AIN´T MISBEHAVIN´
Music: Fats Waller, Harry Brooks- Lyrics: Andy Razaf
Year: 1929
Origin of the song
‘Ain’t misbehavin‘ belongs to the musical revue Hot Chocolates that premiered in 1929 in the Connie’s Inn nightclub in Harlem. It was then sung by Margaret Simms and Paul Bass. The composition was so successful that, on 20 June of that same year, it went to the Hudson Theatre of Broadway where it was performed two hundred and nineteen times. The Russell Wooding’s Hallelujah Singers performed the song in this show. During the intermission, Louis Armstrong, in his debut in Broadway, went on stage and played ‘Ain’t Misbehavin‘ as a trumpet solo.
Other important Fats Waller’s hits as a compositor are ‘Squeeze Me‘ (1925), ‘Honeysuckle Rose‘ (1929), ‘Black and Blue‘ (1929), ‘I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Falling’ (1929), ‘Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now‘ (1932), ‘The Joint is Jumpin’ (1940), and ‘Jitterbug Waltz‘ (1942). In 1984, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) added ‘Ain't Misbehavin‘ to the Hall of Fame.
Versions in the top charts
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
DAY OF
ENTRANCE |
PERMANENCE WEEKS |
HIGH POSITION REACHED |
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Louis Armstrong Orchestra |
1929.06.19 |
1929.09.28 |
4 |
7 |
Louis Armstrong (voc) |
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1929.07.09 |
1929.08.31 |
7 |
2 (one week) |
Lew Conrad (voc) |
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1929.07.30 |
1929.09.28 |
3 |
9 |
Gene Austin (voc), Fats Waller (p) |
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Fats Waller |
1929.08.02 |
1929.11.09 |
1 |
17 |
Instrumental |
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Ruth Etting |
1929.08.20 |
1929.10.19 |
1 |
16 |
Ruth Etting (voc) |
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Irving Mills Hotsy Topsy Gang |
1929.09.04 |
1929.10.26 |
3 |
8 |
Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson (voc, tap) |
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Teddy Wilson Quartet |
1937.08.29 |
1937.10.23 |
3 |
6 |
Instrumental |
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Dinah Washington |
1947.11.13 |
1948.03.20 |
1 |
6 |
Dinah Washington (voc), Rudy Martin Trio
Rhythm & Blues
charts |
Jazz. Oustanding performances
Instrumental
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING
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1929.08.02 |
Fats Waller (p) |
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Teddy Weatherford |
1937.07.20 |
Teddy Weatherford (p) |
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1937.08.29 |
Harry James (tp), Teddy Wilson (p), Red Norvo (xil), John Simmons (b) |
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1939.04.13 |
Bobby Hackett (cnt), Sterling Bose, Jack Thompson (tp), Brad Gowans (vtb), George Troup (tb), Pee Wee Russell (cl), Louis Colombo (as), Bernie Billings (ts), Sid Jacob (bars), Dave Bowman (p), Eddie Condon (g), Ernie Caceres (b), Don Carter (d) |
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1953.12.29 |
Art Tatum (p) |
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Ray Brown |
1960.08.31 |
Ray Brown (vc), Don Fagerquist (tp), Harry Betts (tb), John Cave (tpa), Med Flory (as), Bob Cooper (ts), Bill Hood (bars), Paul Horn (fl), Jimmy Rowles (p), Joe Mondragon (b), Dick Shanahan (d), Russ Garcia (dir) |
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Ralph Sutton Trio |
1969.02.11 |
Ralph Sutton (p), Al Hall (b), Cliff Leeman (d) |
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Count Basie Orchestra |
1969.10.20 |
Count Basie (p, dir), Oscar Blashear, Waymon Reed, Gene Goe, Sonny Cohn (tp), Grover Mitchell, Mel Wanzo, Bill Hughes (tb), Marshall Royal, Bobby Plater (as), Eric Dixon (ts, fl), Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bars), Freddie Green (g), Norman Keenan (b), Harold Jones (d) |
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Howard Alden & George Van Eps |
1991.??.?? |
Howard Alden (g), George Van Eps (g) |
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Joe Pass |
1993.02.04 |
Joe Pass (g), Tom Ranier (p), John Pisano (g), Jim Hughart (b), Colin Bailey (d) |
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McCoy Tyner |
2000.06.14 |
McCoy Tyner (p) |
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Keith Jarrett Trio |
2001.07.22 |
Keith Jarrett (p), Gary Peacock (b), Jack DeJohnette (d) |
Vocal
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING
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1929.07.19 |
Louis Armstrong (tp, voc), Homer Hobson (tp), Fred Robinson (tb), Jimmy Strong (cl, ts), Bert Curry, Crawford Wethington (as), Carroll Dickerson (vn), Gene Anderson (p, cel), Mancy Carr (bjo), Pete Briggs (tu), Zutty Singleton (d) |
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1929.09.13 |
Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams (tp), Joe Nanton (tb), Barney Bigard (cl, ts), Johnny Hodges (as, ss, cl), Duke Ellington (p), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (d), Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson (voc, tap) |
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1943.01.23 |
Fats Waller (p, voc), Benny Carter (tp), Alton Moore (tb), Gene Porter (cl, as), Irving Ashby (g), Slam Stewart (b), Zutty Singleton (d) |
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1947.05.17 |
Louis Armstrong (tp, voc), Bobby Hackett (cnt), Jack Teagarden (tb), Peanuts Hucko (cl), Dick Cary (p), Bob Haggart (b), Sid Catlett (d)
In Town Hall (New York) |
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1947.11.13 |
Dinah Washington (voc), Rudy Martin Trio |
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1950.05.18 |
Sarah Vaughan (voc), George Treadwell (dir), Miles Davis (tp), Bennie Green (tb), Budd Johnson (ts), Tony Scott (cl), Jimmy Jones (p), Freddie Green (g), Billy Taylor Jr. (b), J.C. Heard (d) |
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1955.02.14 |
Billie Holiday (voc), Tony Scott (cl, dir), Charlie Shavers (tp), Budd Johnson (ts), Billy Taylor (p), Billy Bauer (g), Leonard Gaskin (b), Cozy Cole (d) |
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1956.08.30 |
Maxine Sullivan (voc), Charlie Shavers (tp), Jerome Richardson (as), Buster Bailey (cl), Dick Hyman (p), Milt Hinton or Wendell Marshall (b), Osie Johnson (d) |
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1958.10.16 |
Joe Williams (voc), Count Basie (p, org), Freddie Green (g), George Duvivier (b) |
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1960.08.04 |
Paul Desmond (as), Dave Brubeck (p), Gene Wright (b), Joe Morello (d), Jimmy Rushing (voc) |
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Tony Bennett |
1964.03.26 |
Tony Bennett (voc), Ralph Sharon (p, dir), Hal Gaylord (b), William Exiner (d) |
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Wllie 'The Lion' Smith |
1966.11.08 |
Willie 'The Lion' Smith (p, voc) |
On cinemas
The song 'Ain't Misbehavin' is included in the soundtrack of the following movies:
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ORIGINAL
TITLE |
TITLE IN
SPAIN |
YEAR OF PRODUCTION |
PERFORMERS OF THE SONG IN THE FILM |
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Elstree Calling |
Elstree llama |
1930 |
Teddy Brown Orchestra |
|
Stormy Weather |
Tiempo tormentoso |
1943 |
Fats Waller |
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Gentlemen Marry Brunettes |
Los caballeros se casan con las morenas |
1955 |
Alan Young, Jane Russell and Jeanne Crain (dubbed by Anita Ellis) |
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Scarface Mob |
Cara cortada |
1959 |
Background music |
|
Lucky Lady |
Los aventureros del Lucky Lady |
1975 |
Burt Reynolds |
|
The Cheap Detective |
Un detective barato |
1978 |
Background music |
|
Rough Cut |
Golpe audaz |
1980 |
|
|
They All Laughed |
Todos rieron |
1981 |
Louis Armstrong Orchestra |
|
Good-bye Cruel World |
Adios, mundo loco |
1983 |
Dick Shawn |
|
In Country |
Recuerdos de guerra |
1989 |
Hank Williams Jr. |
|
The Russia House |
La casa Rusia |
1990 |
Background music |
|
Io speriamo che me la cavo |
Mi querido profesor |
1992 |
Louis Armstrong Orchestra |
|
Town & Country |
Enredos de sociedad |
2001 |
Louis Armstrong Orchestra |
|
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button |
El curioso caso de Benjamin Button |
2008 |
Cliff Jackson |
|
Be Kind Rewind |
Rebobine, por favor |
2008 |
Jack Black |
|
The Great Gatsby |
El gran Gatsby |
2013 |
Louis Armstrong Orchestra |
|
The Intern |
El becario |
2015 |
Benny Goodman |