“Eat That Chicken” was written as a tribute to Fats Waller. Mingus composed several tributes to other jazz musicians, especially older ones who he felt were strong influences or had paved the way for the newer jazz musicians like himself.
The song is upbeat, and on the humorous side, reflecting the...
Eat that chicken
I wanna eat it, eat that chicken pie!
Eat That Chicken was written by Charles Mingus.
Eat That Chicken was produced by Nesuhi Ertegün.