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Wouldn't you know that fellow'd get get somewhere like that. He came into Greenville when I was home on leave and he gives a dance, There were posters up and everything about him being Blind Boy number two. The people there wouldn't let me go until I got and played a number and the last time I saw Brownie after I played my number was him walking out the door and going to catch a bus out of town. - Baby Tate speaking of Brownie McGhee, from the liner notes to "The Blues of Baby Tate, See What You Done Done" Bluesville # 1072
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« Last post by Johnm on Yesterday at 03:12:13 PM »
Hi all,
Bo Carter was once again joined by Walter Vinson on lead vocal for "Times Is Tight Like That", recorded on the same day in Jackson that the duo recorded "Same Thing The Cats Fight About". Bo once again accompanied this song with a flat pick in Bb position in standard tuning and every verse is similarly followed by an instrumental interlude. The second singer on this song does not sound like Bo to me--Bo's singing had a very distinctive timbre, and whoever joins Walter on vocals here doesn't sound like Bo, though the guitar playing is certainly his. Here is "Times Is Tight Like That":
INTRO
Listen here people, this song compose, times is hard and everybody knows
REFRAIN: Oh, baby, times is tight like that
INTERLUDE
If you come to my house, just come across the field, if they don't bring a plow, bring the meat and meal
REFRAIN: Oh, baby, times is tight like that
INTERLUDE
I worked all Summer and I worked all the Fall, got to take my Christmas in my overhalls [sic]
REFRAIN: Oh, baby, times is tight like that
INTERLUDE
Ten cent cotton and twenty cent meat, how in the world can a poor man eat?
REFRAIN: Oh, baby, times is tight like that
INTERLUDE
Listen here, men, I wanta tell you the fact, don't bring some money, says, "Don't you come back."
REFRAIN: Oh, baby, times is tight like that
INTERLUDE
Listen here, daddy, don't mean t' rob and steal, takes little money, says to roll this wheel
REFRAIN: Oh, baby, times is tight like that
INTERLUDE
When I was up and had plenty money, you was huggin' and kissin' and call me honey
REFRAIN: Oh, baby, times is tight like that
INTERLUDE
Now because I ain't got a dollar in my hand, wanta do your cookin' for another man
REFRAIN: Oh, baby, times is tight like that
INTERLUDE
Listen here, baby, give me one more chance, I'll bring you some money if I have to pawn my pants
REFRAIN: Oh, baby, times is tight like that
INTERLUDE
Listen here, baby, times is so tough, I b'lieve the old woman got to sell this stuff
REFRAIN: Oh, baby, times is tight like that
INTERLUDE
I ain't workin' 'cause times is tough, men ain't got no money, says to buy your stuff
REFRAIN: Oh, baby, times is tight like that
All best,
Johnm
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« Last post by Johnm on Yesterday at 06:43:32 AM »
Hi all,
As mentioned earlier in this thread, Robert Johnson's "Love In Vain" is essentially a re-write of Leroy Carr's "When The Sung Goes Down", using the earlier song's melody and phrasing and putting new lyrics to it. I realized recently that Booker White's "Sleepy Man Blues" has the same strategy as "Love In Vain", keeping the melody and phrasing of "When The Sun Goes Down", but putting new lyrics to it. Here is "Sleepy Man Blues":
Can you think of any other songs that take their melody and phrasing from "When The Sun Goes Down" and put new lyrics to it?
All best,
Johnm
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« Last post by Johnm on December 07, 2024, 06:58:53 PM »
Thanks for the suggestion, Blues Vintage. Re-listening, I'm pretty sure it is "splits".
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All Around Man--Part 2
4th verse
Possibly Bo is referring to splitting, a technique for making baskets
I can do your splits
"stitch" makes also good sense, tough to hear.
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« Last post by Johnm on December 07, 2024, 09:16:50 AM »
Hi all,
Bo Carter recorded "Same Thing The Cats Fight About" at a session in Jackson on December 15, 1930, accompanying the song with a flat pick in Bb position in standard tuning. He was joined on the song by Walter Vinson, who sang lead as each verse began, with Bo responding halfway through the lines, and both men singing the refrain together. Bo inserts an instrumental interlude which does not follow the chord progression of the song between each verse. Here is "Same Thing Cats Fight About":
INTRO (Spoken, Bo: Boy, you know I laid down last night tryin' to rest my mind and I couldn't rest for them old cats fightin', all the time. I just had to get up and compose me a song about those cats.)
I laid down last night, tryin' to rest my mind, I couldn't rest for cats fightin' all the time, about
REFRAIN: The same thing the cats all fights about
INTERLUDE
Me and my gal, had a fight, we fussed and we quarreled all last night, about
REFRAIN: The same thing the cats all fights about
INTERLUDE
Because I love women and she loves men, that's the way this fight begin, about
REFRAIN: The same thing the cats all fights about
INTERLUDE (Spoken, Bo: Even now an old man'll fight about that.)
Uncle Jack was old, his hair was white, but he's still tryin' to fight, about
REFRAIN: The same thing the cats all fights about
INTERLUDE (Spoken, Bo: Even down to the horses'll fight about that.)
There is horses in the stall, tryin' to kick the other one through the wall, about
REFRAIN: The same thing the cats all fights about
INTERLUDE
Most all men gettin' jealous in mind, you can find them fussin' and squabblin' all the time, about
REFRAIN: The same thing the cats all fights about
INTERLUDE (Spoken, Bo: Most all women now is doin' the mess-around, man.)
Most all women doin' the mess-around, you can find them doin' it all over town, about
REFRAIN: The same thing the cats all fights about
All best,
Johnm
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« Last post by Johnm on December 06, 2024, 01:45:19 PM »
Hi all,
Bo Carter recorded "All Around Man--Part 2" at a session New Orleans on October 15, 1936, accompanying himself out of A position in standard tuning as he had in the first version of the song he recorded. He does not vary the song in any substantive way from his original version of it. Here is "All Around Man--Part 2":
INTRO
Now I ain't no doctor, no doctor's son, I can give you a shot 'til the doctor comes, 'cause I'm a
CHORUS: All 'round man, oh I'm a all 'round man, I mean I'm
All around man, I can do most anything that come to hand
Now I ain't no house cleaner, house cleaner's son, I can rumple up your bed 'til the house cleaner comes, 'cause I'm a
CHORUS: All 'round man, oh I'm a all 'round man, I mean I'm
All around man, I can do most anything that come to hand
Now I ain't no fishman, no fishman's son, I can do the fish, 'til hear the fisherman comes, 'cause I'm a
CHORUS: All 'round man, oh I'm a all 'round man, I mean I'm
All around man, I can do most anything that come to hand
SOLO
Now I ain't no house cleaner, house cleaner's son, I can rumple up your bed 'til the house cleaner comes, 'cause I'm a
CHORUS: All 'round man, oh I'm a all 'round man, I mean I'm
All around man, I can do most anything that come to hand
Now I ain't no basket maker, no basket maker's son, I can do your stitch 'til the basket maker comes, 'cause I'm a
CHORUS: All 'round man, oh I'm a all 'round man, I mean I'm
All around man, I can do most anything that come to hand
Now I ain't no whiskey maker, no whiskey maker's son, I can keep you warm 'til the whiskey maker comes, 'cause I'm a
CHORUS: All 'round man, oh I'm a all 'round man, I mean I'm
All around man, I can do most anything that come to hand
SOLO AND CODA
All best,
Johnm
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« Last post by fosjet on December 04, 2024, 07:40:53 PM »
Thank you David, very helpful! I now googled 'Pitch a Boogie Woogie' to get some context. A dance originating in the blues... Always good to know what I'm singing about  saves on embarrassment. Thanks & Regards, Fos
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« Last post by David Kaatz on December 04, 2024, 06:14:41 PM »
Hi Fos,
This is what I hear:
1.3 She goes out and pitch a boogie woogie every day and night
3.3 same words
5.3 same again
Dave
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« Last post by fosjet on December 04, 2024, 05:41:18 PM »
Hi Forum, I'd appreciate it if anyone could fill in the question marks as i have listened hundreds of times and can't work out what he's singing.  Thank you, Fos I Can't Sleep At Night Brownie Mcghee I can't sleep at night, I can't even eat a bite Cause the the woman I'm loving, just don't treat me right She goes out and ?_?_? Every day and night I love my woman its true, but her evil ways wont do She's wild, she's woolly, mean as any girl can be Well the more i try to love her, the less she cares for me She stays out late at night, drinking her gin She keeps time with other men She'll get mad with me if i say sweetheart where you bin I'm going to ?_?_? if i catch her out again I love my woman its true, but her evil ways wont do She's wild, she's woolly, mean as any girl can be Well the more i try to love her, the less she cares for brownie mcghee Thats why I cant sleep at night, I cant even eat a bite Cause the the woman i'm loving, she just dont treat me right She goes out and ?_?_? every day and night
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Good job.
I watched a few videos of Max on his channel and I must say he is a excellent country blues player.
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