FINE BROWN FRAME
(Guadalupe Cartiero / J. Mayo Williams)

Buddy Johnson & His Orch. (vocal: Etta Johnson) - 1946
Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm - 1948
Ruth Brown - 1958
Lou Rawls with Dianne Reeves - 1989
The Blues Band - 1993
Johnny Nocturne Band with Kim Nalley - 1999
Phil Mason's All Stars (vocal: Christine Tyrell) - 2000


Oh, he's got a fine brown frame
I wonder what could be his name
He looks good to me, and all I can see
Is his fine brown frame

How long have you been around
Mister when did you hit this big town
I wanna scream 'cos I've never seen
Such a fine brown frame

All that I have is a broken down chair
But I would gladly make him king on my throne
Don't be a square, why don't you come over here
Together we would really be gone

Woh-ooh! he's got a fine brown frame
I wonder what could be his name
He is solid with me, and all I can see
Is his fine brown frame

Be be be be beep

He's got such a fine brown frame
I wonder what could be his name
He looks good to me, and all I can see
Is his fine brown frame

How long have you been around
Mister when did you hit this big town
I wanna scream, aahhhh, 'cos I've never seen
Such a fine brown frame

All that I have is a broken down chair
But I would gladly make him king on my throne
Don't be a square, why don't you come over here
Together we would really be gone

Ooohh, he's such a fine brown frame
Honey won't you tell me your name
He is solid with me and all I can see
Is his fine brown frame

Now Robert Taylor, Robert Young, Ameche and Gable
Are all as fine as mountain sable
You may not be classed with the elite
And you may not be hip to that jive-like foot, an' all reet

Oh-woh-woh-woh baby you, you look like Hercules done up in bronze
And I know I'm a clown whenever you're around
Because I'm crazy 'bout, mad about, wild about
Your fine brown frame


(Transcribed by Bill Huntley & Mel Priddle - October 2004)


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Lyric variations as recorded by Kim Nalley:


He's got a fine brown frame
I wonder what could be his name
He looks good to me and all I can see
Is his fine brown frame

How long have you been around
Mister, when did you hit this big town
I wanna scream 'cos I've never seen
Such a fine brown frame

Now, all that I have is a broken down chair
But I would gladly make him king of my throne
Don't be a square, why don't you come over here
Together we could be gone

Well, he got a fine brown frame
Honey, won't you tell me your name
He is solid with me and I wanna be
With his fine brown frame

AAhhh, he's got such a fine brown frame
A-honey, won't you tell me your name
He looks good to me, and all I can see
Is his fine brown frame

Well, how long have you been around
Mister, when did you hit this big town
I wanna scream, Wooh, 'cos I've never seen
Such a fine brown frame

Well now, all that I have is a broken down chair
But I would gladly make you king of my throne, Yeah
Said-a don't be a square, why don't you come over here
Together we could really be gone

He's got such a fine brown frame
A-honey, won't you tell me your name
He is solid with me and I wanna be
With his fine brown frame

(Saxophone/Piano Solos)

Now, I'd rather tell a young Clark Gable
Wool is fine as mountain sable
You may not be classed with the elite
You may not be hep with all that jive-like hoofin', all reet

Woh-woh-woh-woh, Baby, look like Hercules done in bronze
And I act like a clown whenever you're around
Because I'm crazy 'bout, wild about, mad about
Your fine brown frame


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - October 2004)