Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
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"Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" is a 1944 jazz and jump blues standard, popularized by Louis Jordan, that became one of his signature hits and a widely covered classic.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jump blues standard
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song ⓘ |
| composer | Louis Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | jazz and jump blues standard ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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jump blues ⓘ |
| hasEra | 1940s ⓘ |
| hasForm | popular song ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
jump blues repertoire
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rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
saxophone-led ensemble
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small jazz combo ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerformer | Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricLanguageStyle | African-American vernacular English ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme | romantic relationship uncertainty ⓘ |
| hasOriginalMedium | 78 rpm record ⓘ |
| hasTempo | medium tempo ⓘ |
| hasTitleVariant | Is You Is or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | standard ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | male lead vocal ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Louis Jordan song catalog ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Billy Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
becoming a widely covered classic
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being one of Louis Jordan's signature songs ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Louis Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Decca Records ⓘ |
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