Eddie Harris ‎– That Is Why You're Overweight

Title: Eddie Harris - That Is Why You're Overweight
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1976, Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Chicago, Illinois 6/26
Matrix #: N/A
Condition: VG+ (LM) | Members: Eddie H (34' - 96')
Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle: Harris spent years being treated like a novelty act for using electric sax, comic titles, and funk grooves, even while serious players knew his technique was not a joke.

2. Studio Lore: The album came from his Atlantic period, where Harris kept pushing Varitone sax, oddball vocals, and electric rhythm sections into jazz rooms that did not always want them.

3. Media Narrative: The title turns body shame into deadpan record-store bait, part of Harris’ habit of making albums that looked funny before revealing stranger musical intent.