"Cement Mixer" / Slim Gaillard
FIRST - This is my 200th upload to YouTube! Thanks to all who have stuck with me over the past few years. It's been fun to share my collection of videos with you. SECOND - Here is a rare kinescope of a talented musician named "Slim" Gaillard. He performs several songs, both on piano & guitar, including his hit, "Cement Mixer" (Put-Ti-Put-Ti) "Slim" Gaillard (1916-1991) was an American jazz singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist, noted for his vocalese singing and word play in a language he called "Vout". He first rose to prominence in the late 1930s as part of Slim & Slam, a jazz novelty act he formed with bassist Slam Stewart. Their hits included "Flat Foot Floogie (with a Floy Floy)", "Cement Mixer (Puti Puti)" and the hipster anthem, "The Groove Juice Special (Opera in Vout)". The duo performed in the 1941 movie Hellzapoppin'. In the late forties and early fifties, Gaillard frequently opened at Birdland for such greats as Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, and Coleman Hawkins. Gaillard could play several instruments, and always managed to turn the performance from hip jazz to comedy: he would play the guitar with his left hand fretting from the top of the neck, or would play credible piano solos with his palms facing up, both of which you'll see in this clip. I hope you enjoy my 200th presentation!
Kerry Decker Slim Gaillard Cement Mixer putty Put-Ti-Put-Ti piano jazz guitar novelty kinescope KKD 1247
