Track Listing

1. I Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl - Bessie Smith
2. I Want a Tall Skinny Papa - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
3. King Size Papa - Julia Lee
4. He's Just My Size - Lillie Mae Kirkman
5. Just Give Me a Man - Mabel Scott
6. Man for Every Day in the Week - Sippie Wallace
7. Sam the Hot Dog Man - Lil Johnson
8. Nobody in Town Can Bake a Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine - Bessie Smith
9. Hot Nuts (Get 'Em from the Peanut Man) - Lil Johnson
10. My Lovin' Papa - Dinah Washington
11. Rock Me - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
12. I'm a Mighty Tight Woman - Sippie Wallace
13. Garter Snake Blues - Victoria Spivey
14. If It Don't Fit (Don't Force It) - Los Enemigos
15. What's the Matter With Me? - Albinia Jones
16. Rocket 69 - Connie Allen
17. Gotta Gimme Whatcha Got - Julia Lee
18. Shave 'Em Dry [Version 2] - Lucille Bogan

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #49153 in Music
• Brand: SUGAR IN MY BOWL-VINTAGE SEX SON
• Released on: 2004-02-23
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
Subtitled - Hard Drivin' Mamas - Vintage Sex Songs, 1923-1952. Welcome to the strange & curious world of the Buzzola label. This collection features 18 remastered tracks from such artists as, Bessie Smith, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Sippie Wallace, Lil Johnson, Dinah Washington, & many more, packaged in a three-panel digipak. Includes full color booklet with sleeve notes. 2004.

Customer Reviews

Highly enjoyable lascivious songs...
Sugar In My Bowl gives us a great collection of eighteen songs from the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and early 1950s. These songs all explore the theme of romance sung by some of the greatest female artists of the day. It's great to see how these songbirds used simple everyday words to convey romantic ideas to their public without being caught by the censors. Wow!

The legendary Bessie Smith begins the track set with "I Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl." Awesome! Bessie sings this bluesy number to a tee and she never misses a note! The piano accompaniment works well but it still lets Bessie's vocals remain squarely in the spotlight. "I Want A Tall Skinny Papa" by Sister Rosetta Tharpe sports a big band flavor with a great male backup chorus to make this number take flight! Sister Rosetta sings this with all her heart and it shows as you listen to "I Want A Tall Skinny Papa."

"Just Give Me A Man" from Mabel Scott does indeed offer romantic hope to all men as she sings of how she wants to spend time with just about any--or all--of the men she can get her hands on! What a hoot! Mabel sings very well and the musical accompaniment enhances "Just Give Me A Man." Awesome!

Some of the songs on this CD use certain words to be rather suggestive. Take a listen to "Sam The Hot Dog Man" by Lil Johnson with its great arrangement and "Hot Nuts (Get 'Em From The Peanut Man)." I think you can put two and two together for yourself. SMILE

There's also an interesting early recording by Dinah Washington entitled "My Lovin' Papa;" we see Dinah showcasing her talents as a first rate jazz singer as early as 1945. Great! Sister Rosetta Tharpe returns to perform again; this time she performs "Rock Me," an excellent tune indeed. Love that guitar intro!

One of the more recent numbers on this CD would be the superb "Rocket 69" performed so ably by Connie Allen with a backup chorus harmonizing to perfection! "Rocket 69" sports that early rock and roll flavor which works wonders for this awesome number. Give this one a listen and you'll love it--I am sure of it!

Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. This one's gonna be tough because the last number on this CD uses explicit lyrics to explore the subject of love. Lucille Bogan sings "Shave 'Em Dry (Version 2)" with great energy and you can tell she's enjoying every minute of this lascivious song! The sound quality is poor but you'll be able to hear every last word Lucille sings.

The liner notes feature an informative essay by Neil Kellas; and the artwork reflects good judgment. There are beautiful photos of Dinah Washington, Bessie Smith, Lucille Bogan and more!

Hey, people are people and romance enters into all of our lives. I highly recommend this CD for fans of this type of music; and if you ever care to talk a walk on the wilder side of the street, this CD is just the ticket!

Enjoy!