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'Tain't Good (Like a Nickel Made of Wood) by Fats Waller and His Rhythm

First released: 23 Dec 1936, Length: 2:22
studio, 1936-11-29: Victor matrix 01804-1, instrumental

Creators (6)

Instruments

  1. Al Casey (29 Nov 1936) guitar
  2. Charles Turner (29 Nov 1936) double bass
  3. Fats Waller (29 Nov 1936) piano
  4. Gene Sedric (29 Nov 1936) reeds
  5. Herman Autrey (29 Nov 1936) trumpet
  6. Slick Jones (29 Nov 1936) drums (drum set)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. 'Tain't Good (29 Nov 1936) instrumental

    Composer

    1. William Haid

    Lyricist

    1. Buddy Bernier
    2. George A. Whiting

Releases containing this recording (7)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. The Complete Fats Waller Volume IV 1987 Fats Waller
  2. The Chronological Classics: Fats Waller 1936-1937 1995 Fats Waller
  3. Fractious Fingering: The Early Years Part 3 1997 Fats Waller and His Rhythm
  4. Portrait, Volume 1 06 Mar 2003 Fats Waller
  5. Complete Recorded Works, Volume 4 2007 Fats Waller

Single

  1. Hallelujah! Things Look Rosy Now / ’Tain’t Good (Like a Nickel Made of Wood) 23 Dec 1936 Fats Waller and His Rhythm
  2. A Thousand Dreams of You / 'Taint Good 1937 Fats Waller and His Rhythm