This work has been identified as being in the public domain in Canada, as well as countries where the copyright term is life+50 or life+70 years (including all EU countries). However, this work is probably still protected by copyright in the United States, unless an exception applies. See public domain for details. |
Collaborative Work This work was co-authored by Fats Waller and Henry Brooks (1895-1970) |
Composition Year | 1929 |
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Genre Categories | Jazz; Scores with open instrumentation; For piano; |
Contents |
Work Title | Ain't Misbehavin' |
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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 |
External Links | Wikipedia article |