"Cement Mixer" / Slim Gaillard

[dukeuke1]

Oxydol & Westinghouse were the Sponsor`s of this TV Show if you Did`nt PICK-UP on that !

[dukeuke1]

Mac-Vout

[dggd]

"It's a special arrangement, gonna arrange it now" lolllllllllll I love this man to pieces!

[propellerdiver]

Victor Borge had nothing on this hep cat. Wow.

[catsri7503]

great job congrads. thumbs up to all wonderful

[rockbug00]

How many folks here discovered Mr Gaillard thanks to Jack Kerouac?

[AcTiveZeroGNucleuS]

Thanks!

[MrBouffy1000]

This is the absolute best musical video I have seen here,Thanks for posting

[swingmn]

Thanks so much for posting. Always loved Slim and Slam. Great to see him in person.

[nicennaughty200]

I enjoyed it Kerry, thanks a lot for your uploads! Greats from Koen. Holland\Amsterdam.

[jzachwieja68]

Thanks for sharing, it's so hard to find good footage of Slim performing

[francadiprima]

FANTASTIC.

[oyelad]

this guy could palm a baby

[MrMmmontreal]

man's got some big mitts

[MrMmmontreal]

man's got some big mitts



[loxab2]

i ve heard him now , thanks a lot!

Finn

[shooskua]

My grandmother who would have been 90 this year, has sang parts of this song all my life, but she didn't know all the words...mostly just the chorus with a big smile and a hip wiggle. It is wonderful to hear and see what she was going on about all those years...I could tell it was one of her favorites and she loved music. Thanks for posting this and creating a special moment for me today.

[Patty1857]

Slim was a dear friend of my parents. He was an unbelievable musician. There was nothing the man couldn't play. I remember him coming to the house when I was 7, picking up my toy guitar (plastic body and strings) and cranking away on it! He could play a cow bell like it had range and could read a menu and turn it into a song (as he did on "Yiprock").

AT one of the World's Fairs, a 45 was put in a time capsule with Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" on one side and "Cement Mixer" on the other.

[SepLeBelge]

Such a good muscician, and damn, he's so funny. Flamenco, ole! WTF :)

[Rory99M]

i love the intro

[GLeNss]

This is hilarious, I thought he was a fictional character when I was reading On the Road, my curiosity got the better of me and it turns out his music is just as I imagined. Fantastic.

[twangbarfly]

Well done - thanks for your great efforts - fantastic clip. Can't thank you enough for posting this gem!

[NikitaWill]

Thank you very much for putting up such a rare jewel, i did enjoyed his performance.

Congrat for the 200 !!!

[teebeeferris]

man thats out of site !!!

[stillevolving2]

Amazing!  Thank you. I'm jealous not to have such tapes.

[NatePinkyVideos]

fantastic!

[tdub1941]

Fabulous video and wonderful musician!

Love it!

RagJazzMonkey Tomo

[toiseywoisey]

I didn't come hear to look at you--get off the screen!

[twangbarfly]

@toiseywoisey Man, that is so funny - you should be on the screen yourself! Do you have a comedy channel or something? Or perhaps you took the time to put a few hundred videos up here for everyone. Or maybe you just did sweet FA but you feel entitled to a gratuitous whinge, cos let's face it, that's fashionable. So what was it?

By the way, I didn't come here to listen to the fabulous Slim Gaillard. I came here to listen to you making a TOTAL ARSE of yourself; You're doing a great job!

[10lettername]

@toiseywoisey

he's just introducing the clip bro, chill

[shawnssongs]

Slim was truly a master.

[arnoild11]

OROUNI who ever read on the road knows what o am saying:)

OROUNIOROUNIOROUNIROUNI

[JoeGancher]

@arnoild11 I don't .What's the connection ??

[10lettername]

thats so awesome!

[pmoran420]

Very cool! Introduced me to a very talented musician

[sinandacceleration]

good 2 see this! thx sir.

[yaffah1952]

Does anyone have the song "For You" by Slim Gaillard

[oldsyphilitic]

voutareeneymo!

[bigsprink42]

My mother was engaged to slim a few years prior to him passing and she always told me stories about them travelling across Europe together and when I found this video and showed it to her she started to cry... Thank you for uploading this video I never believed it when she told me he could play palms up!

[evanfrmheaven]

nice cameras!

[ImaGimmeGimme]

jack kerouac sent me in this direction, thanks on the road

[spinacino92]

@ImaGimmeGimme yeeeees, me too

[spinacino92]

@ImaGimmeGimme yeeees me too

[jefflikesjello29]

@ImaGimmeGimme Can you imagine him and Neal standing in the back of the audience at a Frisco nightclub, digging ever single note with the God! Yes! really incredible to see this video and imagine the crazy lives and stories. Kerouac is god

[duschoteca]

Genial tío-Gracias por esta joya!

[stevmuzik]

I lived near Slim in London in the early 80's and often saw him in the street wearing his trademark beret. We used to nod or smile at each other because maybe he recognised me from his gigs, but I was unfortunatley too shy to say hello. He has got to be the only guy who could play exciting Cuban piano jazz, bop-ish jazz, as well as great guitar, "sing-swing" and driving blues. On top of that he was a great comedian! what a guy!

[stevmuzik]

I lived near Slim in London in the early 80's and often saw him in the street wearing his trademark beret. We used to nod or smile at each other because maybe he recognised me from his gigs, but I was unfortunatley too shy to say hello. He has got to be the only guy who could play exciting Cuban piano jazz, bop-ish jazz, as well as great guitar, "sing-swing" and driving blues. On top of that he was a great comedian! what a guy!

[oxdrift76]

Memories. First heard him during my freshman year in college in 1952. Any guitar players here? How'd you like to have those fingers??

[killerdillr]

thank you so much for sharing this wonderful clip which I have never ever seen before

[djes]

thank you to share with us this little treasury!

[intrakgroup]

wow thanks i heard dunkin bagels in 1982 and since ive been a fan , too bad young generations dont learn anything from the masters,the good stuf , thats why i dont buy any new recordings

[danmcb]

I didn't know he was such a great piano player too! wow .... thanks for uploading this classic!!

[danmcb]

I didn't know he was such a great piano player too! wow .....,

[pencpa]

So great to see this!

I had a job that took me to San Jose often in the early 1960s, and during part of that time Slim was playing at the bar in a big blowling alley, Bowling was big in those days, and piano bars were popular. Slim was always very cordial, especially to people who were familiar with his work. Thanks for sharing this.

[hotlinklarry]

@pencpa No offense, but I can't resist commenting on your typo, it's funny.. There is a big difference between a bowling alley and a blowing alley. At least in Hollywood.

[Araethorne]

These were the days when performers had smiles so wide.

[sonarman65]

The man is so cool he is fro.............zen!! Solid slice of oob bla dee.

[DajaWaja]

QUE GRANDEEEEEEEE SLIIIIIIIMMMMMM

[Lanark26]

Absolutely amazing to see Slim play. Even better a performer than I would have imagined. thanks.

[gocy]

sweet

[fosterdl]

And today he'd be palyin' basaball cause some cracker would'a convinced him he'd be rich. GREAT musician.

[523adult]

This guy is so amazing!!! He's unique. I enjoy him since over 50 years. This film is so clear, just fantastic! Thank you

[Maggie769]

Great performance. Thanks so much.

[Thegooddoctor720]

Killer Diller Bo Schriller and Gates Is Really Roony! Voot!

[twangCORP]

Wonderful! One of a select handful that never forgot that good music & entertainment were not opposing concepts. Come back to fly us all to the moon again, Slim.

[fanuvbrazil]

MAN!!!!...Check out this otherworldly s---!!!!!!

[GassyMaskz]

E.T. plays home

[grhsvo]

You fucking moron. Keep your ego under control. 200th upload, first upload, who gives a fuck? Uploads are about the content, the subject, not the fucking uploader!

[Motorhed95]

@grhsvo I agree with you man, but chill. Listen to the music, and if you have something to say do it properly. If you want to hurl abuse at people like that go do it on a pop video; they have far larger egos than this guy.

[irishmonkey]

Slim Gaillard performed a really good version of Cement Mixer on the Frank Sinatra show, but I can't find it anywhere. I head it on the radio once, and the DJ said it was from a compilation. Does anyone know where I can get/hear it?

[MrFrancisAlexis]

Hahaha! nice weed

[Gamemaster9559]

Very Cool I heard this song as a kid and had no idea who it was by. Thanks for the fun happy 200th

[Frugellhound]

Slim&Slam were th Bomb!,,along with Louie Jordan my Favs!

[oxdrift76]

Fond memories. I was a fan of his when I was a freshman in college in 1953.

Thanks for the post.

[MrEdyoulis]

great clip

[maxmachine21]

whats the 1st song called

[ruditouteski]

this is mind blowing ... thank you !!!

[OhNoNotStereo]

Slim is one of my greatest musical heroes of all time!!!!!!

[wrdsnmuzik]

look at those fingers!!!! Jeeez. love Slim.

[questionmars]

3:30-3:32 EPIC!!! :D

great job KKD!

5/5

[videographerfromhell]

YEAH that was COOL !

[jeroffe]

Vout!

[BigCheeseAndJiveRats]

Wow...he's playing rock and roll at the end...this is a historical and hysterical gem!

[makeupholism]

Would you happen to know which label owns this recording? I'm trying to license this song for a project and I just can't find the right label...

[jagacom]

que grosso!! un capo el mono!

[Padata3000]

now I know where Roc Raida got the idea...thanks.

[TromboneAdvocate]

Slim's talent, I feel, was never fully realized because..like Fats Waller, he achieved his greatest success using comedy to advance his musical talent. He visited Detroit in 1990 and I had an opportunity to spend several hours with him.. I was shocked to hear of his passing less than a year after we had met. I remember him as if it were yesterday. RIP, Slim, you were really one of a kind!

[trombonisteau]

@TromboneAdvocate

the thing about his comedy is, well, IT'S STILL FUNNY!

-more than a half century later ! -

most of the other comedy from his era now seems antiquated & aimless...

slim's imagination & legendary quick wit now seem almost poetic;

his grace & style in delivery -not to mention his incredible stamina...i played a gig with him (lucky me!) in 1989 or 90 in toronto, and this guy was hands down the most energetic musician on the stage, even after three long sets...truly a great man!

[lorimneal]

man his fingers were so long they had their own zip code! amazing...

[RSUEMICHIGANUSA]

Pure delight!

[MrPOMMYB]

Cheers Kerry, Ted Matthews here aboard my canal boat in Lancaster (Canal) in the sunny NW corner of England. Thanks for this rare treat - talk about great musicians --wow Slim was de DADDY!. What a fantastic talent he was and the size of those magic hands. Can't thank you enough man.

[agamum1]

My husband's Dad used to sing Cement Mixer to him when eating a breakfast of oatmeal in the morning~ A little tradition that my husband sang to our kids as well.

Nice to see where my father in law got his inspiration & making a memory for generations!

[LosAngeleno1959]

Look at them fingers. I bet is was hell getting this guy gloves for his winter

[HoundmanV]

Happy 200. Fun intro, and vid.

I came across Cement Mixer on another vid, and reminded me, when I was real young, I used to turn my trike upside down, and spin the front wheel, and picture I was mixing cement, and think of this song.))

[marcblues]

Thanks Mr KKD1247! Great video!

[liamardo007]

Freaky fingers!!! Genius.

[dukenfield]

Great clip. Many thanks. This looks and sounds like it came from Steve Allen's syndicated Westinghouse series. The obvious Westinghouse reference in the song is a clue but you can also hear Steve and his producer laughing at the opening joke.

Keep 'em coming!

[jvlianr]

Awesome! keep uploading! I really enjoy all this old jazz musicians movies, makes me wanna dance on the spot...Congrats with your 200st upload.

Greets, Julian

[snobizmo]

Brilliant!

[GeneralTrousers]

Slim Gaillard, the father of Janis Hunter (Marvin Gaye's wife) ... also he was the band that Mongo Sanatamaria hooked up with when he came from Cuba ...

x

[dt5741]

ole!

hahahah!

[dt5741]

those are quite possibly the biggest hands i have every seen! rippin! sounds amazing!

[MrModDog]

this is great, love his piano playing, makes me laugh like Chico Marx does! ;) I remember hearing cement mixer on an advert about 15 years ago and my uncle told me about Slim, but I'm reading On The Road now and it made me think of looking some stuff up on youtube. Glad I did, really cool stuff.

[oldcremona]

That man was vout-tastic oroonie, no doubt. Have you ever seen such long fingers? I'll bet he could span an octave and a half on the piano.

[SpiritLevelBubble]

One word comes to mind: EFFORTLESS

[derailedpoet]

Congrats! Yes, you are right, I wasn't familiar with Mr. Gaillard's music. I saw this on a friends page at FB. BRILLIANT!!! Thanks. x

[watski]

Pure Joy !

[ForTheFallen2000]

3:28 Yeah!

[tmgore64]

Slim knows TIME!

[frizzla]

- Dean Moriarty

[cambpete]

Slim Gaillard's a fantastic person. He reminds us to ENJOY music!!

[zooterdan]

Great Thanx for posting this. Slim Gaillard was a great musician, an outstanding performer and a cool and kind man. I met him some thirty years ago. He told me how he was impressed to see so much youngsters( at the time ! ), who knew his music and sing along with him the crazy songs he wrote. Voilàààà ! O voutie moooe....

[swingwithbing]

I adore this video! This man just fills your heart with happiness and joy. I wish that all of us could adopt the language of vout and mellow out.

[blackcowsteel]

play inverted guitar to impress me. music is a serious thing.

[feedboi]

Slim's one of the missing links to R and R. O voutie...

[Zjwaamseliedjes]

Congratiolations with this !

SUPER !

[promagnum]

His hands are HUGE!

[goPistons06]

Slim is only second to the high priest- Monk- in terms of cool at playing the piano.

[3rdStoneFromTheSun]

this was awesome

thank you for this

and congrats on 200

[KKD1247]

Thanks my friend!

[spikebogey]

@3rdStoneFromTheSun ThankYou! I remember this song from my childhood. Don't ask me why, but the Tune "popped" into my head this morning and I knew I would find it on YouTube. I had no idea the Artist was so talented. I am a Jazz fan and have a small collection, "Slim" Gaillard wil soon be added. Amazing Talent. Bravo!!

[kirosuks]

@3rdStoneFromTheSun Thanks! I never get tired of watching this 71/2 minutes of history. A great entertainer and fabulous musician.

[bluesdance]

"Thank you very much, I would like to play my second number"

[KKD1247]

I caught that too - as did you. So did the audience...great opening line!

[knulla08]

Many thanks, I met Gaillard here in Stockholm, Sweden, a couple of years berfore he died. Abamoorooniii!

[wrdsnmuzik]

thank you for this . . . one of my musical heroes, a true giant, and a wild cat

o-reeni

[Soulnik]

vout-o-ree-nee!

[ReeDParkeR12345]

great intro

[onizzleforrizzle]

Awesome clip, thanks very much for uploading.

[art2liv4]

"Olé!"

[zarnekau]

Chico Marx, eat your heart out!!

[AnomalousOneToo]

What a great clip. Any idea what show and what year it's from? Whatever show it's from I bet the sponsers were Oxidol and Westighouse.

[sazerac1]

I was playing Slim Gaillard's "Siboney" cd at the bar here in NOLA. Ray Davies of the Kinks asked me who it was.Ray had worked with Slim in the movie Absolute Beginners. "That's Slim?"

HIs song, in the movie "Selling Out" is awesome. The whole AB soundtrack is fantastic.

I think Slim had an interesting life and there should be a movie about him, including being like a father to Marvin Gaye.

[LocoMole]

Fantastic clip orooni mc vouty mo!

[goolahsh]

thanks much man! My favorite Jazz musician by far. He played with all the greats but not so many people know him. Just fantastic! Best music for lindy hop ever IMO!

[angelosparis]

Thanks Kerry!!

I actually heard Slim on the local radio and he really amazed me coz he was singing a greek classic with his unique slam jazzy stye and i was stoned! Never heard sth like that before. For my bad luck, the radio producer didnt announce the name of the singer and i was left behind in my car wandering around the city. Couple of months later I learned his name and tried to find the song... but no results yet...

Do you have any idea about that Greek song?I cannot find it out!Thanx!!

[oldtimecharlie]

Might be Yeproc Heresy. Sounds foreign but is actually Slim's own jive voutie language. One story has it that Slim was stranded in Greece for six months at the age of twelve. He spoke numerous foreign languages.

This film is a real treasure!

[jumpemup78]

Never saw this before...it's wonderful. I collect Slims records on 78rpm, got a whole mess of 'em...but this performance smokes 'em all (that's before there was a HYDRO folks).

[birkleyw]

so cool! Such a musical and skilled musician. Slim, you're awesome!

[karinablacktie]

Oh, Slim, what big hands you have!  Amazing! Thanks.

[lewisldurham]

This is amazing. Usualy you can tell studio audiences are faking it, but you can tell here that they are really diggin' it. Such an amazing musician. A film needs to be made about his life.

[jgjg5]

My niece Jenny and brother Mark let me know that you posted this. Fantastic. My name is Jan and I am Slim's daughter.We are wondering where you got this?? It is so clear and really gives us that feeling that he is still around. Thinking of doing a film of his life since my brother and I work in the industry. Such a rich character.Please let us know. IT would make a great HBO or Showtime film...Thanks so much. I will now show this to my grandson, Nolan.

Jan Gaye

[KKD1247]

Thanks Jan! I've had this clip for years & only recently watched it again and began to appreciate Slim's great talent! He had an amazing career.

[lewisldurham]

@jgjg5 You should seriously make a film about his life. He was amazing and one of my favorite musicians. Lewis

[drwinkle101]

@jgjg5

Dear Jan: Slim sounds a bit brighter than that dumbass druggie Marvin Gaye, but listening to both is like a musical lobotomy. Oh sure, you're thinking of doing a film of Slim's life, but that would involve writing, directing and work and stuff. As with the photogenic but modestly talented Nona, you're "in the industry" but not doing much.

[TheSpottytoad]

@jgjg5 ... I am sure you must know this but there has already been a documentary made of Slim's life. I believe it was made for British television. I think it was a two part program made by Arena...... Normally Arena is a one hour show but Slim's story was so colourful and intrigueing that they made two separate films.

[TheSpottytoad]

@jgjg5 Quick Google result = The Arena program is called "Slim Gailard's Civilization" parts I & II.

[crazzie97]

Thanks for posting! My grandfather is/was Slim Gaillard. :D I had never seen this video of him. I am now just a tad closer to him in spirit. :)

[KKD1247]

Thanks Jenny, you made my day...

[AngelsFanATL]

My grandfather used to say these lyrics to me when I was a small kid and I had no idea what he was saying! Now, 40 years later, I see the song referenced in On The Road by Jack Kerouac. Youtube helps solve another one of life's great mysteries!

[moomman89]

I do not see the new one with {a}.I have 80 clips on you tube.

[ottoking]

Fantistic Video!!! I want more! Thank you very much for sharing this Video...

[PGHMEDIA]

I love your TV

[fireplace911]

fantastic film !!!

[GlockNinja]

True talent. You can't be taught this stuff, you either have it or you don't. Sad that talented people are not immortals. But with videos like this, we have them forever.