Sir Doug Serves Up The Bacon Fat

Sir Douglas Quintet  -  Bacon Fat

Welcome back to Doug Sahm Month.  Yesterday we served up the SDQ's version of The Rains Came, so tonight we'll check out the other side of this astonishingly superb 45.  Despite what the label here says, Bacon Fat was written by the larger than life R&B kingpin Andre Williams.  I have no idea how the name Syd Nathan (president of King records in Cincinnati) was listed as the author.  In any event, the Sir Douglas Quintet really nails this one.  It's one of my all time favorite 45s.

Andre Williams Book Blasts, NYC!

Photo by Christy Kane.

Get ready for 3 nights of Big Boss Action as Andre "Mr. Rhythm" Williams swings into town to read from his new book, Sweets!

Round 1 - Feb. 4 Music To Spazz By on WFMU
Tune in to Dave the Spazz from 8-11 PM when Andre and special guests drop by to spin "Greasy Chicken" and other Delights!

Round 2 - Feb. 5 Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church
Andre Williams & Nick Toschses read from Sweets.
Lenny Kaye to Emcee
10 PM $8
131 E. 10th Street b/t 2ed and 3ed Ave.

**Get there early or miss the literary event of the season.

After party at the world famous Beauty Bar 231 W. 14th St. b/t 2nd & 3rd Ave.
Andre joins Josh Styles' SMASHED! BLOCKED! dance party to spin 45s all nite long!
Free

Round 3 - Feb. 6 Saturday Night Fish Fry
After-after party at the fabulous Tip-Top Bar and Grill in historic Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn!
Andre to hold court at this all-out dance blast for our glittering illiterati! Andre will hawk and Hancock Sweets and other assorted ltd edition accoutrements, all available at this swingin' Saturday soiree. Do not miss! Special guests galore!!
432 Franklin Ave b/t Madison & Putnam Brooklyn
9 PM -?
Admission free to anyone with the secret password (barnyard utterance from "Greasy Chicken"!)

Pick It Up For Valentines Day! LTD edition SWEETS PERFUME!
"Fragrance By Andre" Get transported to the mean streets of Sweetsville with SWEETS perfume. Badass half ounce bottle in badass gift box! Available only at the Tip Top.

Special thanks to the Queen Of Kicksville, Miriam Linna for making all this magic happen. See you there!!

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