Ain't Misbehavin' (Waller, Fats)

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Collaborative Work
This work was co-authored by Fats Waller and Henry Brooks (1895-1970)

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General Information

Work Title Ain't Misbehavin'
Alternative. Title
Composer Waller, Fats
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IFW 2
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1929
First Performance. 1929, Victor Records
First Publication. 1929
Copyright Information Even though the music of Fats Waller (d.1943) is public domain in most countries except the USA, the co-composer of the music for this piece was Henry Brooks (1895-1970). Even though the music is now in the public domain as of January 1st, 2021 in Canada, the words for this song were authored by Andy Razaf (1895-1973) and will
therefore not enter Canada's public domain until January 1, 2044. Only the music without any text for this work can be uploaded.
Librettist Andy Razaf (1895–1973)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 3 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Modern
Instrumentation voice, piano
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