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Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad

Fats Waller and His Buddies

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  1. Written by Fats Waller, also That Rhythm Man (Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra), (What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue? (Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra) and Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Quintette du Hot Club de France)

  2. Released on Yazoo Records, also Got the Blues, Can’t Be Satisfied (Mississippi John Hurt), Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying (Blind Willie Johnson) and God Moves on the Water (Blind Willie Johnson)

  3. Written by Lester Santly, also I’m Nobody’s Baby (Judy Garland)

Worth knowing

Counted from cited credits on fono.

  • Lester Santly first appears on fono in 1961, 23 years before this song

Credits

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Written by
Fats Waller and Lester Santly
Performed by
Albert Nicholas, Eddie Condon, Fats Waller, Four Wanderers, Gene Krupa, George "Pops" Foster, Henry “Red” Allen, Jack Teagarden, Larry Binyon and Otto Hardwick
Part of
Yazoo's History Of Jazz
Released on
Yazoo Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by Albert Nicholas

    Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by Albert Nicholas

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by Eddie Condon

    Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by Eddie Condon

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by Fats Waller

    Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by Fats Waller

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by Four Wanderers

    Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by Four Wanderers

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by Gene Krupa

    Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by Gene Krupa

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by George "Pops" Foster

    Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by George "Pops" Foster

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by Henry “Red” Allen

    Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by Henry “Red” Allen

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by Jack Teagarden

    Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by Jack Teagarden

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by Larry Binyon

    Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by Larry Binyon

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by Otto Hardwick

    Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was performed by Otto Hardwick

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was written by Fats Waller

    Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was written by Fats Waller

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was written by Lester Santly

    Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was written by Lester Santly

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad is part of the release Yazoo's History Of Jazz

    Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad is part of the release Yazoo's History Of Jazz

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz Yazoo Records is the label of the song Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad

    Yazoo Records is the label of the song Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad

    MusicBrainz

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  15. 15MusicBrainz Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was released on 1984

    Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad was released on 1984

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