“Ain’t Misbehavin’” Song List
Music by Thomas “Fats” Waller, except where (*) indicated.
Songs not written by Fats Waller were recorded by him.
ACT I
Ain’t Misbehavin’*
DeMone, David St. Louis, André Ward, Charity Angél Dawson, Olivia Phillip,
Mia Michelle McClain, Maiesha McQueen
Music by Thomas Waller and Harry Brooks;Lyrics by Andy Razaf
Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad
Charity Angél Dawson, Olivia Phillip, Mia Michelle McClain, Hailey Kilgore
Lyrics by Lester A. Santly
’T Ain’t Nobody’s Biz-ness if I Do*
DeMone, David St. Louis, André Ward, David Jennings
Music and Lyrics by Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins; Additional Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Murray Horwitz
Honeysuckle Rose
David St. Louis, Charity Angél Dawson, Mia Michelle McClain
Lyrics by Andy Razaf
Squeeze Me
Olivia Phillip
Lyrics by Clarence Williams
Handful of Keys
DeMone, David St. Louis, André Ward, David Jennings, Mia Michelle McClain, Maiesha McQueen
Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Murray Horwitz (based on an idea by Marty Grosz)
I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Falling*
David St. Louis, André Ward, David Jennings, Charity Angél Dawson, Mia Michelle McClain,
Maiesha McQueen
Music by Thomas Waller and Harry Link; Lyrics by Billy Rose
How Ya Baby
DeMone, David St. Louis, André Ward, David Jennings, Charity Angél Dawson, Olivia Phillip,
Mia Michelle McClain, Maiesha McQueen
Lyrics by J.C. Johnson
The Jitterbug Waltz
DeMone, David St. Louis, André Ward, David Jennings, Charity Angél Dawson, Olivia Phillip,
Mia Michelle McClain, Maiesha McQueen
Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
The Ladies Who Sing with the Band
DeMone, David St. Louis, David Jennings
Lyrics by George Marion, Jr.
Yacht Club Swing*
Mia Michelle McClain
Music by Thomas Waller and Herman Autrey; Lyrics by J.C. Johnson
When the Nylons Bloom Again
DeMone, David St. Louis, André Ward, David Jennings, Charity Angél Dawson
Lyrics by George Marion, Jr.
Cash for Your Trash
Olivia Phillip, Maiesha McQueen
Lyrics by Ed Kirkeby
Off-Time*
DeMone, André Ward, Charity Angél Dawson, Olivia Phillip, Mia Michelle McClain, Maiesha McQueen
Music by Thomas Waller and Harry Brooks; Lyrics by Andy Razaf
The Joint Is Jumpin’
DeMone, David St. Louis, André Ward, David Jennings, Charity Angél Dawson, Olivia Phillip,
Mia Michelle McClain, Maiesha McQueen
Lyrics by Andy Razaf and J.C. Johnson
ACT II
Spreadin’ Rhythm Around*
David St. Louis, André Ward, Charity Angél Dawson, Olivia Phillip, Maiesha McQueen
Music by Jimmy McHugh; Lyrics by Ted Koehler; Additional Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Lounging at the Waldorf
DeMone, David St. Louis, Charity Angél Dawson, Olivia Phillip
Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
The Viper’s Drag
André Ward, David Jennings, Olivia Phillip, Mia Michelle McClain, Hailey Kilgore
The Reefer Song* (Traditional)
Mean to Me*
Maiesha McQueen
Music and Lyrics by Roy Turk and Fred E. Ahlert
Your Feet’s Too Big*
David St. Louis, André Ward, Mia Michelle McClain
Music and Lyrics by Ada Benson and Fred Fisher
That Ain’t Right*
André Ward, Charity Angél Dawson
Music and Lyrics by Nat “King” Cole; Additional Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Murray Horwitz
Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now
Olivia Phillip
Lyrics by Andy Razaf
Find Out What They Like
Charity Angél Dawson, Mia Michelle McClain, Maiesha McQueen
Lyrics by Andy Razaf
Fat and Greasy*
DeMone, David St. Louis, David Jennings
Music and Lyrics by Harry Porter Grainger and Charlie Johnson
Black and Blue*
DeMone, David St. Louis, André Ward, David Jennings, Charity Angél Dawson, Olivia Phillip,
Mia Michelle McClain, Maiesha McQueen
Music by Thomas Waller and Harry Brooks; Lyrics by Andy Razaf
Finale
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter*
DeMone
Music by Fred E. Ahlert; Lyrics by Joe Young
Two Sleepy People*
André Ward, Maiesha McQueen
Music by Hoagy Carmichael; Lyrics by Frank Loesser
I’ve Got My Fingers Crossed*
Charity Angél Dawson, Olivia Phillip, Mia Michelle McClain
Music by Jimmy McHugh; Lyrics by Ted Koehler
I Can’t Give You Anything But Love* DeMone
Music by Jimmy McHugh; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie*
DeMone, David St. Louis, André Ward, David Jennings, Charity Angél Dawson, Olivia Phillip,
Mia Michelle McClain, Maiesha McQueen
Music and Lyrics by Billy Mayhew
Honeysuckle Rose (REPRISE)
DeMone, David St. Louis, André Ward, David Jennings, Charity Angél Dawson,
Olivia Phillip, Mia Michelle McClain, Maiesha McQueen
More about Ain't Misbehavin':
Thoughts on Ain’t Misbehavin’ from the Director
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