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Edith Wilson – He May Be Your Man… But He Comes To See Me Sometimes!
Delmark 637 (1993)

Edith Wilson With Little Brother Montgomery And The State Street Swingers* ‎– He May Be Your Man... But He Comes To See Me Sometimes !

Recorded at Sound Studios, Chicago, IL July 5th and September 3rd, 1973 and April 16th, 1975


At fifteen, Edith Wilson became the third black woman to make phonograph records and has since spent many long and productive years in the entertainment field. While she is generally classified with he vaudeville blues singers (based on her early recordings), this is not a fair summation of her career, which has included success on the stage, screen, radio and television, in addition to the recordings for which she is best remembered by jazz collectors. A versatile vocalist, Edith sang with the Thousand Pounds of Harmony, comprised of Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller and herself, as well as a number of Broadway revues.

Edith Wilson- vocals with
Bass – Ed Wilkinson (1-3, 11), Truck Parham (4-10, 12)
Clarinet – Franz Jackson (4-6, 8-10), Oliver Alcorn (1-3, 7, 11, 12)
Drums – Red Saunders
Guitar, Banjo – Ikey Robinson
Piano – Little Brother Montgomery
Trombone – Preston Jackson
Trumpet – Le Roi Nabors (1-3, 11), Leon Scott (4-10, 12)

1 Mistreatin' Blues 2:28
2 Hesitating Blues 3:54
3 He May Be Your Man 3:49
4 Easin' Away From Me 3:56
5 That Same Dog 2:56
6 Hey! Hey! Boogie 2:48
7 Poppa-Mama Blues 3:46
8 My Handy Man Ain't Handy Anymore 5:15
9 Lonesome 5:21
10 Twiddlin' 3:32
11 Slow Creepin' Blues 4:00
12 Put A Little Love In Everything You Do 3:40