Big Fat Butterfly - Music

Saunders King March 13 1909 – August 31 2000 Was An American R&B And Blues Guitarist And Singer. Saunders Samuel King Was Born In Staple Louisiana United States. He Was The Son Of A Preacher And Sang In His Father's Church While Growing Up In Oakland California. As A Youngster He Learned To Play Piano Banjo And Ukelele But Did Not Pick Up Guitar Until 1938. At The End Of The 1930s He Sang With The Southern Harmony Four On NBC Radio And Decided To Begin Playing Blues Music He Released The Tune "S.K. Blues" In 1942 Which Became A Major Nationwide Hit. The Tune Featured Electric Blues Guitar One Of The Earliest Recordings To Do So.
The Lyrics Tell Of The Singer's Dissatisfaction With His Bald-Headed Girlfriend "I Did More For My Baby Than The Good Lord Ever Done 2X "
"I Went Downtown And Bought Her Some Hair And The Good Lord Never Gave Her None"
This Verse Proved Particularly Popular And Has Come To Be Considered A Traditional Blues Lyric.
The Song Concludes On A Theme Of Violence Toward Women "Give Me Back That Wig I Bought You And Let Your Head Go Bald 2X "
"you Keep On Mistreatin' Me Baby You Won't Have No Hair No Head At All"
King Had A Series Of Setbacks In The 1940s Which Hurt His Career His Wife Committed Suicide In 1942 His Landlord Shot Him With A .45-Caliber Pistol In 1946 And He Was Jailed For Heroin Possession Shortly After. He Recorded For Aladdin Records Modern Records And Rhythm Records And Retired From Active Performance In 1961 Devoting Himself To Work In The Church. In 1979 He Played With Carlos Santana His Son-In-Law On The Album Oneness.
King Was Paralyzed By A Stroke In 1999 And Died The Following Year In Oakland California At Age 91. read less