Ain't Misbehavin' ~ unreleased session recording

~ 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  

~ original recording not released on vinyl

 

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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With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City

A&R Production Joe Carlton

Recorded  January 20, 1955

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Notes: ~ 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.

 

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