[78-L] Raunchy old Kay Starr 78

[Michael Biel]

From: Julian Vein <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
> It was good enough for Mae West, and Julia Lee who was
> recording similar material for Capitol at the time.

And many other records going back to even before the turn of the last
century.  "And Other Things To Numerous To Mention" by Burt Shepherd in
1902 is pretty racy, as were some Helen Kane songs.  In "He's So
Unusual" is the line "I would let him pet me, but the darn fool doesn't
let me."  And Mae sang "I Guy What Takes His Time."  And all of those
racy blues songs by Bessie Smith and others.  Around the same time as
the Kay Starr record in question was the song "Pet Me Papa".  Mary
Martin did a strip tease to "My Heart Belongs To Daddy" in the 1930s. 
Perhaps only Barnacle Bill and Old Man Mose got around to POSSIBLY
saying the George Carlin-type words in mainstream records, and records
NOW are using these words and more, but there were some pretty racy
things recorded before this current generation became the first to
discover sex.  Just look at all the tracks reissued by Stash Records!

Mike Biel   mbiel at mbiel.com   


> As you can see it was also issued on V-Disc, so I doubt if
> it corrupted the troops, although they were probably fed bromide!
> Julian Vein

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [78-L] Raunchy old Kay Starr 78
Jim Whipkey wrote:
. I have a Capitol record by Kay Starr called Steady Daddy. Would 
presume it was recorded at least 50 years ago, maybe more, but--------I 
was dumbfounded by the lyrics! Even by todays standards, it seems 
pretty racy. I can't imagine how it got recorded back then, unless 
the censors were so naïve to not recognize what I am hearing now. Or 
maybe it's a case of the old joke which has the punch line, "Don't 
blame me, you're the one drawing the dirty pictures". The record is 
Capitol 2718Z, says Blues Vocal with Orchestra, Steady Daddy (Vernon 
White) Kay Starr with Dave Cavanaugh's music, featuring Red Norvo, 
vibes: Arnold Ross, Piano: Jack Marshall, guitar. It's a song about 
 a woman telling a man "you know what I like, take it slow", etc. 
What does anyone know about this record? The flip side is So Tired, 
which only says Kay Starr with Orchestra.
 
>> Jim Whipkey
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