C6th Course - Satin Doll - Jim Loessberg's Pedal Steel Course

"Satin Doll" is a jazz standard written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Written in 1953, the song has been recorded countless times, by such artists as Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, 101 Strings, and Nancy Wilson. Its chord progression is well known for its unusual use of chords.

Johnny Mercer was often asked to write lyrics to already popular songs. The lyrics to "Satin Doll" were written after the song was already a hit in its instrumental version. Ellington used "Satin Doll" as the closing number at most of his concerts.

Jim Loessberg teaches this medium-tempo big band jazz standard as a chord melody for C6th pedal steel in the key of C.

Instructional audio CD with printed tablature