This cute number is one of my favourites by songwriter-pianist Dave Franklin. This arrangement is good, very representative of its time. Chick actually makes a decent job of the lyric, but I'm afraid I've just never been a fan of his voice, rather sharp and irritating to these ears. I associate the song most closely with the great Jack Teagarden, who sang and played on the Goodman version. Too, the Isham Jones band had a very fine treatment, with a vocal from Eddie Stone.
Charter and lone member of the Chick Bullock Fan Club checking in. I agree, Chick’s voice is an acquired taste, but his versatility served him well. For example, his vocal on the Clarence Williams disc “Sugar Blues” actually sounds natural, unlike Dick Robertson with Duke Ellington. Record companies were trying anything during the Depression to boost sales. There is no better version for me than Teagarden’s with Benny. His drawl is both “Lazy” and warm. It works perfectly.
@@deweygill1973 After years of trying, I feel safe in saying that a taste for Chick's tone is something I'm not likely to acquire. Sometimes I don't mind his delivery and phrasing. ... I'm rarely enthusiastic about Dick Robertson.
@@Trombonology actually, I was more interested in the sidemen on his sessions than the voice- check out Bunny on ”And Still No Luck with You.” Then the fact that little information survived on a singer who for a while was cutting as many sides as Crosby led me to dig further into his recording career and reclusive life.
@@deweygill1973 The sidemen are the only reason I listen to Chick. Bunny is my hands-down favourite musician, so -- yes -- I'm very well-acquainted with Chick's sides in company with him.
This cute number is one of my favourites by songwriter-pianist Dave Franklin. This arrangement is good, very representative of its time. Chick actually makes a decent job of the lyric, but I'm afraid I've just never been a fan of his voice, rather sharp and irritating to these ears. I associate the song most closely with the great Jack Teagarden, who sang and played on the Goodman version. Too, the Isham Jones band had a very fine treatment, with a vocal from Eddie Stone.
Charter and lone member of the Chick Bullock Fan Club checking in.
I agree, Chick’s voice is an acquired taste, but his versatility served him well. For example, his vocal on the Clarence Williams disc “Sugar Blues” actually sounds natural, unlike Dick Robertson with Duke Ellington. Record companies were trying anything during the Depression to boost sales.
There is no better version for me than Teagarden’s with Benny. His drawl is both “Lazy” and warm. It works perfectly.
@@deweygill1973 After years of trying, I feel safe in saying that a taste for Chick's tone is something I'm not likely to acquire. Sometimes I don't mind his delivery and phrasing. ... I'm rarely enthusiastic about Dick Robertson.
@@Trombonology actually, I was more interested in the sidemen on his sessions than the voice- check out Bunny on ”And Still No Luck with You.” Then the fact that little information survived on a singer who for a while was cutting as many sides as Crosby led me to dig further into his recording career and reclusive life.
@@deweygill1973 The sidemen are the only reason I listen to Chick. Bunny is my hands-down favourite musician, so -- yes -- I'm very well-acquainted with Chick's sides in company with him.