The song of the day for Wednesday, May 21, 2025, is “Ain’t Misbehavin’.”
About Today
Today we are celebrating one of the composers of today’s song: Thomas Wright (Fats) Waller, born on May 21, 1904, in New York City.
About This Song
“Ain’t Misbehavin’” was written by Fats Waller and Harry Brooks, with lyrics by Andy Razaf, for the 1929 musical revue Hot Chocolates, staged at Connie’s Inn in Harlem. Razaf said that Waller wrote the entire song in just 45 minutes. It has become one of Waller’s most well-known songs, perhaps due to the wildly successful Broadway musical revue Ain’t Misbehavin’, which opened in 1978 and won the Tony Award for Best Musical.
Louis Armstrong was the orchestra director for Hot Chocolates and played a trumpet solo for “Ain’t Misbehavin'” in that production.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Ain’t Misbehavin'” on March 26, 1964, for the album When Lights Are Low, featuring an arrangement by Ralph Sharon. Accompanying Bennett were. Sharon (piano), Hal Gaylord (bass), and Billy Exiner (drums).
“Ain’t Misbehavin’,” as well as When Lights Are Low, is available on Apple Music.
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