Mr. Big Stuff with Bill Chott

Numbers. Bullets. Stuff. Unique acquirer of things, Benito Constantini, shares some nonincriminating stories and insights about his rise from an 8-year-old living on the streets to the boss of a certain part of a certain industry. He teaches Douglas the fine arts of negotiation, running numbers and when to duke someone in the Anthem of Mr. Big Stuff.OUR GUEST: Bill ChottBill Chott is an actor best known for his role as Mr. Laritate, Selena Gomez's principal on Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place and his role as Thomas in the Farrelly Bros. Film The Ringer. He also teaches improv online and in person at www.theimprovtrick.com You can connect with Bill on TikTok,  Instagram etc. @billchott THE SONG: Mr. Big StuffMr. Big Stuff is a song by American singer Jean Knight. Jean Knight recorded the song in 1970 in the original Malaco Records in Jackson, Mississippi. Joseph Broussard, Carrol Washington and Ralph Williams are the songwriters. Though it was a huge crossover hit, spending 5 weeks at #1 on Billboard's Soul Singles chart and reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, Mr. Big Stuff very nearly never saw the light of day.  The song was recorded by New Orleans Producer Wardell Quezergue in the same 1970 session as Groove Me by King Floyd.  Both tracks were presented to Stax Records, who originally passed on them.  After Groove Me became a massive hit for tiny label Malaco, the employees of Stax Records remembered Knight’s recording of Mr. Big Stuff, reconsidered it and released it. Mr. Big Stuff has been sampled more than 50 times for other songs and heard in numerous films and commercials. In 1987, rapper Heavy D recorded "Mr. Big Stuff", which also became a hit. Though his version was entirely different from the original, Knight's hook line ("Mr. Big Stuff, who do you think you are?") was prominently featured throughout the song. Link to OfficialVideoTHE SHOW:Our show is completely improvised and produced by Douglas Sarine, Marypat Farrell and  Sarah Atwood Sarine.Our theme song was produced by the wonderful Ben Wise. benwise.bandcamp.comAdditional music provided by IcarusPlease rate and review the show on iTunes. It helps the show grow and be discovered.Follow us on Instagram @AnthemOfLifePodcast You can contact us at [email protected] our eclectic AOL Playlist on Spotify.Special thanks to Spark! Digital Media Lab at the Burbank Public Library© 2024 Nerdtainment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.