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when was the song in the mood written
In the Mood was an arrangement by Joe Garland based on an existing melody of 1930's Tar Paper Stomp and was credited to trumpeter Wingy Manone.
What are Wingy Manone's songs besides Tar Paper Stomp?
Wingy Manone's recordings included Nickel in the Slot, Downright Disgusted Blues, There'll Come a Time, and Tailgate Ramble.

Question: Where did the nickname of the trumpeter  come from?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Wingy Manone's nickname originate?