It seems the link isn’t working.

Well, a quick google reveals that a Cool Papa Smith did exist :

http://www.freewebs.com/maddogproductions/TEXAS%20BLUES%20&%20GOSPEL.doc

There is also a reference to a Christmas Blues by him here:

http://d.hatena.ne.jp/andre1977/20051225

(However, my Japanese is not good enough to work out any detail I’m afraid)

There’s an ‘e’ missing from the word “change” in the URL; add it manually and the link works. ie http://prewarblues.org/files/change_your_ways.m4a

link is now fixed

This is Dr. Hepcat. It was recorded in 1949 for Uptown with the flip being “Christmas Blues.”

His real name was Lavada Durst and he was the first black disc jockey in Texas on Austin‘s KVET. He published “The Jives of Dr.Hepcat” based on his outlandish radio patter. As a piano player he was influenced by Pete Johnson, Meade Lux Lewis, and locally by Robert Shaw. Cut early records on Peacock, Uptown and later recordings on Documentary Arts, Catfish and DA/Arhoolie.

I have a CD by Funny Papa Smith, “The Original Wowlin’ Wolf, 1930-1931.” This song is not on the CD but this song is NOT by Funny Papa. Funny Papa has a much deeper voice.

Though the song in question is not Funny Papa Smith… it should be noted that the cd in question is correct in listing Funny Papa Smith as the moniker for John (JT) Smith. The name “Funny Paper” Smith appears on his recordings, but was a Vocalion screw up! Funny Papa was his correct nickname…