Why Don't You Eat Where You Slept Last Night - Music
Why Don't You Eat Where You Slept Last Night by Zuzu Bollin
Zuzu Bollin
Artist Biography For Zuzu Bollin
Zuzu Bollin September 5 1922 – October 2 1990 Was An American Texas Blues Guitarist And Singer From Frisco Texas. A.D. "Zuzu" Bollin The Name "Zuzu" Is Believed To Refer To A Brand Of Ginger-Snap Cookies Popular At The Time Notably Recorded "Why Don't You Eat Where You Slept Last Night" And "Headlight Blues" 1951 And Variously Worked Alongside Duke Robillard Doug Sahm Booker Ervin Percy Mayfield And David "Fathead" Newman. Two 78s In The Early '50s And A 1989 Rediscovery Album Don't Add Up To Much Of A Recorded Legacy. But Zuzu Bollin's Contribution To The Texas Blues Legacy Shouldn't Be Overlooked — His T-Bone Walker-Influenced Sound Typified Postwar Lone Star Blues Guitar. Born A.D. Bollin Zuzu Listened To Everyone From Blind Lemon Jefferson And Leroy Carr On Records To Joe Turner And Count Basie. He Picked Up His Nickname While In The Band Of Texan E.X. Brooks Seems He Had A Sweet Tooth For A Brand Of Ginger Snap Cookies Called ZuZus. Bollin Formed His Own Combo In 1949 Featuring Young Saxist David "Fathead" Newman. After A Stint With Percy Mayfield's Band Bollin Resumed Playing Around Dallas. In Late 1951 He Made His Recording Debut For Bob Sutton's Torch Logo. Newman And Saxist Leroy Cooper Both Future Members Of Ray Charles' Band Played On Bollin's "Why Don't You Eat Where You Slept Last Night" And "Headlight Blues." A Torch Follow-Up "Stavin' Chain"/"Cry Cry Cry " Found Bollin Backed By Jimmy McCracklin's Combo. No More Recording Ensued After That Though Bollin Toured With Bandleaders Ernie Fields And Joe Morris Before Chucking The Music Biz In 1964 To Go Into A More Stable Profession Dry Cleaning. Bollin's 1987 Rediscovery Was The Dallas Blues Society's Doing They Engineered A Series Of Gigs And Eventually A Fine 1989 Album Texas Bluesman That Beautifully Showcased Bollin's Approach. Their Efforts Were Barely In Time — Bollin Died In 1990.
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Biography - Zuzu Bollin
Zuzu Bollin September 5 1922 – October 2 1990 Was An American Texas Blues Guitarist And Singer From Frisco Texas. A.D. "Zuzu" Bollin The Name "Zuzu" Is Believed To Refer To A Brand Of Ginger-Snap Cookies Popular At The Time Notably Recorded "Why Don't You Eat Where You Slept Last Night" And "Headlight Blues" 1951 And Variously Worked Alongside Duke Robillard Doug Sahm Booker Ervin Percy Mayfield And David "Fathead" Newman. Two 78s In The Early '50s And A 1989 Rediscovery Album Don't Add Up To Much Of A Recorded Legacy. But Zuzu Bollin's Contribution To The Texas Blues Legacy Shouldn't Be Overlooked — His T-Bone Walker-Influenced Sound Typified Postwar Lone Star Blues Guitar. Born A.D. Bollin Zuzu Listened To Everyone From Blind Lemon Jefferson And Leroy Carr On Records To Joe Turner And Count Basie. He Picked Up His Nickname While In The Band Of Texan E.X. Brooks Seems He Had A Sweet Tooth For A Brand Of Ginger Snap Cookies Called ZuZus. Bollin Formed His Own Combo In 1949 Featuring Young Saxist David "Fathead" Newman. After A Stint With Percy Mayfield's Band Bollin Resumed Playing Around Dallas. In Late 1951 He Made His Recording Debut For Bob Sutton's Torch Logo. Newman And Saxist Leroy Cooper Both Future Members Of Ray Charles' Band Played On Bollin's "Why Don't You Eat Where You Slept Last Night" And "Headlight Blues." A Torch Follow-Up "Stavin' Chain"/"Cry Cry Cry " Found Bollin Backed By Jimmy McCracklin's Combo. No More Recording Ensued After That Though Bollin Toured With Bandleaders Ernie Fields And Joe Morris Before Chucking The Music Biz In 1964 To Go Into A More Stable Profession Dry Cleaning. Bollin's 1987 Rediscovery Was The Dallas Blues Society's Doing They Engineered A Series Of Gigs And Eventually A Fine 1989 Album Texas Bluesman That Beautifully Showcased Bollin's Approach. Their Efforts Were Barely In Time — Bollin Died In 1990.
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