In a message dated 6/11/2002 5:29:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I think it's probable that it was used before Billie put it in that song, > too. > thanks for the info on billie's tune 'fine and mellow.' i found the album with said tune and thought you might be interested in what the liner notes had to say. " holiday penned this traditional blues for the 1939 commodore session that also produced 'strange fruit.' she borrowed the 'love is like a faucet' line from a 1923 ethel waters record. " from joni, to billie, to ethel, i guess the question now is where did ethel borrow it ? does anyone know anything about the ethel waters record mentioned in the quote and just how far back can we take this ? i would think at least back to the advent of modern plumbing ! following joni back through time, warren keith
