1947 Julia Lee - King Size Papa (#1 R&B hit)

Spending more than six months on Billboard’s R&B jukebox chart, “Papa” was parked at #1 for 9 weeks. Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 15, Cash Box 33 Julia Lee, vocal & piano; Benny Carter, alto; Dave Cavanaugh, tenor; Jack Marshall, guitar; Geechie Smith, trumpet; Red Callender, bass; Baby Lovett, drums Audio source from CD, original 78rpm issue on Capitol Americana 40082 - King Size Papa (Johnny Gomez-Paul Vance) by Julia Lee and her Boy Friends, recorded November 11, 1947