Etta James - Dont Get Around Much Anymore May 2026

Don't Get Around Much Anymore - song and lyrics by Etta James

: The song was originally an instrumental titled "Never No Lament," recorded by Duke Ellington and his orchestra in May 1940 . Etta James - Dont Get Around Much Anymore

: Bob Russell added the lyrics in 1942 , shifting the focus to a jilted lover who chooses isolation to avoid painful memories. Don't Get Around Much Anymore - song and