TAIN'T WHAT YOU DO (IT'S THE WAY THAT CHA DO IT)

Created on 15/04/2006
Latest update on 03/11/2022

Artist: Jimmie Lunceford Orch.
Author: Sy Oliver/Trummy Young
Label: Vocalion
Year: 1939

Trumpet: coauthor Sy Oliver; vocal: coauthor James "Trummy" Young.

Covers:

1939:

Chick Webb [zang: Ella Fitzgerald]

1939:

Mildred Bailey

1939:

Fats Waller

1939:

Harry James

1939:

Nat Gonella

1953:

Ella Mae Morse

1956:

Annie Ross

1957:

Cleo Laine

1960:

Julie London

1960s:

Ann-Margret

1982:

Fun Boy Three & Bananarama [Top 5 UK and probably inspired the Macarena (see there)]

2016:

Puppini Sisters [as It Ain't What You Do]

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