Ain't Nobody's Business

[3] Recordings by other classic female blues singers, including Sara Martin, Alberta Hunter, and Bessie Smith soon followed.

[4] The early versions of "Ain't Nobody's Business" feature vocals with piano and sometimes horn accompaniment.

[9] Anna Meyers recorded "'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness if I Do" on October 19, 1922, in New York City,[10] backed by the Original Memphis Five.

Other early recordings include those by Billie Holiday, Sara Martin (with Fats Waller on piano),[11] Alberta Hunter,[12] and Bessie Smith.

[1] His finger-style acoustic guitar version uses a simple I-IV-V chord progression and different lyrics, including the refrain "It ain't nobody's business but mine".

[4] He performed it in the West Coast blues style with understated backing by piano, guitar, bass, drums, and a three-piece horn section.

[4] According to the Foundation, "its message continued to resonate, as borne out by the remarkable success of Witherspoon's two-part rendition, which remained on the Billboard 'race records' charts for 34 weeks.