Don’t Be That Way

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"Don’t Be That Way" is a classic swing-era jazz tune popularized in the 1930s, known for its driving rhythm and association with big band leaders like Chick Webb and Benny Goodman.

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Don't Be That Way 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz standard
song
associatedWithEnsembleType big band
associatedWithMusician Benny Goodman Orchestra
Chick Webb Orchestra
composer Benny Goodman
Edgar Sampson
Mitchell Parish NERFINISHED
era swing era
firstPopularInDecade 1930s
genre big band jazz
swing
hasForm instrumental jazz tune
song with lyrics
hasInfluenceOn big band repertoire
hasMusicalFeature driving rhythm
isStandardIn jazz repertoire
swing repertoire
language English
lyricist Mitchell Parish NERFINISHED
notablePerformer Benny Goodman
Chick Webb
performedInStyle swing
popularizedBy Benny Goodman
Chick Webb

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Chick Webb Orchestra notableSong Don’t Be That Way
Ella and Louis Again hasPart Don’t Be That Way
Benny Goodman Orchestra hasNotableRecording Don’t Be That Way
Benny Goodman notableSong Don’t Be That Way
this entity surface form: Don't Be That Way