There's A Big Wheel

From a collection of backs found HERE

The back of everything isn't necessarily of lesser interest.  Unfortunately, the flip of the Guaranteed Records single number 212 by Penney Parker posted HERE isn't that good, in my opinion,   despite a favorable review by Billboard Magazine :   "A nice swingin', upbeat rhythm number. The drum is heavily accented in Salvation Army style and the gal belts out the message.   " 

Salvation Army means charity, so here it is, for you Anonymous, as requested.

There's A Big Wheel

Hey! Bo Diddley

James Wood

 Hey! Bo Diddley

E. McDaniel, ARC Music Corp. BMI

Kid Glove Records 446

Roland James, engineer

A Billy Stephens Production

 

James Wood bio notice

From the booklet of That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 14 Bear Family CD, 1997

Of Billy Stephens, not much is known, but at least we have his picture
(from the picture sleeve of one of his record not listed in RCS)

Short Fat Fannie

Chuck Lovett

with Herbie Layne's Orchestra

Short Fat Fannie

Gateway Parade of Hits 1220

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1957

Rather good cover of Larry Williams, New Orleans burglar and pimp turned artist.  I can't find any other recordings by Chuck Lovett  (a pseudonym?)

Tired of slippin' and slidin' with a long tall Sally
Peekin' and a hidin', duckin' back in the alley
Don't wanna rip it up, don't wanna dance with Annie
I've got a brand new lover name is Short Fat Fannie

One day while I was visit'n at HeartBreak Hotel
That's where I met Fannie and she sure looked swell
I told her that I loved her I'd never leave
She put her arms around me, gave me fever

She's my tutti fruiti, I love the child so
She watch me like a hound dog everywhere I go
Whenever I'm around her I'm on my p's and q's
She might step on my blue suede shoes

Well at a honky tonk party just the other night
Fannie got jealous and she started a fight
'Cause I was dancin' with MaryLou
I had to call Jim Dandy to the rescue

Short Fat Fannie she's my hearts desire
Short Fat Fannie sets my soul on fire
On Monday we were married on Blueberry Hill
Now we're so happy and I love her still

...

She's my tutti fruiti and I love the child so
She watch me like a hound dog everywhere I go
Whenever I'm around her I'm on my p's and q's
She might step on my blue suede shoes

Well at a honky tonk party just the other night
Fannie got jealous and she started a fight
'Cause I was dancin' with MaryLou
I had to call Jim Dandy to the rescue

Short Fat Fannie is my hearts desire
Got the kind of lovin' sets my soul on fire
Short Fat Fannie well I love her so
I'll never let Short Fat Fannie go