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by Ella Mae Morse
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Saxophone intro.
Well, twirl my turban, man alive!
Here come Mr. Five by Five.
He's one of those big fat bouncing boys,
Solid avoirdupois!
Mr. Five by Five,
He's five feet tall and he's five feet wide.
He don't measure no more from head to toe,
Than he do from side to side.
Mr. Five by Five,
Got fifty chins and a line of jive.
He's a mellow old cat, a real hep fat,
He be Mr. Five by Five.
That man can really jump it for a fat man.
The only trouble is there's no way of knowin',
Whether he's comin' on or goin'.
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Mr. Five by Five.
He's slightly plump on his butter side.
He don't shake it no more from head to toe,
Than he do from side to side.
Instrumental break.
Freddy Slack:
That man (my, my), can really jump it for a fat man (fat man).
Boys, the trouble is there's no way of knowin',
Ella Mae:
Whether he's comin' on or goin'.
Mr. Five by Five,
He's five feet tall and he's five feet wide.
He don't measure no more from head to toe,
Than he do from side to side.
Mr. Five by Five.
Well, twirl my turban, man alive!
Here come Mr. Five by Five.
He's one of those big fat bouncing boys,
Solid avoirdupois!
Mr. Five by Five,
He's five feet tall and he's five feet wide.
He don't measure no more from head to toe,
Than he do from side to side.
Mr. Five by Five,
Got fifty chins and a line of jive.
He's a mellow old cat, a real hep fat,
He be Mr. Five by Five.
That man can really jump it for a fat man.
The only trouble is there's no way of knowin',
Whether he's comin' on or goin'.
Find more similar lyrics on http://mp3lyrics.com/yEIv
Mr. Five by Five.
He's slightly plump on his butter side.
He don't shake it no more from head to toe,
Than he do from side to side.
Instrumental break.
Freddy Slack:
That man (my, my), can really jump it for a fat man (fat man).
Boys, the trouble is there's no way of knowin',
Ella Mae:
Whether he's comin' on or goin'.
Mr. Five by Five,
He's five feet tall and he's five feet wide.
He don't measure no more from head to toe,
Than he do from side to side.
Mr. Five by Five.
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Ella Mae Morse Mr. Five By Five Recording details & track overview
[MR. FIVE BY FIVE{1}]
Written by: Don Raye & Gene DePaul-1944
Performed by: Ella Mae Morse with Freddy Slack & His Orchestra
Appears on: Capitol Collectors Series-1992{2}, Barrelhouse, Boogie & Blues
(Various Artists)-1997, Morse Code-2005, et al.
{1}Mr. Five by Five (from 1944) was a very popular song that celebrates the
heavyset, large, and plus-sized souls among us. The person of substance
highlighted by the song was James Andrew Rushing, "Mr. Five by Five," who
was the featured vocalist of Count Basie's Orchestra from 1935 to 1948. The
song was featured in the motion pictures, "Behind the Eight Ball" and "Who
Done It?," both of which were 1942 Universal Pictures releases. Ella Mae
Morse with Freddie Slack and His Orchestra had a hit recording with the song
in 1942, as did Harry James and His Orchestra.
{2} Transcribed from the track on this album......MORE.....(all Mr. Five By Five track/recording details) ←
Ella Mae Morse biography
Ella Mae Morse, born in Mansfield, Texas on September 12, 1924, was one of the most talented and overlooked vocalists of the '40s, she blended jazz, country, pop, and R&B. At times she came remarkably close to what would be known as rock & roll. When she wasn't yet 14, Morse had her first taste of the big time, when Jimmy Dorsey's band came to Dallas for a stay at the Adolphus Hotel and she called for an audition. Unbeknownst to her, the band needed a new female vocalist. Believing that Morse was 19, as she and her mother claimed, Dorsey hired her. When he received a letter from the school board declaring that he was responsible for Morse's care, Dorsey fired her. When she was 17, Morse joined former Dorsey pianist Freddie Slack's band in 1942 and they cut, "Cow Cow Boogie," which became Capitol Records' first gold single. "Mr. Five by Five," also recorded by Morse with Slack was also a hit for Capitol in 1942. Sh.....MORE.....(full Ella Mae Morse biography) ←
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