Ain't Misbehavin' (original Broadway cast recording)
1978 cast recording by the original Broadway cast
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An original Broadway cast recording of the 1978 musical Ain't Misbehavin', based on the life of Fats Waller, was made in the same year by RCA. Released on LP, it peaked at number 161 on Billboard's Top LPs chart and won the Grammy in the "Best Cast Show Album" category.
| Ain't Misbehavin' | |
|---|---|
| Cast recording by the original Broadway cast | |
| Released | 1978 |
| Recorded | 1978 |
| Studio | RCA Studio C |
| Label | RCA |
Background
Produced by Thomas Z. Shepard,[1] the album was recorded in 1978 at the RCA Studio C, located in Manhattan.[2]
Critical reception
Chart performance
Track listing
LP – RCA Red Seal CBL2-2965
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ain't Misbehavin'" (1929) "Lookin' Good but Feelin' Bad" (1929) "'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do" (1922) | 6:12 |
| 2. | "Honeysuckle Rose" (1929) | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Squeeze Me" (1925) | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Handful of Keys" (1933) | 3:17 |
| 5. | "I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling" (1929) | 3:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Ya Baby" (1938) | 3:06 |
| 2. | "The Jitterbug Waltz" (1942) | 5:49 |
| 3. | "The Ladies Who Sing with the Band" (1943) | 2:37 |
| 4. | "Yacht Club Swing" (1938) | 1:50 |
| 5. | "When the Nylons Bloom Again" (1943) | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Cash for Your Trash" (1942) | 2:10 |
| 7. | "Off-Time" (1929) | 2:45 |
| 8. | "The Joint Is Jumpin'" (1938) | 2:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Entr'acte" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Spreadin' Rhythm Around" (1935) | 2:15 |
| 3. | "Lounging at the Waldorf" (1936) | 3:42 |
| 4. | "The Viper's Drag" (1934) "The Reefer Song" (Trad.) | 5:20 |
| 5. | "Mean to Me" (1929) | 3:03 |
| 6. | "Your Feet's Too Big" (1936) | 3:08 |
| 7. | "That Ain't Right" (1943) | 3:03 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now" (1932) | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Find Out What They Like" (1929) | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Fat and Greasy" (1936) | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Black and Blue" (1929) | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Finale": Songs by others which Fats Waller made hits "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" (1933) "Two Sleepy People" (1938) "I've Got My Fingers Crossed" (1935) "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" (1928) "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" (1933) "Honeysuckle Rose" (reprise) | 7:11 |
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs[4] | 161 |
Awards
| Year | Award type | Categories | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Grammy Awards | Best Cast Show Album | Won | |