"Gimme a Pigfoot" is a 1933 song written by Wesley Wilson, probably with Coot Grant, his wife, though she is not usually credited on record labels. It was first recorded by Bessie Smith, and versions have been released by many other artists. It is sometimes listed as "Gimme a Pigfoot (And a Bottle of Beer)".
Bessie Smith recorded the song in New York on November 24, 1933, with a band led by pianist Buck Washington. The musicians were Washington (piano), Benny Goodman (clarinet), Frankie Newton (trumpet), Jack Teagarden (trombone), Chu Berry (tenor saxophone), Bobby Johnson (guitar), and Billy Taylor (bass). The recording was organised and produced by John Hammond, and it proved to be Smith's final recording session before her death in 1937. The recording was released by OKeh Records in early 1934.[1]
The song's lyrics contrast the aspirations of those partying "up in Harlem every Saturday night, when the highbrows get together", with simpler pleasures: "At the break of day/ You can hear ol' Hannah say/ 'Gimme a pigfoot and a bottle of beer/ Send me again, I don't care/ I feel just like I wanna clown." A "pigfoot", or pig's trotter, is a foodstuff often associated stereotypically with black Americans frequenting juke joints.[2]
^Columbia matrix W152578. Gimme a pigfoot, Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 9 November 2022
^Jennifer Russell, "'Gimme a Pig Foot and a Bottle of Beer': Food and music on the chitlin' circuit", The Splendid Table, April 25, 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2022
March 07, 2023
gimme, pigfoot, 1933, song, written, wesley, wilson, probably, with, coot, grant, wife, though, usually, credited, record, labels, first, recorded, bessie, smith, versions, have, been, released, many, other, artists, sometimes, listed, bottle, beer, single, be. Gimme a Pigfoot is a 1933 song written by Wesley Wilson probably with Coot Grant his wife though she is not usually credited on record labels It was first recorded by Bessie Smith and versions have been released by many other artists It is sometimes listed as Gimme a Pigfoot And a Bottle of Beer Gimme a Pigfoot Single by Bessie SmithB side Take Me For a Buggy Ride RecordedNovember 24 1933GenreBluesLength3 29LabelOKehSongwriter s Wesley Wilson Coot Grant uncredited Producer s John HammondBessie Smith recorded the song in New York on November 24 1933 with a band led by pianist Buck Washington The musicians were Washington piano Benny Goodman clarinet Frankie Newton trumpet Jack Teagarden trombone Chu Berry tenor saxophone Bobby Johnson guitar and Billy Taylor bass The recording was organised and produced by John Hammond and it proved to be Smith s final recording session before her death in 1937 The recording was released by OKeh Records in early 1934 1 The song s lyrics contrast the aspirations of those partying up in Harlem every Saturday night when the highbrows get together with simpler pleasures At the break of day You can hear ol Hannah say Gimme a pigfoot and a bottle of beer Send me again I don t care I feel just like I wanna clown A pigfoot or pig s trotter is a foodstuff often associated stereotypically with black Americans frequenting juke joints 2 Later recordings of the song include those by Frankie Half Pint Jaxon 1940 Billie Holiday 1950 LaVern Baker 1958 and Nina Simone 1966 importance References Edit Columbia matrix W152578 Gimme a pigfoot Discography of American Historical Recordings Retrieved 9 November 2022 Jennifer Russell Gimme a Pig Foot and a Bottle of Beer Food and music on the chitlin circuit The Splendid Table April 25 2014 Retrieved 9 November 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gimme a Pigfoot amp oldid 1121307268, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
