It Ain't Right

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"It Ain't Right" is a popular song written by Bob Rothberg and Joseph Meyer. It was recorded by Stuff Smith in July 1936[1] at Vocalion Records. Smith performed at the Onyx Club on 52nd Street in New York City during the 1930s.

Others to record the song include:

  • The Red Clay Ramblers, included on their 1986 release It Ain't Right
  • The Red Stick Ramblers, included on their 2005 release Right Key, Wrong Keyhole
  • The electro-swing band Caravan Palace features samples from this piece in their song "Rock It For Me", from their 2012 album titled "Panic".
  • British Electro-Swing DJ Jamie Berry remixed it in 2016 as part of the “Bombinate EP”, and again in 2022 for the “Antiquity EP”.
  • The Austrian electro-swing DJ Parov Stelar features samples from this piece in his song "Mama Talking", from his 2017 album "The Burning Spider".
  • Italian Electro-Swing DJ and member of the Swingrowers, Pisk, remixed it in 2018.
  • New Zealand Electro-Swing DJ, Odd Chap, remixed it in 2020.

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