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Thread #3156 Message #1102193
Posted By: Stewie
26-Jan-04 - 11:08 PM
Thread Name: CHORDS: Kitchen Man (from Bessie Smith)
Subject: RE: Kitchen Man
Roger, I do hear some minor differences. The recording I have is on 'Complete Recordings Vol 4' Columbia Legacy. Masato may have a published text. In this recording the 'Anybody else' stanza comes before the 'Oh his jelly roll' stanza. Maybe we are listening to different recordings, but the booklet gives the same recording date and info that you have given. Curious. Anyhow the differences I hear from your text above are below - I reckon we are listening to different takes:
St1, L1 'Madam Buff's was quite deluxe'
St1, L6 'Gave in his notice, he's through'
St1, L7 'She cried, 'Oh Sam, don't go, it'll grieve me if you do'
St2, L1 'I love his cabbage gravy, his hash'
St3, 'top' and 'chop' [singular]
St4, L1 'Anybody else could leave and I would only laugh'
St4, L4 'And you ain't heard the half'
St5, L1 'Oh his jell roll is so nice and hot'
St6, L1 'His frankfurters are oh so sweet'
St6, L2 'How I like his sausage meat'
St7 'Clam' and 'ham' [singular] 'touch could be 'catch'
St8, L4 'Why, he can use my sugar bowl'
St9, L1 'His baloney's really worth a try'
Regards, Stewie.