Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens

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"Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens" is a 1946 jump blues song popularized by Louis Jordan, known for its humorous storytelling, catchy rhythm, and influential role in early rhythm and blues.

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instanceOf single
song
associatedAct Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five NERFINISHED
chart Billboard Race Records chart NERFINISHED
chartPeakYear 1947
chartPerformance Billboard R&B chart number one
chartPosition 1
composer Alex Kramer NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalImpact popularized the phrase "Ain't nobody here but us chickens" in American slang
format 78 rpm record
genre jump blues
rhythm and blues
hasBside Let the Good Times Roll NERFINISHED
hasCatchphrase Ain't nobody here but us chickens
hasInstrumentation double bass
drums
piano
saxophone
trumpet
hasNarrativePerspective first‑person plural from chickens
hasRhythmicCharacteristic danceable groove
swing rhythm
hasSubgenreCharacteristic novelty song elements
influencedBy swing music
influencedGenre rhythm and blues
rock and roll
language English
lyricist Joan Whitney NERFINISHED
lyricTheme comedic dialogue between farmer and chickens
farmer confronting talking chickens
musicalStyle up‑tempo jump blues
notableFor catchy rhythm
humorous storytelling lyrics
influential role in early rhythm and blues
originalArtist Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five NERFINISHED
partOf Louis Jordan discography NERFINISHED
performer Louis Jordan NERFINISHED
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five NERFINISHED
period 1940s American popular music
recordedBy Louis Jordan NERFINISHED
various cover artists
recordLabel Decca Records
releaseDate 1946
vocalist Louis Jordan NERFINISHED
writer Alex Kramer NERFINISHED
Joan Whitney NERFINISHED

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Louis Jordan notableWork Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens