"I Want I Can Shimmy Like My Kate Sister" ; often just "Sister Kate" , is a high-tempo jazz dance song written by Clarence Williams (Very often, credit writing is also given to Clarence Williams) With his own admission a number of songs credited to Williams were actually purchased on the way his publishing business and actually not his work.And "I Wish I Can Shimmy Like My Kate Sister" is one of them. [secondhandsongs.com]) and Armand Piron, and published in 1919. It is believed to be derived from Louis Armstrong's nasty song (about Kate Townsend , a homicide mother murdered) or transcribed from a version performed by Anna Jones and Fats Waller.
The lyrics of this song were narrated first by Kate's sister, who sang about Kate's impressive dancing ability and her desire to be able to imitate it. She regrets that she is not quite "up to date", but believes that dancing like "Sister Kate" will improve on this, and she will be able to impress "all the boys in the neighborhood" like her sister.
Over the years this song has been performed and recorded by many artists, including Frances Faye and Rusty Warren, a 1959 version by Shel Silverstein, The Olympics in 1960 (released as "Shimmy Like Kate"), Red Onion Band, and Cadence Version by The Remo Four in 1964. The tape was recorded live by The Beatles in 1962, and appeared on Live! at the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962. This song arrived in the 1960s and 1970s people scene thanks to Dave Van Ronk (recorded it twice on In Tradition and on Dave Van Ronk and Ragtime Jug Stompers ) and Jim Kweskin, making it part of "Sister Kate's Night Out" on her album Relax Your Mind with Mel Lyman and Fritz Richmond. In 1967, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band put it in their eponymous The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (album).
The song is featured in the episode of Carol Burnett Show (Episode 7.6) in 1973.
David Bowie used to team this song with the latest version of Flares 1960 doo-wop "Foot Stompin '" during (1974) Diamond Dogs tour, as it sounded in Rarest One Bowie compilation . Guitarist Carlos Alomar blessed the updates with the riffs that hit Bowie's "Fame", written with John Lennon. Judith Durham recorded a version for her album, Judith Durham and The Hottest Band in Town (1974).
The song is also featured in the episode of All in the Family during the last season (1978), where Edith and Stephanie plan to sing a song for a talent show at Stephanie's school.
On their debut album titled 2004, Ditty Bops also covered songs such as The Livin 'Blues, a Dutch blues band of the' 60s.
A rare video tape of the song with CÃÆ'Â © cile McLorin Salvant from 2014 turns the song on the internet among the younger generation of jazz.
A version of the song can be heard on the background of season 4 of the Boardwalk Empire
A part of the song is used in the poem Interview , written by Vijay Seshadri.
Video I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
References
Maps I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
External links
The lyrics- "Sister Kate"
- Archived April 11, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
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