Tampa Red and Georgia Tom - It's tight like that (1928)

Pre-rock roll song “It's Tight Like That“ by Tampa Red with pianist Georgia Tom (Thomas A. Dorsey), recorded on October 24, 1928, was a highly successful early hokum record, which combined bawdy rural humour with sophisticated musical technique. With his Chicago Five, Tampa Red later went on to pioneer the Chicago small group “Bluebird“ sound, while Dorsey became “the father of gospel music“. Chronological playlist with all songs from channel