Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra - Do Nothing "Till You Hear From Me (Verve Records 1956)

"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. Billie's accompanied by Harry Edison (trumpet), Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Jimmy Rowles (piano), Barney Kessel (guitar), Joe Mondragon (bass), and Alvin Stoller (drums). Recorded in Los Angeles, August 14, 1956. (Verve Records) Do nothin' till you hear from me Pay no attention to what's said Why people tear the seam of anyone's dream Is over my head Do nothin' till you hear from me At least consider our romance If you should take the word of others you've heard I haven't a chance True, I've been seen with someone new But does that mean that I'm untrue? When we're apart, the words in my heart Reveal how I feel about you Some kiss may cloud my memory And other arms may hold a thrill But please do nothin' till you hear it from me And you never will Do nothin' till you hear from me Pay no attention to what's said Why people tear the seam of anyone's dream Is over my head Do nothin' till you hear from me At least consider our romance If you should take the word of others you've heard I haven't a chance True, I've been seen with someone new But does that mean that I'm untrue? When we're apart, the words in my heart Reveal how I feel about you Some kiss may cloud my memory And other arms may hold a thrill But don't do nothin' till you hear it from me And you never will Do nothin' Do nothin'