105-4491-8f42-2ef65885f5df"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light / Ellington Bond Promo</bdi></a> <span class="comment">(<bdi>live 1945-06-23: Broadcast, Army Camp, Akron, OH, USA</bdi>)</span></td><td>live</td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington & His Orchestra</a></span></bdi></td><td>3:43</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1945-10-26</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/59e075b0-eb1d-4033-af24-1a077c9aa5fc"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/e073f6af-d696-4340-b847-e81fabc4d55b" title="Tatum, Art (US jazz pianist)">Art Tatum</a></bdi></td><td>3:15</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1945-10-26</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/3ece64cd-ec8b-4a23-846e-eadbe59dd03f"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental and live</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/e073f6af-d696-4340-b847-e81fabc4d55b" title="Tatum, Art (US jazz pianist)">Art Tatum</a></bdi></td><td>3:15</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1945-11-26</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/81aed030-8793-447c-b033-5415ae74b96d"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington & His Orchestra</a></span></bdi></td><td>3:15</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1945</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/35df601b-f4cd-4e55-b884-d0bb90c60810"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/3af06bc4-68ad-4cae-bb7a-7eeeb45e411f" title="Ellington, Duke (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)">Duke Ellington</a></bdi></td><td>3:10</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1946-01-21</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/6da50b2b-118f-4d1b-9efc-99bf587a4f04"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/e073f6af-d696-4340-b847-e81fabc4d55b" title="Tatum, Art (US jazz pianist)">Art Tatum</a></bdi></td><td>3:19</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1946-02-26</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/a51b9235-324f-4790-8d63-6af5d798533f"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>cover</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/54799c0e-eb45-4eea-996d-c4d71a63c499" title="Fitzgerald, Ella (American jazz singer)">Ella Fitzgerald</a> & <a href="/artist/75f47650-8a52-494a-8334-c5279bc6db09" title="Ink Spots, The">The Ink Spots</a></bdi></td><td>2:45</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1946-12-04</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/4d262a7b-c726-4b08-a520-98359ecae077"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/4554ec28-0e97-45f1-ad3d-696a48326f1c" title="Byas, Don">Don Byas</a></bdi></td><td>2:25</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1947-01-06</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/97048e3d-5b2b-4631-9184-49fe9e4c4893"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/f13355f2-cb12-4c25-9510-b64319b2e030" title="Byas, Don, Quartet">Don Byas Quartet</a></bdi></td><td>?:??</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1947-01-06</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/e6ab593a-b9f7-4816-ae00-25ef770c58fa"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a> <span class="comment">(<bdi>1947-01-06, mx. 0SW 444-1</bdi>)</span></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/f13355f2-cb12-4c25-9510-b64319b2e030" title="Byas, Don, Quartet">Don Byas Quartet</a></bdi></td><td>2:24</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1951-02-21</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/fe24f342-8b9d-4b34-be3b-ce877d0e100c"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/28f6d494-d44b-4bd3-aed9-1d4909875ca1" title="Pettiford, Oscar">Oscar Pettiford</a></bdi></td><td>2:50</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1952-03-25</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/a5d442a3-6686-4e0b-96b9-1d34d96a9dce"><bdi>Ellington Medley: Don't Get Around Much Any More / In a Sentimental Mood / Mood Indigo / I'm Beginning to See the Light / Prelude to a Kiss / It Don't Mean a Thing / Solitude / I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental, live and medley</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington and His Orchestra</a></bdi></td><td>6:55</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1952-03-25</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/ab2a631f-5e5b-4fe7-add4-52450f4ca9b2"><bdi>Ellington Medley: Don't Get Around Much Anymore / In a Sentimental Mood / Mood Indigo / I'm Beginning to See the Light / Prelude to a Kiss / It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Going That Swing) / Solitude / I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart / Don't Get Around Much Anymore</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental, live and medley</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington and His Orchestra</a></bdi></td><td>6:40</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1953-04-29 – 1953-04-30</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/fb5cf2ac-4450-48a9-9942-5d0235e1c765"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/78b711d1-43d7-464c-a110-490a8041fcf7" title="Mulligan, Gerry, Quartet">Gerry Mulligan Quartet</a></bdi></td><td>3:06</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1953-04-29 – 1953-04-30</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/9d78010b-20b0-4d80-9b55-1a1a5d73a44b"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>cover</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/78b711d1-43d7-464c-a110-490a8041fcf7" title="Mulligan, Gerry, Quartet">Gerry Mulligan Quartet</a></bdi></td><td>?:??</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1953-04-29 – 1953-04-30</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/99c26806-08db-4dca-a538-888af99aaa97"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light (10″ take)</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/78b711d1-43d7-464c-a110-490a8041fcf7" title="Mulligan, Gerry, Quartet">Gerry Mulligan Quartet</a></bdi></td><td>3:35</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1953-04-29 – 1953-04-30</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/c62837d9-27d3-412b-834d-2226d9fc7480"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light (12″ take)</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/78b711d1-43d7-464c-a110-490a8041fcf7" title="Mulligan, Gerry, Quartet">Gerry Mulligan Quartet</a></bdi></td><td>3:08</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1954-02-08</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/db8d3d10-ef8d-45ad-a137-11bd0e2b9d9c"><bdi>Don't Get Around Much Anymore / In a Sentimental Mood / Mood Indigo / I'm Beginning to See the Light / Sophisticated Lady / Caravan / It Don't Mean a Thing / Solitude / C-Jam Blues / I Let a Song Go Out My Heart</bdi></a></td><td>live and medley</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/3af06bc4-68ad-4cae-bb7a-7eeeb45e411f" title="Ellington, Duke (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)">Duke Ellington</a></bdi></td><td>7:59</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1954-07-08</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/2dcdcf2d-38c0-410a-90cb-7d6d6bb33a35"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/73bb2ece-7ef7-4ee9-b3a0-bffe0b481bb0" title="Herman, Woody">Woody Herman</a> & <a href="/artist/75bd5186-9d89-4da9-95de-fce055c28895" title="Garner, Erroll">Erroll Garner</a></bdi></td><td>3:46</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1955-01-01</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/727a7c94-18e3-46f6-b5d0-acd2441e238b"><bdi>Duke Ellington Medley</bdi></a></td><td>live and medley</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/b1cfd018-b393-4632-babc-8a343edb4baa" title="Dorsey, Tommy (Swing trombone player & band leader)">Tommy Dorsey</a> & <a href="/artist/3b6956ed-37d2-4436-bf09-de901f0101e9" title="Dorsey, Jimmy">Jimmy Dorsey</a></bdi></td><td>9:09</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1956-02-26</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/9b077e3b-1a4e-4cbb-bb44-f92a527b89de"><bdi>The Treasure of Loch Lomond: I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>live</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/8da247f0-e7d1-4ca3-ab98-5b5472ade99a" title="Geldray, Max">Max Geldray</a></bdi></td><td>2:50</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1956-04-28</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/3dd79bb5-43a7-4116-89f7-8ccc114e0546"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/885f0f99-e945-4181-9990-bff2762ef9b8" title="The Count Basie Orchestra – Basie, Count, Orchestra, The">Count Basie and His Orchestra</a></span> with <a href="/artist/de09faf8-c78b-4c3a-9c0d-76b1de15f40e" title="Williams, Joe (US jazz vocalist)">Joe Williams</a></bdi></td><td>3:08</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1956-04-28</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/96e3dc67-acab-4049-ab23-fb75b0878562"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light (stereo take)</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/885f0f99-e945-4181-9990-bff2762ef9b8" title="The Count Basie Orchestra – Basie, Count, Orchestra, The">Count Basie and His Orchestra</a></span> with <a href="/artist/de09faf8-c78b-4c3a-9c0d-76b1de15f40e" title="Williams, Joe (US jazz vocalist)">Joe Williams</a></bdi></td><td>3:09</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1956-05-04</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/3b265ef9-4da9-4430-9a77-c86094caa001"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/e77a6903-a064-4048-b9b9-0a240b6d10c9" title="Newborn, Phineas, Jr. (American jazz pianist)">Phineas Newborn, Jr.</a></bdi></td><td>3:03</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1956-12-31</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/6ace4c9b-951d-4911-a413-8c0c6534db5e"><bdi>Mood Indigo / I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>medley</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/0031bc7a-1b6f-4620-99db-5202405b0749" title="Horne, Lena">Lena Horne</a></bdi></td><td>4:30</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1957-02-20</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/b673b5fe-0fe4-4a06-ae54-fd423fd4ca34"><bdi>Mood Indigo / I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>live and medley</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/0031bc7a-1b6f-4620-99db-5202405b0749" title="Horne, Lena">Lena Horne</a></bdi></td><td>4:30</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1957-06-25 – 1957-06-27</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/b0fbed97-fe7d-462c-adeb-2648bf730d0a"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>cover</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/54799c0e-eb45-4eea-996d-c4d71a63c499" title="Fitzgerald, Ella (American jazz singer)">Ella Fitzgerald</a></bdi></td><td>3:28</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1958-02-23</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/a873df82-d3a5-4fd1-a267-7f2180052525"><bdi>The Silent Bugler: I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>live</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/213c121f-2da5-413e-9eb7-727f89d4239b" title="Ray Ellington Quartet, The">The Ray Ellington Quartet</a></bdi></td><td>2:26</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1958-05-30</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/c753fcb0-7848-4e26-85af-7b122d04c522"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>cover</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/5a2463af-eef0-4a22-bc8f-5865fbe9c78e" title="Lee, Peggy (jazz vocalist)">Peggy Lee</a></bdi></td><td>1:49</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1958-08-22</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/4dd011ae-452f-4517-a943-d6d184ff827c"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/699067a0-ae8c-45fc-82c1-6227d91f9bb4" title="Hamilton, Chico">Chico Hamilton</a></bdi></td><td>5:08</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1958-10-29</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/dd75d6ec-e88f-47c6-9d39-862144283523"><bdi>Medley</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental and medley</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/3af06bc4-68ad-4cae-bb7a-7eeeb45e411f" title="Ellington, Duke (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)">Duke Ellington</a></bdi></td><td>18:38</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1959-10-04</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/87815698-3985-40fa-9115-06983040df52"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>live</td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington & His Orchestra</a></span></bdi></td><td>0:49</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1960-01-08</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/cb8f6e20-38a1-4f1a-b2f1-5c064eb78f6f"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/91f36538-6a17-4ad6-b098-8ee2cd8afb5d" title="Coleman Hawkins All Stars">Coleman Hawkins All Stars</a> Featuring <a href="/artist/dde053ea-8750-476e-8a42-6c6145aa2b52" title="Thomas, Joe (jazz trumpeter)">Joe Thomas</a> & <a href="/artist/eefc8419-fbc5-4a07-9551-f2b2403673b2" title="Dickenson, Vic">Vic Dickenson</a></bdi></td><td>6:59</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1960-01-08</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/a6f829fd-c8ea-4492-8068-a9d574aba4cd"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/91f36538-6a17-4ad6-b098-8ee2cd8afb5d" title="Coleman Hawkins All Stars">Coleman Hawkins All Stars</a> Featuring <a href="/artist/dde053ea-8750-476e-8a42-6c6145aa2b52" title="Thomas, Joe (jazz trumpeter)">Joe Thomas</a>, <a href="/artist/eefc8419-fbc5-4a07-9551-f2b2403673b2" title="Dickenson, Vic">Vic Dickenson</a></bdi></td><td>6:55</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1960-01-18 – 1960-01-19</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/29503356-26de-436d-9965-2b488729f650"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/e28c0b26-3bdb-45dc-b4f5-f309c7c35ec4" title="Webster, Ben">Ben Webster</a></bdi></td><td>2:47</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1960-01</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/4c9f2726-7327-49e3-bbaa-8d26f3277a65"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>cover</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/dc335fdb-9bc6-42ca-86a1-e652318764cc" title="Eckstine, Billy">Billy Eckstine</a></bdi></td><td>2:35</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1960-02-29</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/f841cae4-7040-407f-bb8f-3333ece22689"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/033fae4c-cb99-4e3b-8213-f0d0c1bc677d" title="Gonsalves, Paul">Paul Gonsalves</a></bdi></td><td>4:02</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1960-05-31</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/bfe31898-c6d8-4eb2-8787-312756a4d121"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington & His Orchestra</a></span></bdi></td><td>2:06</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1960-05-31</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/3cfdd91f-cfb1-4c0b-9601-8c8397d489d0"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington & His Orchestra</a></span></bdi></td><td>2:06</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1960-06-28</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/7d451894-9f25-4f05-9520-63a23ecfd3ec"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/cf2115e9-fa60-4561-8b6e-f72d34ad800e" title="Three Sounds, The">The Three Sounds</a></bdi></td><td>2:28</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1960-07-01</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/35871376-cb7f-4561-adc5-a77fe92c2327"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>live</td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/f617ed55-7691-41cc-9671-c04a29641125" title="Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars – Armstrong, Louis & His All-Stars">Louis Armstrong & His All‐Stars</a></span></bdi></td><td>3:20</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1960</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/428339b7-ea29-4574-a572-1fe01fa13ecf"><bdi>Medley: Prelude to a Kiss / I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>live and medley</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/dc335fdb-9bc6-42ca-86a1-e652318764cc" title="Eckstine, Billy">Billy Eckstine</a></bdi></td><td>4:57</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1961-04-03</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/16a6e33f-94ea-4506-ba32-c14025470c81"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/eea8a864-fcda-4602-9569-38ab446decd6" title="Armstrong, Louis">Louis Armstrong</a> & <a href="/artist/3af06bc4-68ad-4cae-bb7a-7eeeb45e411f" title="Ellington, Duke (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)">Duke Ellington</a></bdi></td><td>3:33</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1961-04-03</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/d3da01d5-d4d7-4f9f-a619-0baebc6d0353"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/eea8a864-fcda-4602-9569-38ab446decd6" title="Armstrong, Louis">Louis Armstrong</a> & <a href="/artist/3af06bc4-68ad-4cae-bb7a-7eeeb45e411f" title="Ellington, Duke (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)">Duke Ellington</a></bdi></td><td>3:39</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1961-04-03</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/bddb5c7f-25d6-45be-901e-7578e9fb1c0c"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/eea8a864-fcda-4602-9569-38ab446decd6" title="Armstrong, Louis">Louis Armstrong</a> & <a href="/artist/3af06bc4-68ad-4cae-bb7a-7eeeb45e411f" title="Ellington, Duke (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)">Duke Ellington</a></bdi></td><td>3:39</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1961-05-19</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/085645da-3dbb-49a4-b6a4-9e8b792a0503"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/1015b5e3-8e3d-4d78-806a-c530cf742e66" title="Tjader, Cal">Cal Tjader</a>, <a href="/artist/18c37327-ae76-4dca-a2c7-8c27f4eabbeb" title="Stallings, Mary">Mary Stallings</a></bdi></td><td>3:07</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1961-10-17</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/ab89ab83-0dcc-486d-a96f-5f27dbdbda58"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/00dbf694-d614-44cc-91d3-21bf18800e3d" title="Ammons, Gene">Gene Ammons</a></bdi></td><td>4:45</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1962-03-24</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/4a46c2f8-3e63-405c-a465-e50c3933d011"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>cover and live</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/4439c2fd-a754-4f6a-b3a6-791b47726156" title="Tormé, Mel (“The Velvet Fog”)">Mel Tormé</a></bdi></td><td>2:21</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1962-04-10</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/22591616-921b-485c-be80-171bb468d2af"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a> <span class="comment">(<bdi>original studio master</bdi>)</span></td><td>cover</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/197450cd-0124-4164-b723-3c22dd16494d" title="Sinatra, Frank (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)">Frank Sinatra</a></bdi></td><td>2:37</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1962</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/acc8ff5e-4e60-400b-99e3-4f087104be7e"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>cover</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/1f223eed-aa38-49da-9e76-62ab3adc2e04" title="Darin, Bobby">Bobby Darin</a></bdi></td><td>2:18</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1963-03</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/a13e7add-01c2-4793-be46-aeb764efe432"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/6ae56e30-d394-4d18-8118-6a0a2b77eaaf" title="Babs, Alice">Alice Babs</a> & <a href="/artist/3af06bc4-68ad-4cae-bb7a-7eeeb45e411f" title="Ellington, Duke (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)">Duke Ellington</a></bdi></td><td>2:38</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1963-07-15</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/c52c4478-dc40-4000-b06b-86c0ff6c7818"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>cover</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/54799c0e-eb45-4eea-996d-c4d71a63c499" title="Fitzgerald, Ella (American jazz singer)">Ella Fitzgerald</a> & <a href="/artist/885f0f99-e945-4181-9990-bff2762ef9b8" title="Basie, Count, Orchestra, The">The Count Basie Orchestra</a></bdi></td><td>4:07</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1963-11-15</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/ee971fda-1703-4288-b583-623b613f52e2"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/9bd3d84f-ba27-442f-b30b-0abb5280da49" title="The Pete Jolly Trio – Pete Jolly Trio, The">The Pete Jolly Trio and Friends</a></span></bdi></td><td>5:45</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1964-03-13</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/ee8d4b09-6b35-4187-b5fd-3ed9988ac545"><bdi>Ellington Rides Again: Don’t Get Around Much Anymore / Perdido / I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental and medley</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/2a760856-7bf1-4f65-a2d0-225e77085fcc" title="Terry, Clark (American swing trumpeter)">Clark Terry</a></bdi></td><td>2:56</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1964-12-19 – 1965-01-14</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/3901def5-1239-45cb-ae79-75069990609c"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/98789b37-4903-42b4-9f5a-2e602684bff5" title="Lewis, Ramsey, Trio, The">The Ramsey Lewis Trio</a></bdi></td><td>3:04</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1965-07-28</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/02fd7fa6-882b-4adc-bab4-1acc2c858425"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>live</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/3af06bc4-68ad-4cae-bb7a-7eeeb45e411f" title="Ellington, Duke (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)">Duke Ellington</a> with <a href="/artist/7c0ae486-bab5-410f-9ece-255c11f4876d" title="Fiedler, Arthur (conductor)">Arthur Fiedler</a> and <span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/cba412a5-4f8d-4999-827a-92b63e112892" title="Boston Pops Orchestra – Boston Pops Orchestra">The Boston Pops</a></span></bdi></td><td>2:37</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1965-07-28</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/aa75d901-2d2d-4c3b-8b54-0b46b9072b59"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>live</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/3af06bc4-68ad-4cae-bb7a-7eeeb45e411f" title="Ellington, Duke (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)">Duke Ellington</a> with <a href="/artist/7c0ae486-bab5-410f-9ece-255c11f4876d" title="Fiedler, Arthur (conductor)">Arthur Fiedler</a> and <span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/cba412a5-4f8d-4999-827a-92b63e112892" title="Boston Pops Orchestra – Boston Pops Orchestra">The Boston Pops</a></span></bdi></td><td>2:37</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1966-01-14</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/791854bb-2cd4-4300-9b51-598832f032da"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/881d33d8-e86f-42e8-b571-dbde156f6907" title="Hodges, Johnny">Johnny Hodges</a>, <span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/5d7df598-bb80-4d73-a6f8-9ed1a4374052" title="Earl Hines – Hines, Earl (jazz pianist and bandleader)">Earl "Fatha" Hines</a></span></bdi></td><td>3:01</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1967-08-17</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/1363fb7c-a60a-44fc-a69d-24cfab04095d"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>live</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/d578d8aa-9651-4ba0-a22d-99cf1eb2ab90" title="Ellington, Duke, Octet">Duke Ellington Octet</a></bdi></td><td>4:13</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1968-05-19</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/a7744a2e-1e7c-464f-85c8-973ddb0ae8d8"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>cover and live</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/54799c0e-eb45-4eea-996d-c4d71a63c499" title="Fitzgerald, Ella (American jazz singer)">Ella Fitzgerald</a></bdi></td><td>6:15</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1969-01-21</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/f7fafe37-7f5a-4901-9646-34e131e3027e"><bdi>Whispering / I'm Beginning to See the Light 21.13</bdi></a></td><td>cover and medley</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/b10bbbfc-cf9e-42e0-be17-e2c3e1d2600d" title="Beatles, The (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)">The Beatles</a></bdi></td><td>3:22</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1969-11-10</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/29359f1c-f8c6-47b0-9ee0-c2ab425c2971"><bdi>I'm beginning to see the light</bdi></a></td><td>live</td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington & His Orchestra</a></span></bdi></td><td>1:20</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1971-10-30</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/b8d6d12c-1479-46f9-8036-a9c659601276"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>live</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/3af06bc4-68ad-4cae-bb7a-7eeeb45e411f" title="Ellington, Duke (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)">Duke Ellington</a></bdi></td><td>1:10</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1971-11-09</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/d7a75fcc-a06c-4f2e-b742-b93911058e40"><bdi>Medley</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental, live and medley</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/3af06bc4-68ad-4cae-bb7a-7eeeb45e411f" title="Ellington, Duke (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)">Duke Ellington</a></bdi></td><td>19:11</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1971-12-10</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/5125d7d3-0b72-4c64-bf9d-c180826b9f4a"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/5d7df598-bb80-4d73-a6f8-9ed1a4374052" title="Hines, Earl (jazz pianist and bandleader)">Earl Hines</a></bdi></td><td>4:16</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1973-09-05</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/c375b195-facc-475e-a620-5850c2d55c76"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>cover</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/3af06bc4-68ad-4cae-bb7a-7eeeb45e411f" title="Ellington, Duke (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)">Duke Ellington</a> & <a href="/artist/9775a551-e2b9-4989-838a-ffdb2175cd62" title="Brewer, Teresa">Teresa Brewer</a></bdi></td><td>2:06</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1973-11-14</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/b9455bb1-18d2-40db-9eb4-047e452f0f31"><bdi>Medley: Don't Get Around Much Anymore / Mood Indigo / I'm Beginning to See the Light / Sophisticated Lady</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental, live and medley</td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b" title="Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – Ellington, Duke and His Orchestra">Duke Ellington & His Orchestra</a></span></bdi></td><td>5:07</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1975-11 – 1975-12</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/81cdf8a4-41dd-44a1-9bb0-708e05f638cc"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/a85b66d2-34df-4d5a-8c0d-d585b8a14ce1" title="Burrell, Kenny">Kenny Burrell</a></bdi></td><td>4:15</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1980-01-21</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/1d5bd8c7-10bb-4de1-b377-0ec6d1c86f83"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/2e38e1de-2890-4620-8467-5b0bb4641cb9" title="Jackson, Milt">Milt Jackson</a>, <a href="/artist/d8a1a9e8-295d-4999-9c70-0a4c8bdb36e8" title="Brown, Ray (jazz bassist)">Ray Brown</a>, <a href="/artist/2f43e416-f1bf-4f04-8853-a0019aa12441" title="Pass, Joe (jazz guitarist)">Joe Pass</a> & <a href="/artist/81c21851-c298-4bc8-acf1-e0aa42c7a285" title="Roker, Mickey (Drummer)">Mickey Roker</a></bdi></td><td>3:23</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1983-08</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/ba30085a-576b-4cb9-a89c-d261097d5dca"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/b6f69ada-cb4f-4083-913f-a00f47bfbe4b" title="Clooney, Rosemary">Rosemary Clooney</a></bdi></td><td>3:39</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1983</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/61fa65a7-1742-41cc-a8e0-81673e395f87"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/813de8c0-1cec-485b-989c-7ed17e998e65" title="Sullivan, Maxine (jazz singer)">Maxine Sullivan</a></bdi></td><td>3:26</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1984-10</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/7e9e0be3-5674-460c-8152-60f5635e7bc0"><bdi>Johnny Hodges Medley</bdi></a></td><td>live and medley</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/83a0c20a-cf83-4b78-ba9d-ef1e41299ea1" title="Frishberg, Dave">Dave Frishberg</a></bdi></td><td>8:36</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1988</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/154b13dd-cb00-43a1-8e04-e4e0edd0b84b"><bdi>Tribute to Harry James</bdi></a></td><td>cover and medley</td><td><bdi><span class="name-variation"><a href="/artist/45280529-87d0-439e-bdce-390710be400b" title="Ray Anthony and His Orchestra – Anthony, Ray and His Orchestra">Ray Anthony Orchestra</a></span></bdi></td><td>5:55</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1989-05</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/b8cffea2-5b54-48f7-91fe-bc5add9d0c3f"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental and live</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/5ad8e0aa-7c0d-48ca-b923-0ca2364668be" title="Sharpe, Jack, Big Band">Jack Sharpe Big 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href="/recording/2ff4c340-5b60-40f3-8a8e-3dae166a617e"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>instrumental and live</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/25cf5731-bed9-4604-97a4-8b9655de1a30" title="Carter, Benny">Benny Carter</a></bdi></td><td>10:04</td></tr><tr class="even"><td>1993</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/25991291-aeb2-4c7c-826e-9d2529214afb"><bdi>I’m Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td>cover</td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/eb45032c-80da-469c-be20-1d09f08ef37f" title="Cole, Natalie">Natalie Cole</a></bdi></td><td>3:30</td></tr><tr class="odd"><td>1994-09-24 – 1994-10-03</td><td><span class="recordinglink"></span><a href="/recording/b67f6cae-68fc-4a80-87af-23731e7ece67"><bdi>I'm Beginning to See the Light</bdi></a></td><td></td><td><bdi><a href="/artist/51394536-9baa-4e6e-9db6-0b6137c111e0" title="Laine, Cleo">Cleo Laine</a> with <a href="/artist/18bb9c95-5cd1-4aaf-8069-1a216ac7dde4" title="Ellington, Duke, Orchestra, The (led by 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