Sippie Wallace I'm A Mighty Tight Woman

I do not own the copyright to this recording. This video is for historical and educational purposes

Composed by Beulah "Sippie" Wallace

For more information on this artist please visit the website:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sippie_Wallace

Beulah "Sippie" Wallace:Vocals & Piano

Natty Dominique:Cornet

Johnny Dodds:Clarinet

Possibly Kid Ory:Trombone

Bill Johnson:Stand-Up Bass

Recorded in Chicago, IL. Thursday, February 7, 1929

Originally issued on the 1929 single (Victor V38502) (78 RPM)

This recording taken from the 1966 album "Women Of The Blues" (RCA Victor LPV-534) (LP)

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Music

Tags:

• Sippie
• Wallace
• Johnny
• Dodds
• Kid
• Ory
• Prewar
• Blues
• Female
• Vocals
• Jazz
• Combo
• Chicago
• Texas

[FeatherCl]

great job on your site. LOTS of insight. My favs are women blues and rock singers. I should have been jamming in the 30's. thank you aain .

[randomandrare]

@FeatherCl You're very welcome

[FeatherCl]

Was Sippie also Shugs voice in the Color Purple? And thank you for passing this on . I love it.

[randomandrare]

@FeatherCl As far as I know, Margaret Avery performed her own vocals for that role.

[FeatherCl]

I have not heard Sippie in years. Thank you .

[randomandrare]

@FeatherCl You're very welcome

[sedaray]

"Tight" in this context meant "very good; excellent" in the black American slang of the 1920s. There was no sexual meaning or reference at all, despite what many people (among the few who are aware of the term) think. It could mean anything good: "Man, that solo you just played was too tight, Jim!" and so on. I had this confirmed by asking an old black musician who was there, BTW.

[cheddar21]

I could listen to this until I die. This kind of sound is incredibly difficult to download. If you up load it, i'll love you forever. Whoever you are.

[curtistembeck]

@sedaray it has a double meaning. Jesus. she is talking about how good she can be for a man. she would have to be mentally retarded not to see the double meaning of the words she is singing. the whole song is dripping with sex. So much blues is. And thank god for it. Also, congratulations on finding ""an old black musician that was there" to confirm it. Tomorrow I am going to find an old white musician to confirm my thoughts about some Woody Guthrie lyrics.

[nptexas1]

@sedaray yep, you do. i appreciate the music and the comments as well. i'm in need of educating. thanks to all who put up this great old music.

[SISTEREDNA]

TAH TAH VEGA PERFORMED SHUG AVERY VOCALS!!!!!

[ceeeluvv]

@sedaray

"Tight" is also relatively current black American slang.

[carolinenicolle]

im 17 and colombian. AND THIS IS MY JAM!!

[FeatherCl]

@randomandrare I spoke too soon. Youtube will do that. I have The Color Purple Vinyl and did not think to look ( again) to see who did her voice.Tata Vega was Margaret's singing voices. Thank you for replying and keep them spinning !