Ain't That Good News

Written By: Sam Cooke

Recorded: December 20, 1963 at RCA Studio, Hollywood, California.

Produced by: Hugo and Luigi 

Arranged and Conducted by Rene Hall. 

Engineerd by: Dave Hassinger

Musicians   

• John Ewing (trombone) 
• Joseph Gibbons (guitar/banjo)
• Jewell Grant (sax)
• William Green (sax)
• Edward Hall (drums/percussion) 
• René Hall (guitar)
• John Pisano (guitar)
• Emil Radocchia (marimbi, tympani, percussion)
• Edgar Redmond (saxophone)
• Howard Roberts (guitar)
• Eddie Tilman (bass)
• Clifton White (guitar)

Information:

• This is a modern adaptation of an older gospel song with the same title
• He performed this song live on American Bandstand with Dick Clarke (April 4, 1964) and the Mike Douglas show, watch it here
• Recorded in 3 takes

Charts    #11 pop

Singles   

• RCA 8299 & 1386 b/w Basin Street Blues
• RCA 07070 b/w Little Red Rooster

Albums:

• Ain't That Good News (original album)
• The Man And His Music
• Keep Movin' On
• Portrait Of A Legend
• Forever
• The Golden Age of Sam Cooke
• Takeoff
• 20 Greatest Hits (TeeVee)

Lyrics:  (& Guitar Chords)

Oh my baby's coming home tomorrow
Ain't that good news, man, ain't that news
Baby's coming home tomorrow
ain' that news, man, ain't that news

I got a letter just the other day
Telling me that she was on her way
and she want me to meet her at the station
Ain't that news, man, ain't that news

In the letter she told me she still loved me
Ain't that good news, man ain't that news
In the letter she told me she loved me
ain' that news, man, ain't that news

She said she's sorry that she left
Found out she don't want nobody else
Says she want me all to herself
Ain't that good news, man, ain't that news

Ain’t that news, ain’t that good news
I know that’s good news
my baby's coming home tomorrow
Ain't that good news, man ain't that news

I'm gonna have her a party at the station
Ain't that good news, man ain't that news
Have a party at the station, Ain't that news

I can't wait to get her home,
where we can finally be alone
Disconnect my telephone, Ain't that good news, man ain't that news

Ain't that news, ain't that good news, Man Man
My baby is coming home tomorrow
Ain't that good news, man, ain't that news

good news, good news, ain't that good news, ain't that news
 

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