Song:I'll Keep Sittin' On It (If I Can't Sell It)
Album:Trouble In Mind 1935-1941
Blues singer Georgia White was known for recording risque songs in the late 30s for Decca. Supposedly the 1936 song I'll Keep Sittin' On It is about prostitution. She was born Mar. 9, 1903 in Sandersville, GA. She sang in Chicago clubs in the late 20s and she recorded When You're Smiling with Jimmy Noone's Apex Club Orchestra. Georgia signed with Decca and recorded regularly from 1935-41. Most of her songs were about sex including You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now, Hot Nuts, Mama Knows What Papa Wanrs When Papa's Feeling Blue and I'll Keep Sittin' On It. I'll Keep Sittin' On It was recorded on May 12, 1936 accompanied by pianist and Decca house producer Richard M. Jones. The guitar solo is by a very young Les Paul and veteran session musician John Lindsay plays bass. The song was written by Alex Hill and Andy Razaf who are obviously using the word "chair" to substitute for sex. Remember plenty of Bessie Smith's recordings were about sex too. This comp from the French label EPM covers Georgia's entire Decca run. In the 40s Georgia formed an all female band and she also worked with Bumble Bee Slim and Big Bill Broonzy. In the 50s she performed in Chicago clubs until her 1959 retirement. Georgia White died in 1980 at age 77 but the exact date is unknown. Here's a video for I'll Keep Sittin' On It (If I Can't Sell It) by Georgia White.
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