Ain't Misbehavin' / (What Did I Do to Be) Black and Blue

by Louis Armstrong

Ain't Misbehavin' / (What Did I Do to Be) Black and Blue cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: August 1929
  • Label: Okeh
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 4.13/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Transforming Fats Waller compositions into monumental jazz statements, this release captures the artist completely reinventing the approach to the American popular song. The soaring, majestic trumpet architecture is matched by a charismatic vocal delivery that popularized the concept of scat singing and melodic paraphrase. The B-side notably addresses racial injustice with profound, unprecedented sorrow and dignity.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, melodic, virtuosic, bluesy, vocal-driven

Tracklist

  1. Ain't Misbehavin'
  2. (What Did I Do To Be) Black And Blue

Credits

  • Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra - primary artist
  • Louis Armstrong - vocals, trumpet
  • Andy Razaf - written-by
  • Fats Waller - written-by
  • Harry Brooks - written-by

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