Joe Tex ~ Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) 1977 Disco Purrfection Version

With everyone and his brothers and sisters rushing out a disco tune at the time, it’s no wonder most of it was crap. However, there were some truly priceless moments created by veteran recording artists who were in slump, went disco for a song or two and then promptly returned to the shadows. Joe Tex is one of those stars, with his humorous take on the disco scene with “Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big, Fat Woman)“ in 1977. He started off life as Joseph Arrington, Jr on August 8, 1935 in Rogers, Texas. He learned to play the baritone saxophone in high school after having sung in his church choir for a few years. He entered talent shows, making a name for himself and finally getting onstage at the Apollo for amateur night. He won first place four times before being signed to King Records. His singles there were of little importance, so he moved on to Ace records with no success. He was building an audience through his live performances opening for Little Richard, James Brown and