Ain't Misbehavin'

~ featured in the Stage Musical "Hot Chocolates"

Music by Thomas "Fats" Waller and Harry Brooks

with lyrics by Andy Razaf , 1929

Mills Music Corp.

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City

A&R Production Joe Carlton

Recorded January 20, 1955 ~ Matrix No. F2PB 1018 Take 6

NOT RELEASED

SESSION MUSICIANS

January 20, 1955

A&R Production Joe Carlton

Orchestra

Leader: Mitchell Ayres

Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross ( Sax )

Sax ~ Bernard Kaufman

Sax ~ Harry Terrill

Trumpet ~ Malven Soloman

Trombone ~ John D'agostino

Violin ~ Sylvan Shulman

Violin ~ Zelly Smirnoff

Violin ~ Mac Ceppos

Violin ~ Raoul Poliakin

Violin ~ Maurice Hershaft

Violin ~ Felix Orlewitz

Violin ~ Sidney Harris

Violin ~ Stanley Kraft

Violin ~ Harry Glickman

Violin ~ Jack Zayde

Violin ~ Harry Melnikoff

Violin ~ Tosha Samaroff

Violin ~ Solomon Deutsch

Viola ~ Isadore Zir

Viola ~ Howard Kay

Viola ~ Samuel Persoff

Cello ~ Maurice Brown

Cello ~ Abram Borodkin

Piano ~ Henry Rowland

Guitar ~ Danny Perri

Guitar ~ Anthony Mottola

Drums ~ Terry Snyder

Bass ~ Robert Haggart

Harp ~ Reinhardt Elister

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This song was introduced by Margaret Simms, Paul Bass and Russell Wooding's Hallelujah Singers in the Stage Musical "Hot Chocolates" , an all-Negro revue. Shortly after the opening, Louis Armstrong joined the company and played the song on solo trumpet during the intermission. Fats Waller performed this song in the 1943 Hollywood Musical "Stormy Weather". It was also featured in the 1955 Musical "Gentlemen Marry Brunettes" and, again in 1955, as the title song in the Musical "Ain't Misbehavin' ". This song was recorded by Perry during the album sessions for his first 12" LP compilation "So Smooth" but not released.