“WOMAN DELIGHTED BY ABILITIES OF MATURE GENTLEMAN” would be another way to put it.
The indefatigable Colin Hancock has just shared one of my favorite rare records: Maude Mills, Florence’s sister, singing an irresistible Mike Jackson song with frisky accompaniment by young Fats Waller:
As I hope you know, Colin is an astonishingly versatile musician and bandleader (and recording supervisor); his YouTube channel, Desdemona202 – YouTube, presents one splendidly rare record after another, given generously, with the best sound possible and ample documentation. Entrancing.
Energetic scholars who like this performance will want to know that the Mills-Waller collaboration produced six sides: two versions of MY OLD DADDY; two of ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS JUST PLEASES ME (another delight); two of I’VE GOT THE JOOGIE [or JOOBIE] BLUES. All of that music was issued in 2007 on a four CD-box set which covered Fats’ recordings chronologically: JSP CD 927. Worth searching out.
May your happiness increase!
JAZZ LIVES 