In July 1929, the Ford Motor Comany sold its 2,000,000th car, though how many of those were driven by young black women is open to question. The 10,000 mile guarantee must have been a lifetime's use if your longest journey was into the nearest town. I doubt however it was automotive power on Cleo Gibson's mind in her song "I've Got Ford Movement In My Hips", recorded during her only session in Atlanta with her three piece band.
Little is known of her aside from a brief mention about a vaudeville turn in Billboard magazine in 1923. Her imperious vocal led many to think it was just a pseudonym for Bessie Smith - something that added to the mystery for Jazz and Blues collectors of the 50's and 60's like George Melly.
The Document label released two volumes in 2005 called "Territory Singers", the track on STAR BLUES was taken from Vol.2.
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