Listen to 'Tain't What You Do (It's The Way That Cha Do It) [feat. Chick Webb and His Orchestra] by Ella Fitzgerald

'Tain't What You Do (It's The Way That Cha Do It) [feat. Chick Webb and His Orchestra]

Ella Fitzgerald

Jazz

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

Vocals

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Performer

Chick Webb

Drums

Dick Vance

Trumpet

Bobby Stark

Trumpet

Taft Jordan

Trumpet

Sandy Williams

Trombone

Nat Story

Trombone

George Matthews

George Matthews

Trombone

Garvin Bushell

Clarinet

Hilton Jefferson

Hilton Jefferson

Alto Saxophone

Wayman Carver

Tenor Saxophone

Ted McCrae

Tenor Saxophone

Tommy Fulford

Piano

Bobby Johnson

Guitar

Beverly Peer

Bass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Trummy Young

Composer

Sy Oliver

Composer

Lyrics

When I was a kid about half past three

My ma said, "Daughter, come here to me"

Says, "Things may come and things may go

But this is one thing you ought to know"

Oh, 'tain't what you do; it's the way that you do it

'Tain't what you do; it's the way that you do it

'Tain't what you do; it's the way that you do it

That's what gets results

'Tain't what you do; it's the time that you do it

'Tain't what you do; it's the time that you do it

'Tain't what you do; it's the time that you do it

That's what gets results

You can try hard, don't mean a thing

Take it easy, breezy, then your jive will swing

Oh, it 'tain't what you do; it's the place that you do it

'Tain't what you do; it's the time that you do it

'Tain't what you do; it's the way that you do it

That's what gets results

You've learned your A B C's

You've learned your D F G's

But this is something you don't learn in school

So get your hep boots on

And then you'll carry on

But remember if you try too hard

It don't mean a thing, take it easy

'Tain't what bring do; it's the way that you bring it

'Tain't what swing do; it's the way that you swing it

'Tain't what sing do; it's the way that you sing it

That's what gets results

That's what gets results, rebop

Written by: James Oliver "Trummy" Young, Sy Oliver

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