Ain't Misbehavin'
Show Details
- Music
- Thomas "Fats" Waller (72)
- Book
- Murray Horwitz (5), Richard Maltby Jr. (104)
- Additional Music
- Fred E. Ahlert (22), Herman Autrey, Ada Benson, Harry Brooks (13), Fred Fisher (14), Porter Grainger (3), Charlie Johnson (2), Billy Mayhew (2), Thomas "Fats" Waller (72)
- Additional Lyrics
- Ada Benson, Fred Fisher (14), Porter Grainger (3), Murray Horwitz (5), Charlie Johnson (2), J.C. Johnson (4), Ed Kirkeby (2), Richard Maltby Jr. (104), Billy Mayhew (2), Andy Razaf (53), Lester A. Santly, Clarence Williams (4), Joe Young [1] (46)
- Type
- Revue
- Premiere
- February 8, 1978
Recordings
Audio Recordings
Noncommercial Audio Recordings
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Ain't Misbehavin' - 2007 UK Tour |
Noncommercial Video Recordings
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Ain't Misbehavin' - 1982 TV Cast |
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Songs also appear on these recordings (14)
Songs
- Cash For Your Trash (4)
- Lyrics: Ed Kirkeby (2)
- Entr'acte (2)
- Fat and Greasy (5)
- Music: Charlie Johnson (2), Porter Grainger (3)
Lyrics: Charlie Johnson (2), Porter Grainger (3)
- Music: Charlie Johnson (2), Porter Grainger (3)
- Finale (3)
- Find Out What They Like (5)
- Lyrics: Andy Razaf (53)
- Handful of Keys (5)
- Lyrics: Murray Horwitz (5), Richard Maltby Jr. (104)
- How Ya Baby (4)
- Lyrics: J.C. Johnson (4)
- I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter (5)
- Music: Fred E. Ahlert (22)
Lyrics: Joe Young (46)
- Music: Fred E. Ahlert (22)
- It's a Sin to Tell a Lie (6)
- Music: Billy Mayhew (2)
Lyrics: Billy Mayhew (2)
- Music: Billy Mayhew (2)
- The Jitterbug Waltz (6)
- Lyrics: Richard Maltby Jr. (104)
- The first vocal recording of "The Jitterbug Waltz" was by Dinah Washington in 1957, with a lyric by Maxine Manners & Charles Grean. The 1957 lyric is not used in Ain't Misbehavin'.
- The Joint Is Jumpin' (7)
- Lyrics: Andy Razaf (53), J.C. Johnson (4)
- Keepin' Out of Mischief Now (10)
- Lyrics: Andy Razaf (53)
- Lookin' Good But Feelin' Bad (5)
- Lyrics: Lester A. Santly
- Lounging at the Waldorf (5)
- Lyrics: Richard Maltby Jr. (104)
- Off-Time (4)
- Music: Harry Brooks (13), Thomas "Fats" Waller (72)
Lyrics: Andy Razaf (53)
- Music: Harry Brooks (13), Thomas "Fats" Waller (72)
- The Reefer Song (2)
- Squeeze Me (8)
- Lyrics: Clarence Williams (4)
- The Viper's Drag (4)
- Yacht Club Swing (3)
- Music: Herman Autrey, Thomas "Fats" Waller (72)
Lyrics: J.C. Johnson (4)
- Music: Herman Autrey, Thomas "Fats" Waller (72)
- Your Feet's Too Big (6)
- Music: Ada Benson, Fred Fisher (14)
Lyrics: Ada Benson, Fred Fisher (14)
- Music: Ada Benson, Fred Fisher (14)
Songs used from other shows
- Ain't Misbehavin' (31) from Hot Chocolates
- Black and Blue (11) from Hot Chocolates
- Honeysuckle Rose (21) from Load of Coal
- I Can't Give You Anything but Love (33) from Harry Delmar's Revels
- I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling (6) from Applause
- I've Got My Fingers Crossed (4) from King of Burlesque
- The Ladies Who Sing With the Band (5) from Early to Bed
- Spreadin' Rhythm Around (3) from King of Burlesque
- Two Sleepy People (12) from Thanks for the Memory
- When the Nylons Bloom Again (2) from Early to Bed
Non-Show Song Standards Used
- Mean to Me (11) -- 1929 popular song
- Music: Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert | Lyrics: Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert
- 'T Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do (12) -- Early 1920's blues standard.
- That Ain't Right (5)
- Music: Nat King Cole | Lyrics: Irving Mills