Ain't Misbehavin' (Waller, Fats)

Collaborative Work
This work was co-authored by Fats Waller and Harry Brooks (1895-1970)
Composition Year 1929
Genre Categories Jazz; Scores with open instrumentation; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player

Contents

Performances

Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score (original scan)
#954069 - 3.25MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - 44/V/C - 7×⇩ - Charanguero

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 Complete Score (cleaned, trimmed)
#954070 - 1.12MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - 44/V/C - 9×⇩ - Charanguero

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Publisher. Info. New York: Mills Music, 1929.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD Canada [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes Original scan has smudges and ads, but includes color cover.
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General Information

Work Title Ain't Misbehavin'
Alternative. Title
Composer Waller, Fats
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IFW 2
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1929
First Performance. 1929, Victor Records
First Publication. 1929
Copyright Information Because this work was first published in 1929, both the music and lyrics became public domain in the USA as of January 1st, 2025. But in most other countries the issue is more involved due to the varied lifetimes of the three authors. The lyrics, by Andy Razaf (d.1973), will not become public domain in Canada until January 1st, 2044 but in the EU, its most likely PD there due to the Rule of the Shorter Term with the United States as the point of origin. However the music, co-composed by Fats Waller (d.1943) and Harry Brooks (d.1970), became public domain in Canada on January 1st, 2021 and will become public domain in the EU on January 1st, 2041, but these earlier dates apply only to editions not containing the lyrics.
This item, which is in the public domain in its country of origin, is likewise in the public domain in countries which apply the rule of the shorter term. All EU countries apply the rule of the shorter term in general.
Note that in some cases this rule may be overridden by a treaty with the source country (especially the United States) and/or may not apply to works which fell into the public domain in their source country due to a failure to renew copyright or comply with other formalities.
Librettist Andy Razaf (1895–1973)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 3 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Modern
Instrumentation voice, piano
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