History of "Shortnin' Bread" - 4 versions (Paul Chaplain +)

Originated in the Old South USA. First generally popularized by Lawrence Tibbett in the early 20th century. Then sung by Nelson Eddy in 1937/38. In 1938 it was a big charted hit for The Andrews Sisters. Then done by many others like Fats Waller (1941) and Paul Robeson.
In the 1950s, rock and roll singers started picking it up - The Collins Kids, Tony Crombie ...
The reason it attracts so much attention now is the hard rock recording by Paul Chaplain and his Emeralds in 1960. It wasn't a big hit but has now rightfully become a legend. The Bellnotes also released a rock version that year.
Meanwhile back in England it achieved better hit status sung by the vocal trio The Viscounts. (They can be seen on YouTube singing Let's Twist Again)
I have also found a definitive rock instrumental recording by The Fabulous Playboys, who appear to be a US surf group.

Selections:
1) Andrews Sisters
2) The Viscounts, UK #16
3) Paul Chaplain and his Emeralds. US Billboard #82 and Cashbox #55.
4) The Fabulous Playboys instrumental

The Paul Chaplain is from my Zirkon single, with digital cleanup.
If some of the words aren't clear, it involves the "lid" on the skillet, and one of the children is 'most dead, meaning almost.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• pop
• rock
• shortnin

[tigresuave11]

Lmao this could also be renamed as the history of people capitalizing on black music. Thanks for the into though.

[GeoSilverAway]

@tigresuave11 Imitation is the best form of flattery?

[shaneinkster]

the last time i herd this song it was 2001 at the end. i was viseting my Greandpa in Meadow Lake Canada 7 years B4 he died this song came on the radeo and his old radeo is from the '70's and it was turnd on at the time

[GeoSilverAway]

I know that Burton Cummings was playing Paul Chaplain's when guesting on CKY Winnipeg around then. I don't suppose you heard that. He figured noone else plays that song.

[hebdag44]

Hey! You mentioned the Collins Kids version (available on Bear Records) then left it out!

Well done with the compilation though.

[GeoSilverAway]

Ten minute limit on youtube you know. Hope The Viscounts mean something in England.

[xujessexa]

i used to sing this song when i was a slave : )

[edwin1161]

and dont forget haggard and sweetwater's version of the song

[mloucks]

My Mother used to sing this song to me 70 years ago!

[martynspeck]

@tigresuave11 I actually don't know what you mean about sharing wages. I know what it means to me which is what prompted my statement.

Remember, but forgive.

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.

[tigresuave11]

@martynspeck I think you know what I mean about sharing wages.

I don't know you and you didn't do anything to me. I was simply stating a known fact. American history is American and I find it amusing that is the one thing people some people (not saying you in particular) refuse to own up to. If I may quote George Santayana "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

[martynspeck]

@tigresuave11 We're the great melting pot. We need to remember that.

That is what is exclusively American and it's exactly what you highlighted too. That ability to bring together diverse cultures and make them one.

I'm afraid our current PC climate and emphasis on diversity hampers this by focusing on being diverse and not being one. e pluribus unum. Out of many, one.

[tigresuave11]

@martynspeck I did not say you did anything. I'm saying that historically, nothing in America, is exclusively "American" and therefore I think some respect should be due to everyone. Not just to a select few. I know its a concept thats hard to understand unless that person is in that situation. I'm not saying you did something personally or expecting anything from you, I was simply stating something that you and I both know happened, or at least you should know.

[martynspeck]

@tigresuave11 If we shared wages we really would be stealing.

Would it help if I said there is nothing in this world that I recognize as being the 'property' of whites, whatever that means? In your marriage analogy, there is nothing I consider mine. Actually, as I think about it that simple thought goes a long way towards domestic tranquility in both our families as well as our political lives.

[tigresuave11]

@martynspeck Lol in a perfect world that would be awesome. Why don't we share wages, rights, and respect as well? I'd love it if some of the first words used to describe Obama wasn't "African American". We certainly didn't describe George Bush or any or the men in office by color. It would be awesome to just be accepted. For now, its kind of like being married to a gold digger, everything of mine is "ours." and everything that belongs to her is "hers". But I do look forward to that day :D

[martynspeck]

@tigresuave11 Can you 'own' a language? We have no slaves. I own my house. I didn't steal anything.

Also, who is being deprived the use of this song that you can say it has been stolen? Also, who ever said this song was not originally written by slaves?

[tigresuave11]

@martynspeck Speaking of ignorance, nothing in America belongs to America, English, Slaves, even America itself, doesn't belong to Americans. Its funny how people just steal stuff and proudly claim it, and when someone ask for a little recognition, they're the "bad guy".

[martynspeck]

@tigresuave11 How about saying, "This is ours." It's not about slavery. Nobody alive today was enslaved under the chattel slavery system of the antebellum south. We need to stop being black, or white, or mexican, or oriental, or native american, or whatever, and all be Americans.

It's our music. It's part of our shared culture.