Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby

The Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby

About Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby

"Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" is a Louis Jordan song, recorded on October 4, 1943, and released as the B-side of a single with "G. I. Jive" with the title "Is You Is or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby)". The song reached No. 1 on the US folk/country charts, number two for three weeks on the pop chart, and number three on the R&B chart. In the 1932 American film Harlem Is Heaven, dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, accompanied by jazz pianist Putney Dandridge, sings "Is You Is or Is You Ain't. " The song in the film has different lyrics; but, in addition to its title, its melody is at times similar to that later used for "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby."Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters recorded the song on June 30, 1944 for Decca Records and it too reached the No. 2 spot in the Billboard charts during a 12-week stay. The song was covered by Ira "Buck" Woods as Tom Cat in the 1946 Tom & Jerry short Solid Serenade. More recently it was performed in an episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel by Sterling K. Brown. 


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I got a gal who's always late
Any time we have a date
But I love her
Yes, I love her

He's gonna walk up to my gate
And see if he can get it straight
'Cause he wants her
He's gonna ask her

Is you is or is you ain't my baby?
The way you're acting lately makes me doubt
Youse is still my baby, baby
Seems my flame in your heart's done gone out

A woman is a creature that has always been strange
Just when you're sure of what you'll find 
She's gone and made a change

Is you is or is you ain't my baby?
Maybe baby's found somebody new
Or is my baby still my baby true?

Is you is or is you ain't my baby, baby, baby?
The way you're acting lately makes me doubt
Say, yeah, who's been cutting me? 
Youse is still my baby, baby, baby, baby boy
Seems my flame in your heart's done gone out

Oh, black out
A woman is a creature that has always been strange
Just when you're sure of what you'll find 
She's gone and made a change and took my chain

Is you is or is you ain't my baby?
Maybe baby's found somebody new
Maybe baby's found somebody new
Is my baby, still my baby true?

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The Andrews Sisters

The Andrews Sisters were a highly successful close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (July 6, 1911 – May 8, 1967), soprano Maxene Angelyn Andrews (January 3, 1916 – October 21, 1995), and mezzo-soprano Patricia Marie "Patty" Andrews (born February 16, 1918). Throughout their long career, the sisters sold well over 75 million records (the last official count released by MCA Records in the mid-1970s). Their 1941 hit "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" can be considered an early example of rhythm and blues or jump blues. more »

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Written by: BILLY AUSTIN, LOUIS JORDAN

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10 facts about this song

Release and Authorship
"Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" is a song both recorded and written by Louis Jordan. It was published in 1944 and became one of his biggest hits.
Collaboration
The Andrews Sisters, a famous American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras, also collaborated on the song, bringing it further into the global limelight.
Presence in Media
The song is often used in media. It was featured in the Warner Bros. animated short film, "Tom and Jerry – Solid Serenade," in 1946.
Jazz Influence
"Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" is a notable contribution to early rhythm and blues music, also known as jump blues.
Cultural Significance
The song features in American pop culture history and is a notable example of the wordplay and humor that characterized 1940s jazz and swing music.
Notable Cover
The song was also covered by renowned English rock and pop singer, Joe Jackson, in 1981.
Chart Success
"Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" went on to become a chart success, reaching No.1 on the Harlem Hit Parade chart and No.2 on the Pop chart.
Wartime Impact
The song was so popular that during World War II, it was said that both American and British soldiers hummed and sang it as they marched into battle.
Numerous Renditions
Besides being covered by many famous artists, the song has seen numerous stylistic renditions over the years, from R&B and jazz to pop and rock.
Grammy Hall of Fame
"Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016, cementing its status as a piece of important musical heritage.

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