Mae West: Hard to Handle

Her wiggles cost MAE WEST her job at the Palace Theatre in New Haven — — but the Connecticut manager never forgot how impressed he was by her pep, vigor, and dainty little figure. Besides Lew Garvey was only following orders when Mr. Poli had demanded the dismissal of the saucy vaudevillian in the satin harem trousers accompanied by the Girard Brothers, after the trio had ignored several warnings to tone it down in front of the frenzied audience of heavy-breathing Yale students.
• • "I get a reputation for being hard to handle . . ." • •
• • Their paths crossed again when the Brooklyn bombshell brought "Diamond Lil" to one of Poli's theatres in the Nutmeg State. And Mae told Lew Garvey: "Sometimes I grow weary of fighting to keep faith with the public. They liked me as Diamond Lil. I know they want me to continue in that type of characterization. But certain well-meaning executives believe I should do something different. Naturally, I disagree. Then I get a reputation for being obstinate, hard to handle. Well, I've always had to battle for my rights . . . ."
• • "Hard to Handle" is a song originally recorded by soul singer Otis Redding [9 September 1941 — 10 December 1967] and written by Redding, Al Bell, and Allen Jones. It was released posthumously after Redding's sudden death on the LP "The Immortal Otis Redding," a tribute album.
• • It has been covered by numerous artists including The Black Crowes, Stefan Roland, Tom Jones, DJ Andy Smith, Rustix, Band from TV, and The Grateful Dead — — and performed onscreen by Mae West in the film "Myra Breckinridge" [released: 24 June 1970]
• • "Hard to Handle" — — Lyrics — — Excerpt • •
• • • Hey there, here I am
• • • I'm the man on the scene
• • • I can give you what you want
• • • But you got to come home with me
• • • I forgot some good old lovin'
• • • And I got me some more in store
• • • When I get to throw it on you
• • • You got to come back for more
• • • Toys and things that come by the dozen
• • • That ain't nothin' but drug store lovin'
• • • Pretty little thing, let me light your candle
• • • 'Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle, now, gets around
• • • Action speaks louder than words
• • • And I'm a man of great experience
• • • I know you got another man
• • • But I can love you better than him
• • • Take my hand, don't be afraid
• • • I'm wanna prove every word I say
• • • I'm advertisin' love for free
• • • So, you can place your ad with me . . .
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• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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