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Big Bill Broonzy Lyrics
MarkC:
BV -
I searched for “where did the Southern cross the Dog” and Moorhead Mississippi came up in some of the results.
eric:
Moorhead.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moorhead,_Mississippi
Blues Vintage:
Thanks. Moorhead it is.
Johnm:
Hi all,
Big Bill Broonzy recorded "Long Tall Mama" at a session in New York City on March 30, 1932, accompanying himself out of C position in standard tuning. I was a little surprised the other day to discover that we've never transcribed the lyrics to this song, for it is one of the greatest performances ever in C by a Country Blues guitarist, I think. Broonzy accords about equal space throughout the course of his rendition to sung verses and solos, and his rhythmic sense is so deep, solid and secure that when taken in conjunction with his abundance of ideas and ability to execute them perfectly the result is a pure pleasure. Here is "Long Tall Mama":
INTRO SOLO
Got a long tall mama, she stands about seven feet, nine
Got a long tall mama, she stands about seven feet, nine
And when she get to lovin', holler, "Papa, won't you take your time?"
Oh, when she start to lovin', she sure can do her stuff
Oh, when she start to lovin', Lord, she sure can do her stuff
And she squeeze me so tight, holler, "Mama, Lordy, that's enough!"
SOLO
Got a brand new move is, Lord, it's one that she calls her own
Got a brand new movement, one that she calls her own
And when she start to kissin', make a poor man leave his home
SOLO
And she do a little this, and mama, and she do a little that
Son, she do little this, mama, Lord, and she do a little that
And when she put on full steam make a freight train jump a track
SOLO
Says she's long and tall and handsome, sweet as she can be
Son, she's long and tall, mama, handsome, sweet as she can be
To satisfy that woman takes more than a bumble bee
SOLO
All best,
Johnm
GhostRider:
--- Quote from: Johnm on April 26, 2016, 06:03:33 AM ---Hi Suzy,
I think it is "I will be seldom seen". I've heard that line sung elsewhere, too.
All best,
Johnm
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I think that in the background of the sung verses of Sweet to Mama, especially verses 4 ad 5, one can hear the fiddle "riffing" behind the vocals.
Alex
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