It was covered by sylvia bennett, elsie carlisle, janice friedman, jimmy felts and other artists. Written by thomas fats waller with lyrics by andy razaf as part of the score for the broadway play hot chocolates, the song debuted in march 1929 as a vehicle for louis armstrong to sing from the orchestra pit, but when armstrong dazzled audiences with his vocal performance of the song, the producers of. Ruben studdard frenchie davis trenyce cobbins patrice covington david jennings. Assembled under the expert eye of directorlyricist, richard maltby, jr.
Through its rich 30 year history this musical received a tony award for best musical. Aint misbehavin is a 1929 stride jazzearly swing song. In this 30th anniversary production of aint misbehavin staged by the original creative team of richard maltby jr. I just had so much fun reading this book about the jazz age and the roaring twenties. Aint misbehavin celebrates jazzy, playful music of thomas fats. Audio only taken from the touring ain t misbehavin starring. Aint misbehavin national tour tickets aint misbehavin.
Aint misbehavin, starring frenchie davis, opens tonight. Aint misbehavin song, a 1929 fats waller standard aint misbehavin, a 1978 musical that features the 1929 song aint misbehavin, a 1990s british sitcom aint misbehavin, 1986 aint misbehavin tokyo blade album, 1987 aint misbehavin clark terry album, 1979 aint misbehavin hank jones album, 1979 aint misbehavin, an album by canadian brass. Cover versions of aint misbehavin written by harry. While i was familiar with fats waller, i had not known much about ain t misbehavin. Sometimes its hard because its not like theres a story line like in a regular musical, says cast member dominique stewart. It is your continued support that make all the stories we tell possible. Chords for marta roma, aint misbehavin by fats waller.
Televised version of the broadway sensation celebrating the music, life and times of fats waller, featuring 29 songs he wrote or performed. Aint misbehavin is a fantastic musical with songs by fats waller that is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary year. Frenchie davis aint misbehavin upright cabarets american icon. Frenchie davis making it as an actress and vocalist. Andre deshields, ken page, frenchie davis join aint misbehavin 40th anniversary. Aint misbehavin is a musical revue with a book by murray horwitz and richard maltby jr. The inimitable thomas fats waller rose to international fame during the golden age of the cotton club and that jumpin new beat, swing music. While i was familiar with fats waller, i had not known much about aint misbehavin.
The musical is based on the harlem renaissance that took place in the nightclubs of new york in the 1920s and 1930s. Franchell frenchie davis born may 7, 1979 is an american broadway performer and a soul, danceelectronica, and pop singer. Aint misbehavin celebrates jazzy, playful music of thomas fats waller. Aint misbehavin celebrates jazzy, playful music of. Aint misbehavin was first recorded in august 1929 in camden, nj, on victor records. Aint misbehavin national tour tickets aint misbehavin national tour tickets award winning musical. The performance, which is presented by purdue convocations, stars 2003 american idol winner ruben studdard and frenchie davis, a 2003 american idol contestant and star of rent on broadway. Fats waller broadway musical aint misbehavin comes to. Frenchie davis aint misbehavin upright cabarets american icon series duration. Her theatrical credits include the broadway cast of rent, dreamgirls, cinderella enchanted, jesus christ superstar, and the national tour of aint misbehavin, for which she earned a grammy nomination. Ruben studdard, frenchie davis to tour in ain t misbehavin news.
The 30th anniversary tour of the tony awardwinning best musical aint misbehavin will be presented at 7. I began teaching dog obedience classes for novice dogs and handlers for davis dog training club in 1977, then went private in the late 90s, when i also began to do inhome behavior consultations. Aint misbehavin jazz group, manchester, united kingdom. Aint misbehavin original broadway cast dvd rare dvds.
Ain t misbehavin opened on broadway on may 9, 1978, and won three tony awards best musical, best featured actress for the. The genre is french gypsy jazz inthe style of django. Various artists aint misbehavin 2009 cast recordingamazon. This is a reproduction of the1978 original broadway cast. She first came to public attention in 2003 as a contestant on the singing competition show american idol. I continued to work regular jobs fitting classes and consults into free time until 2009 when i decided to make owner education my full time. Andre deshields, ken page, frenchie davis join aint. Aint misbehavin im savin my love for you for you, for you, for you i know for certain the one i love im through with flirtin its just you im thinkin of aint misbehavin im savin my love for you like jack horner in the corner dont go nowhere what do i care your kisses are worth waitin for believe me i. It is named after the song by fats waller with harry brooks and andy razaf, aint misbehavin the musical is a tribute to the black musicians of the 1920s and 1930s who were part of the harlem renaissance. Ruben studdard, frenchie davis to tour in aint misbehavin. Sarah lois vaughan march 27, 1924 april 3, 1990 was an american jazz singer, described by scott yanow as having one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century.
Frenchie davis ain t misbehavin upright cabarets american icon series duration. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. Aint misbehavin original broadway cast recording by. The cover is what first attracted me and the story is just as good. Aint misbehavin is a recently revived broadway musical starring american idols frenchie davis and ruben studdard.
Rowdy young girl crashes high society when wealthy older man falls for her. Gb bbm ab eb db fm am gm cm d bb dbm f chords for sarah vaughan. Various artists aint misbehavin 2009 cast recording. With rory calhoun, piper laurie, jack carson, mamie van doren. The new cast did a great job when visiting our area so i searched for the cd. Aint misbehavin production lacks connection with material. Dates and venues announced for studdard and davis aint. Aint misbehavin by jennifer lamont leo is the bees knees. The show stars frenchie davis, thomas hobson, boise.
Trenyce, seen here in costume, joins ruben studdard and frenchie davis in the touring company of aint misbehavin. Aint misbehavin was formed in the mid eighties in hull. Aint misbehavin starring 2003 american idol winner ruben studdard and frenchie davis, 2003 american idol contestant and star of rent on broadway. Aint misbehavin, im savin my love for you now i know for certain, youre the one i love im through with flirtin, just you im dreamin of aint misbehavin, im savin my love for you like jack horner, in a corner dont go no where, why do i care. Andy razaf wrote the lyrics to a score by thomas fats waller and harry brooks for the broadway musical comedy play connies hot chocolates it has a thirtytwobar form aaba at a slowtomoderate tempo. Over 25 venues have been announced for the upcoming national tour of aint misbehavin, which will costar american idol winner ruben studdard and former rent star frenchie davis. Various artists aint misbehavin original broadway cast. Aint misbehavin is the second book in the roaring twenties series but can definitely be read as a standalone. Frenchie davis american idol, dreamgirls will take on the role originated by nell carter and cynthia thomas aint misbehavin will take on the role originated by armelia mcqueen. Jeff jarvis inner dimensions jazz ensemble the pennsylvania state university eric bush, director rachel neff, vocalist esber recital hall, university park, pa. With moments of sass, sultriness, and devastating beauty, aint misbehavin breaths life into the harlem renaissance of the 1920s and 30s. Chords for leon redbone aint misbehaving im savin my. Aint misbehavin was a great success and we are excited about the rest of this seasons upcoming shows at crossroads on the road. American idol season 2 fifth place finisher, trenyce, has been added to the cast.
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