Nobody’s Business

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"Nobody’s Business" is a song most famously interpreted as a blues and jazz standard, often associated with artists like Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blues standard
jazz standard
song
associatedEra early 20th century American music
countryOfOrigin United States
culturalStatus American popular song standard
genre blues
jazz
hasRefrain ’Tain’t nobody’s business if I do
hasTitleVariant Tain’t Nobody’s Biz-ness If I Do
’Tain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do
influencedGenre rhythm and blues
traditional jazz repertoire
language English
lyricalTheme defiance of social judgment
personal independence
romantic relationships
self-determination
notablePerformer B.B. King
linked to: B. B. King

Bessie Smith
Billie Holiday
Dinah Washington
Ella Fitzgerald
Jimmy Witherspoon
Louis Armstrong
Nina Simone
Sam Cooke
performanceTradition often performed by solo blues vocalists
often performed in small jazz combos
typicalInstrumentation double bass
drums
piano
saxophone
trumpet
voice

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Mary hasTrack Nobody’s Business
I Can’t Stand Still hasTrack Nobody’s Business
Jimmy Witherspoon notableWork Ain't Nobody's Business
linked to: Nobody’s Business
Still Alive and Well hasTrack Ain't Nobody's Business
subject linked to: album "Still Alive and Well"
linked to: Nobody’s Business
Still Alive and Well hasCoverSong Ain't Nobody's Business
subject linked to: album "Still Alive and Well"
linked to: Nobody’s Business
In the Name of Love (album) hasTrack Nobody’s Business
In the Name of Love (album) hasTrack Ain’t Nobody Business
linked to: Nobody’s Business