Victor matrix BS-032944. 'Tain't what you do (It's the way that cha do it) / Fats Waller and his Rhythm
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| 'Tain't what you do (It's the way that cha do it) (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Sy Oliver (songwriter) | |
| Trummy Young (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Fats Waller and his Rhythm (Musical group) | |
| Leonard W. Joy (session supervisor) | |
| Al Casey (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Herman Autrey (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Gene Sedric (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Cedric Wallace (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Fats Waller (vocalist) | |
| Slick Jones (instrumentalist : traps) | |
| Fats Waller (leader) | Role listed in Victor ledgers as director. |
| Fats Waller (instrumentalist : piano) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Saxophone, trumpet, guitar, piano, string bass, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9/1939 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-10192 | |||
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| 3/9/1939 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Montgomery Ward M-7962 | |||
| 3/9/1939 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Victor 20-2641 | |||
| 3/9/1939 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1A | Not processed | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-032944. 'Tain't what you do (It's the way that cha do it) / Fats Waller and his Rhythm," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200036215/BS-032944-Taint_what_you_do_Its_the_way_that_cha_do_it.
Victor matrix BS-032944. 'Tain't what you do (It's the way that cha do it) / Fats Waller and his Rhythm. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200036215/BS-032944-Taint_what_you_do_Its_the_way_that_cha_do_it.
"Victor matrix BS-032944. 'Tain't what you do (It's the way that cha do it) / Fats Waller and his Rhythm." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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