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O.K., but if anyone has more specific information, I would still like to know. And what are the "little reds"? Since the song's lyrics first start out by emphasizing the woman's eyes, I wondered for a while if the "little reds" could be her squinty red eyes, but that does not seem to fit with the other lyrics.

Second song by Archibald. Again, this is my attempt to figure out the lyrics from listening to the record: "Great Big Eyes (Those Little Reds)" "She got great big eyes and great big thighs She got great big eyes and great big thighs She got great big eyes and great big thighs Now she put them on the line Well the sun refuse to shine Ah those little reds that (unknown lyrics which I can't make out for sure--they sound to me like "May Lee wore", but that could be wrong) Now she put them in the street Everybody got bad feet Ah those little reds that (?) Now she put them on the fence Well the sun ain't been there since Those little reds that (?)" So my question is, what are the "little reds"?

Inspired by the helpful responses in the recent Blues Lyrics, What Do They Mean? topic, I would like to ask if anyone can tell me what the lyrics mean, in these songs by the New Orleans pianist/vocalist Archibald (real name Leon Gross). These lyrics are my attempt to write them down as I hear them from the records. First Song: "Shake Shake Baby" "She wants money, she wants shoes She wants anything that a good man can use Now you know you got to (unknown word--sounds like "low" to me) Now you know you got to (?) Don't you hear me talkin' mama You know you got to (?) I say shake shake baby I'm gonna buy you a beaded dress I say shake shake baby I'm gonna buy you a beaded dress If you don't shake baby you're gonna be like all the rest I'm gonna cut your pork chop babe gonna trim your cheese I'm gonna cut your pork chop babe gonna trim your cheese That the only way mama you can get your wagon wheel greased Uh uh baby what you (unknown word--sounds like smaggled or staggered) at Uh uh baby what you (?) at You took all of my money and bought yourself a hat" My questions--I assume that the pork chop, cheese and wagon wheel refer to sexual matters, but what exactly? What is a woman's "pork chop", specifically, and how does a man "cut" it? What is a woman's "cheese", specifically, and how does a man "trim" it? What is a woman's "wagon wheel", specifically, and what exactly does it mean to "grease" it? I can make up my own weird guesses about all of that, but does anyone know for sure?

I think that there is a tradition of having classical musicians who are on tour, play in a residence the day before or after their appearance in the local concert hall.

Scott Fletcher Mark Lewis Damion Easley

"Reenlistment Blues" from "From Here to Eternity" is a real blues song sung within the film. It may be a few years too late for your cutoff.

Are you looking for entire film sountracks with a blues feeling or influence, or are you looking for songs within a film with a blues influence (such as Martha Tilton's vocal on "Drum Boogie" in "Ball of Fire")?

You aren't boring me, I'd like to read more.

Henry Threadgill--LP of "Rag, Bush and All" (Novus) brand new, for $2.98, at Half Price Books

The Andrew Hill solo material is not very similar to the rest of his output, to my ears. It reminds me somewhat of Keith Jarrett's "Koln Concert" vs. Jarrett's Impulse material, although the comparison is not perfect. What I mean is that in both cases, the solo material is long, comparatively lyrical and not as focused as the rest of his output. Also, purely my opinion, in both the Hill and Jarrett solo recordings, the memorable moments are fewer and more far between, compared to their earlier small group recordings.

I slowly insert the turntable into an MRI chamber and close it up before playing a record. Lucky I found a spare one in a dumpster behind a hospital.

Yes, a little more information on the box would be welcome.

Prentice Gautt Johnny Roland John David Crow

With the next Republican administration we could have someone under the thumb of an evangelical right wing preacher running the agency, with funds diverted to faith-based arts organizations, and wholesome family values/right thinking American entertainers.

Chuck, Can you shed any light on why Bloomfield seemed to mostly walk away from music just when he had gone through a period of mostly fine recordings, and was quite well known?

For the Kansas City book, Haddix did a great deal of research on the precise geography of the clubs and how it had an impact on the music. He also did a lot of research on Charlie Parker's childhood, where he lived within the Kansas City area and how it shaped his development.

Ronnie Bull Joe Marconi Willie Gallimore

I know of "Kansas City Jazz, From Ragtime to Bebop--A History", by Frank Driggs and Chuck Haddix http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subj...i=9780195307122

There have been books written about Kansas City in the 1930s, if I understand the point that you are raising.

Jackie Gleason Colleen Gleason Ralph J. Gleason

Jim Taylor Jim Grabowski Ben Wilson