’Tain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That Cha Do It) (1939-02-17, mx. 65040-A)

~ Recording by Chick Webb and His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1’Tain’t What You Do3:02Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Ella Fitzgerald 1939Ella FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Classics Records (compilations of the Chronological Series)525
1.2’Tain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That Cha Do It)3:01Chick Webb and His Orchestra feat. Ella FitzgeraldJazz Greats, Volume 5: Ella Fitzgerald: Sing Me a Swing SongElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Marshall Cavendish Partworks Limited (Publishing company)JAZZCD 005
1.17’Tain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It)3:00Ella Fitzgerald & Chick WebbSwingsation: Ella Fitzgerald With Chick WebbElla Fitzgerald & Chick WebbAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-06-16
GRP (Grusin-Rosen Productions)GRD-9921
6.11’Tain’t What You Do3:02Chick Webb and His OrchestraLes Triomphes du jazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Haba’na111 201, 111 202, 111 203, 111 204, 111 205, 111 206, 111 207, 111 208, 111 209, 111 210, 111 211, 111 212, 111 213, 111 214, 111 215, 111 216, 111 217, 111 218, 111 219, 111 220
4.1’Tain’t What You Do3:02Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Ella Fitzgerald, Volume 1: 1935-1941Ella FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Classics Records (compilations of the Chronological Series)63
1.24'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)2:57Chick Webb and His OrchestraStompin' at the Savoy (mono)Chick Webb and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-01-07
Living Era, ASVCD AJA 5416
154.14’Tain’t What You Do2:58Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Ultimate Jazz ArchiveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-08-29
Membran Music Ltd.222800-387
2.14’Tain’t What You Do2:58Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Ultimate Jazz Archive, Set 39: VocalistsIvie Anderson, Ella Fitzgerald, The Andrews Sisters, Lena HorneAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-08-29
Membran Music Ltd.222795-382
4.18’Tain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That Cha Do It)3:04Chick Webb and His OrchestraStomping at the SavoyChick Webb and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-01-23
Proper RecordsP1485, P1486, P1487, P1488, PROPERBOX 97
39.17‘Tain’t What You Do3:02Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 3/5: Big Bands - The Giants of the Swing Big Band EraVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-10-24
Membran International GmbH232095
1.5’tain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That Cha Do It)2:57Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb and His OrchestraPeppermint CandyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-07-18
JazzFM Records5334871
5.17’Tain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That Cha Do It)2:59Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Complete Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald Decca Sessions (1934–1941)Ella Fitzgerald and Chick WebbAlbum + Compilation
Mosaic Records (US jazz reissues)MD8-252
1.66’Tain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That Cha Do It)2:59Ella Fitzgerald feat. Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Complete Decca Singles, Vol. 1: 1935-1939Ella FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Verve Reissues
1.5’Tain’t What You Do, It’s the Way That Cha Do It (remastered)2:59Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Soundtrack HighlightsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • -2017
1.17’Tain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It)3:00Ella Fitzgerald with Chick WebbSwingsation: Ella Fitzgerald With Chick WebbElla Fitzgerald with Chick WebbAlbum + Compilation
Verve Label Group, Verve Reissues

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (on 1939-02-17)
bass and double bass:Beverly Peer (on 1939-02-17)
drums (drum set):Chick Webb (on 1939-02-17)
guitar:Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1939-02-17)
piano:Tommy Fulford (on 1939-02-17)
reeds:Garvin Bushell (on 1939-02-17)
Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-02-17)
Teddy McRae (on 1939-02-17)
tenor saxophone:Teddy McRae (on 1939-02-17)
trombone:George Mathews (on 1939-02-17)
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-02-17)
Nat Story (on 1939-02-17)
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-02-17)
trumpet:Taft Jordan (on 1939-02-17)
Bobby Stark (on 1939-02-17)
Dick Vance (on 1939-02-17)
woodwind:Wayman Carver (on 1939-02-17)
vocals:Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-02-17)
orchestra:Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1939-02-17)
recording of:It Ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It) (on 1939-02-17)

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