2:36
single, 1942
Written by Tampa Red (as Hudson Whittaker)
A hokum swing blues with a rollicking piano and what sounds like a kazoo. It's surely an extended entendre for a lady part, but as with all of these early euphemistic lyrics, it can be hard to pin down. I mean, "long black shaggy hair," I guess, sure. Also, "And what I like about him, you keeps him clean." But: "I like the way he twists his tail / I would buy him, but he ain't for sale." Him? Tail? Anyhoo, a fun little ditty, one you might hear in a barrelhouse or bordello.