Texas Guitar Slinger Vs. "Fat Actress"
Bluesman sues Showtime for misuse of his ode to zaftig women
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Texas Guitar Slinger Vs. "Fat Actress"
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Texas Guitar Slinger Vs. "Fat Actress" -
Texas Guitar Slinger Vs. "Fat Actress" -
Texas Guitar Slinger Vs. "Fat Actress" -
Texas Guitar Slinger Vs. "Fat Actress" -
Texas Guitar Slinger Vs. "Fat Actress" -
Texas Guitar Slinger Vs. "Fat Actress"
APRIL 25--A veteran Texas bluesman claims that one of his songs--an appreciation of bountiful babes titled "Big Leg, Heavy Bottom"--was improperly included in last month's debut of "Fat Actress," Kirstie Alley's new Showtime comedy series. According to the below copyright lawsuit filed last week in U.S. District Court in New York, guitarist Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones's composition was heard while Alley and John Travolta danced together during the program's March 7 premiere (the song continued into the show's closing credits). Jones also alleges that the song was included as part of a promotional video prepared by Showtime, though the cable network never worked out a licensing agreement with him. He is seeking $150,000 for each separate copyright infringement, and since the episode and the promo trailer have aired, to date, about 18 times, alleged damages are nearly $3 million. The musician, who is in his 50s and lives in Texas, tours regularly and has played with the late blues guitar legend Freddie King and harpist Charlie Musselwhite. While no lyrical tour de force, Jones's "Big Leg, Heavy Bottom" makes his preferences clear: "When I see you walking down the street you knock me off my feet/ Big legs, heavy bottom, you're the only one for me." (6 pages)
