Ain't Nobody's Business

written by Porter Grainger & Everett Robbins;
first recorded by Anna Meyers in 1922, titled 'TAIN'T NOBODY'S BIZNESS IF I DO;

20 suggested versions:

Anna Meyers 
‘Taint Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do (3:09)
Recorded in New York City, NY, October 19, 1922;
First released by Pathé Records in 1922 
on Anna Meyers with the Original Memphis Five’s 10” 78-rpm single

Anna Meyers - vocals
with the Original Memphis Five:
Jimmy Lytell - clarinet
Frank Signorelli - piano
Jack Roth - drums
Charles Panelli - trombone
Phil Napoleon - trumpet
Clarinet solo at the beginning by Jimmy Lytell
Solos in the mid:
Clarinet solo by Jimmy Lytell
Trumpet or trombone solo

Bessie Smith 
‘Taint Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do (3:28)
Recorded in New York City, NY, April 26, 1923;
First released by Columbia in 1923 
on Bessie Smith’s 10” 78-rpm single

Bessie Smith - vocals
Clarence Williams - piano

Jimmy Witherspoon 
Ain't Nobody's Business (2:58) / (3:10)
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA, November 15, 1947;
First released by Supreme Records in 1948 
on Jimmy Witherspoon’s 10” 78-rpm single (split on both sides in 2 parts);
Writing credits to Henry Grisham

Jimmy Witherspoon - vocals
Louis Speiginer - guitars
Jay McShann - piano
Benny Booker - bass
Pete McShann - drums
Frank Sleet - alto sax
Charles Thomas - tenor sax
Forrest Powell - trumpet
Part 1: Intro piano solo by Jay McShann
Part 2: Intro tenor sax solo by Charles Thomas

Sam Cooke 
‘Taint Nobody's Bizness (If I Do) (2:22)
Recorded in 1959;
First released by Keen Records in 1959
on the album "Sam Cooke: Tribute to the Lady";
Writing credits to Williams/Grainger/Prince

Sam Cooke - vocals
unknown - horns, strings, guitars, piano, bass, drums
Sax solo in the mid



Johnny Copeland 
Ain't Nobody's Business (But Mine) (3:40)
Recorded in 1963;
First released by Bragg in 1963
on Johnny Copeland's 7” single;
Writing credits to Irving Taylor

Johnny Copeland - acoustic guitar, vocals

B. B. King 
Ain't Nobody's Business (3:06)
Recorded on December 28, 1965;
First released by Kent in 1966
on B. B. King's 7” single;
Also released by Kent in 1967
on the album "B. B. King: The Jungle";
Writing credits to Jimmy Witherspoon

B. B. King - guitars, vocals
unknown - guitars, piano, bass, drums, horns

James Cotton 
Ain't Nobody's Business (3:26)
Recorded at Coast Recording, San Francisco, CA, April 1968;
First released by Vanguard in 1968
on the album "James Cotton: Cut You Loose!";
Writing credits to Richard Henry Grisham

James Cotton - vocals
James Cook - guitars
Wayne Talbert - piano
Eddie Adams - bass
Joe Rodriguez - drums
Martin Fierro - sax
Mike Fender - trumpet
Sax solo in the mid by Martin Fierro

Otis Spann 
Ain't Nobody's Business (5:10)
Recorded at Tempo Sound Studios, New York, NY, January 9, 1969;
First released by Blue Horizon in 1969
on the album "Otis Spann with Fleetwood Mac: The Biggest Thing Since Colossus...";
Writing credits to Otis Spann

Otis Spann - piano, vocals
Peter Green - guitars
John McVie - bass
S. P. Leary - drums
Piano solos at the beginning, after 1st & 2nd verse by Otis Spann 
Guitar solo after 1st verse by Peter Green

Freddie King 
Ain't Nobody's Business What We Do (3:39)
Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, July 31, 1969;
First released by Cotillion in 1970
on the album "Freddie King: My Feeling for the Blues";
Writing credits to Jimmy Witherspoon

Freddie King - lead guitar, vocals
Cornell Dupree - rhythm guitar
George Stubbs - piano
Jerry Jemmott - bass
Kenneth Rice - drums
George Coleman - tenor sax
Frank Wess - tenor sax
Trevor Lawrence - sax
Willie Bridges - sax
Ernie Royal - trumpet
Martin Banks - trumpet
Guitar solos at the beginning & in the mid by Freddie King

Freddie King 
It Ain't Nobody's Business (8:21) - fade out
Recorded live in France, 1974 or 1975;
First released by Wolf Records in 1994
on the album "Freddy King: Let the Good Times Roll";
Writing credits to Jimmy Witherspoon

Freddie King - lead guitar, vocals
Floyd Bonner or Mark Pollak - rhythm guitar
Alvin Hemphill - organ
Lewis Stephens - piano
Benny Turner - bass
Mike Kennedy - drums
Intro guitar solo by Freddie King
Solos after the 2nd verse:
Guitar solo by Freddie King
Organ solo by Alvin Hemphill

Little Milton 
Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do (6:31)
Recorded in 1974;
First released by Stax Records in 1974
on the album "Little Milton: Blues'N Soul"

Little Milton Campbell - guitars, vocals
Bobby Manuel, Michael Toles - guitars
Lester Snell - piano
David Weatherspoon or William Murphy - bass
Willie Hall - drums
The Memphis Horns - horns
Memphis Symphony Orchestra - strings
Guitar solos in the mid & at the end

Bugs Henderson 
Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do (5:47)
Recorded live at the Prohibition Room, Dallas, TX, 1988;
First released by Flat Canyon Records in 1988
on the album "Bugs Henderson and the Shufflekings: American Music"

Bugs Henderson - guitars, vocals
Karl Berkebile - organ
Bobby Chitwood - bass
Mike Gage - drums
Lee Charles Mitchell, Mark Rybiski, Ira Bassett, Don Wise - horns
Guitar solos at the beginning & at the end by Bugs Henderson

Willie Dixon 
Ain't Nobody's Business (7:39)
Recorded live in Charlotte, NC, August 18, 1988;
Not released officially;
Released on the bootleg album "Willie Dixon: Charlotte, NC, August 1988"

Willie Dixon - vocals, bass 
Carey Bell - harmonica 
Dennis Miller - guitars
Butch Dixon - piano

Michael Morrison - bass (prob. he didn't play on it)
Darren Darnell - drums 
Intro piano solo by Butch Dixon
Solos in the mid:
Harmonica solo by Carey Bell
Guitar solo by Dennis Miller
Piano solo by Butch Dixon

Jimmy Witherspoon 
Ain't Nobody's Business (6:02)
Recorded live at the Notodden Blues Festival, Notodden, Norway, August 24, 1991;
First released by Blue Rock'It Records in 1992
on the album "Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford: Live at the Notodden Blues Festival";
Writing credits to Jimmy Witherspoon

Jimmy Witherspoon - vocals
Robben Ford - guitars
Espen Fjelle - organ
Stan Poplin - bass
Patrick Ford - drums
Solos in the mid:
Organ solo by Espen Fjelle
Guitar solo by Robben Ford

Big Time Sarah 
Ain't Nobody's Business (6:09)
Recorded at the Riverside Studios, Chicago, IL, September 26-27, 1996;
First released by Delmark Records in 1996
on the album "Big Time Sarah and the BTS Express: Blues in the Year One-D-One";
Writing credits to Williams

Big Time Sarah - vocals
Emery Williams - guitars
Rodney Brown - sax
Tony Liorens - piano
Bill Hargrave - bass
Ricky Nelson - drums
Intro sax solo by Rodney Brown
Solos in the mid:
Piano solo by Tony Liorens

Snooky Pryor 
Ain't Nobody's Business (5:36)
Recorded at the Hallamusic Recording, Toronto, CAN, August 31 - September 1, 1998;
First released by Electro-Fi Records in 1999
on the album "Snooky Pryor: Can't Stop Blowin'";
Writing credits to Snooky Pryor

Snooky Pryor - harmonica, vocals
Morgan Davis - guitars
Tyler Yarema - piano
Curtis Thibodeau - bass
Mike Fitzpatrick - drums
Harmonica solos in the beginning, after the 2nd & 5th verse by Snooky Pryor
Guitar solo after the 3rd verse by Morgan Davis

Carlos Johnson 
Ain't Nobody Business (7:01)
Recorded Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 19, 2000;
First released by Blues Special Records in 2001
on the album "Carlos Johnson: My Name Is Carlos Johnson";
Writing credits to Jimmy Witherspoon

Carlos Johnson - guitars, vocals
Roberto Porzio - guitars
Mauro "Easy Baby" Diana - bass
Adrian Flores - drums
Guitar solos at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Carlos Johnson

Bryan Lee 
Ain't Nobody's Business (7:17)
Recorded at Duke's Mood Room, Pawtucket, RI, December 11-16, 2006;
First released by Justin TIme Records in 2007
on the album "Bryan Lee: Katrina Was Her Name";
Writing credits to Jimmy Witherspoon

Bryan Lee - guitars, vocals
Brent Johnson - guitars
Bruce Katz - keyboards
John Packer - bass
John Perkins - drums
Doug James - sax
"Sax" Gordon Beadle - sax
Intro guitar soloby Bryan Lee
Solos in the mid:
Sax solo by Sax Gordon Beadle
Organ solo by Bruce Katz
Guitar solo by Bryan Lee

Rod Piazza 
Ain't Nobody's Business (4:26)
Recorded in 2011;
First released by Delta Groove in 2011
on the album "Rod Piazza & The All Mighty Flyers: Almigthy Dollar"

Rod Piazza - vocals
Honey Piazza - piano
Hank Van Sickle - upright bass
Dave Kida - drums
Piano solos at the beginning & in the mid by Honey Piazza

Ronnie Earl 
Ain't Nobody's Business (9:09) - instrumental
Recorded live in Massachusetts, USA, 2013
First released by Stony Plain in 2013
on the album "Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters: Just for Today"

Ronnie Earl - guitars
Dave Limina - keyboards
Jim Mouradian - bass
Lorne Entress - drums
Intro piano solo by Dave Limina
Guitar solos by Ronnie Earl