Ralph Sutton - "Tain't nobody's Biz-Ness if I do"

[petercedar1]

He's my pops!

[iainr222]

Wonderful ! If you wish to hear Fats at his absolute best ( cold sober? ) check out his 1935 transcription solo recordings posted by "gullivior". They are breathtaking in their dexterity ! RUSSIAN FANTASY my favourite.

[TheGroovestock]

Such a steady stride groove!!!

[syncopeter]

I had the original British 10" inch versions of thiese sessions. They are amazing!

[bobeunie]

we like this a lot. thanks for posting

[d60944]

Ahah. A shame this isn't better known. This track has been on my "top 10 stride recordings ever" ever since I first heard it some 20 years ago. Perfact phrasing, great bass lines, amazing diversity of invention in the right hand, superb control of tension build up and release, and a sense of culmination and purpose throughout. It's a wonder.

[39smokinjoe]

I used to hear Ralph at the Barrel on Delmar Ave. in St. Louis in '49 or so. Spent an evening at Condon's in N Y & talked with Ralph, Condon, & Wild Bill 'til 4AM about St. Louis & all the people we knew. What a night for a young guy in the Navy at the time. Saw Ralph in St. Louis many years later, said he wouldn't remember that, but he said he did. He was a nice guy. Tried to see him in Vail back in the seventies but he didn't show up as scheduled. Condon was a great guy too. Also Wild Bill.

[KawhackitaRag]

Fantastic!!! I feel priviledged to have met Mr. Sutton a few times when I was younger. He was a nice guy to people whom he liked and what some people used to call a real "straight shooter".

[wilscool]

@KawhackitaRag Holy crap you MET him! I'll have to talk to you all about it in Peoria! See You in a month! - Will

[dmades]

This is a hard to get record - would love to hear more of the cuts.

[jamesp34]

Que c'est agréable ! Du joli piano, simple, léger, musical; du vrai "stride" à la Fats Waller. Merci, Monsieur Sutton, vous étiez un grand pianiste.

[MarkusL2007]

With this take Ralph was next to waller. Hear the hard phrasing! The late John Farrell called this "macho stride"...;-) thanks for sharing this gem.