Hi all,
Mae Glover, accompanied by John Byrd, recorded "Pig Meat Mama" at the July 29, 1929 session in Richmond, Indiana at which all of their duo titles were recorded. John Byrd accompanied Mae Glover out of C position in standard tuning. Mae Glover had a wonderfully clear, bright voice and the most unusual aspect of the performance is certainly her yodeling, which she did beautifully. The yodeling was probably an attempt to capitalize on the popularity of Jimmie Rodgers, for the song uses the same melody as his "Blue Yodels". Here is "Pig Meat Mama":
INTRO
I'm a pig meat mama, pig meat's all I crave
I'm a pig meat mama, pig meat's all I crave
Pig meat's gonna carry me, carry me to my gra-ave
YODELED REFRAIN: Oh lay-di, oh lay-di, oh lay-di
Some women like their pork chop, some women like their wine
Some women like their pork chop, some women like their wine
But I'm a pig meat mama, give it to me all the ti-ime
YODELED REFRAIN: Oh lay-di, oh lay-di, oh lay-di
I got pig meat in Texas, pig meat in Tennessee
It's pig meat in Texas, pig meat in Tennessee
My pig meat in Virginia, Lord, he's wild about me-ee
YODELED REFRAIN: Oh lay-di, di-oh lay-di, oh lay-di
Tell all you women, what you'd better do
I want to tell all you women, what you'd better do
You better lay off my pig meat, or it won't be good for you
YODELED REFRAIN: Oh lay-di, di-oh lay-di, oh lay-di
Pig meat for breakfast, pig meat when I'm in bed
It's pig meat for breakfast, pig meat when I'm in bed
If I don't get my pig meat, Lord, I'd rather be dead
YODELED REFRAIN: Oh lay-di, di-oh lay-di, oh lay-di
Ah yi oh lay-di, ah yi oh lay-di, di-oh lay-di, oh lay-di
All best,
Johnm
