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Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You

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Wikipedia article




"'Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You'" is a 1929 song written by Andy Razaf and Don Redman. It was recorded by the Redman-led McKinney's Cotton Pickers on Victor on November 5, 1929 as "Gee, Ain't I Good to You."http://www.redhotjazz.com/cotton.html

King Cole Trio recording



Nat King Cole's King Cole Trio recorded the song on November 30, 1943 during a 3-hour recording session at C.P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood. "Straighten Up and Fly Right," "If You Cant Smile and Say Yes," and "Jumpin' at Capitol" were recorded during the same session, produced by Johnny Mercer and engineered by John Palladino. The single peaked at #20 on the national charts and was the group's final #1 on the Harlem Hit Parade. The A-side of the song, "I Realize Now" peaked at #9 on the Harlem Hit Parade. It is usually played in E flat.

Other notable recordings



Other notable recordings of the song include versions by: Fats Waller, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Stanley Turrentine, Sonny Clark, Art Blakey, Ray Charles, Kenny Burrell, Diana Krall, Lyle Lovett, The Coasters,[http://www.jazzstandards.com/compositions-1/geebabyaintigoodtoyou.htm Jazz Standards.com: Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You?] Bill Wurtz, T-Bone Walker and Geoff Muldaur.http://www.softshoe-slim.com/lists/m/muldaur_geoff.html

As well as, Deana Martin recorded Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You on her 2013 album 'Destination Moon'.

In 2015, Matt Dusk and Margaret recorded a version for their album 'Just the Two of Us'.

Popular culture



*The song was featured in the 1994 movie 'The Mask', performed by Susan Boyd who dubbed Cameron Diaz.

References



Category:1929 songs

Category:Nat King Cole songs

Category:The Coasters songs

Category:Songs written by Andy Razaf

Category:Eva Cassidy songs

Category:Songs written by Don Redman

Category:Jazz compositions in E-flat major

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