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For the British television comedy series, see Ain't Misbehavin' (TV Series) .

For the album by the band .


"Ain't Misbehavin'" is a song by Harry Brooks with Fats Waller and lyricist Andy Razaf , dating from 1929 . The singer is not cheating on a lover: "Ain't misbehavin', I'm savin' my love for you".

This title was later used for a Broadway show (see below).

In 2004, it was one of 50 recordings chosen that year by the Library Of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry .


MUSICAL SHOW

''Ain't Misbehavin'' is a musical Revue with music by Thomas "Fats" Waller , lyrics by various writers and book by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr.


Songs


  • "Intro-"

  • ---"Ain't Misbehavin"

  • ---"Lookin' Good But Feelin' Bad"

  • ---"'T Ain't Nobody's Bizness"

  • "Honeysuckle Rose"

  • "Squeeze Me"

  • "Handful of Keys"

  • "I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling"

  • "How Ya Baby"

  • "Jitterbug Waltz"

  • "Ladies Who Sing With the Band"

  • "Yacht Club Swing"

  • "When the Nylons Bloom Again"

  • "Cash for Your Trash"

  • "Off-Time"

  • "The Joint Is Jumpin"'

  • "Entr'acte"

  • "Spreadin' Rhythm Around"

  • "Lounging at the Waldorf"

  • "The Viper's Drag"

  • "Mean to Me"

  • "Your Feet's Too Big"

  • "That Ain't Right"

  • "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now"

  • "Find Out What They Like"

  • "Fat and Greasy"

  • "Black and Blue"

  • "Finale-"

  • ---"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter"

  • ---"Two Sleepy People"

  • ---"I've Got my Fingers Crossed"

  • ---"I can't Give You Anything but Love"

  • ---"It's a Sin to Tell a Lie"



Broadway production


The show opened on May 9 , 1978 at the Longacre Theatre and ran for 1604 performances.


London production


The show opened at Her Majesty's Theatre on March 22 , 1979 .


Other productions


A Broadway revival opened on August 15 , 1988 at the Ambassador Theatre and ran for 184 performances.