Topic: What'd I Say - Quote Drive 2008

[Chezztone]

Among the blues singers who have gained more or less national recognition, there is scarcely a man's name to be found. -- Howard Odum and Guy Johnson, 1926

[oddenda]

Well, from the standpoint of commercial recordings issued through 1925 (surely the book was "put to bed" before 1926!) they were spot on - that was the era of so-called "classic" blues performers from the Black vaudeville stages. Ed Andrews recorded in 1924 and is likely the first "country" blues artist to record (for OKeh). Odum and Johnson were doing field work in northern GA and NC in the 20s... mind boggling, isn't it. Blind Blake hadn't recorded yet, nor Lemon!

Peter B.

[uncle bud]

When he was brought to Europe in 1951 he was a caretaker, a 'mopper', at the Iowa State College, and on his return resumed his menial work as a janitor. - Paul Oliver on Big Bill Broonzy, Blues Off the Record

[uncle bud]

When they took me to the studio first - that was Joe McCoy and Mayo Williams - they let me wait about for hours because the studio wasn't free. So I said to myself "What the hell's the use of this; I better go home to see to my customers and give them that moonshine." - Kokomo Arnold, in Paul Oliver's Blues Off the Record

You know I was never interested in making records and I always preferred to live a quiet life; just unknown in my basement. - Kokomo Arnold, in Paul Oliver's Blues Off the Record

[uncle bud]

Those who bite, shall be bitten. - Kid Prince Moore, Bite Back Blues

[Mr.OMuck]

When I sing of my mule bein' dead, they don't know. They never had no mule die on 'em.
Big Bill Broonzy

[oddenda]

Baby Tate again, on Willie Walker this time! "He played in all the keys with all his fingers!"

Peter B.

[Rivers]

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Thanks everyone, weenies everywhere appreciate your work. Quotes are up to date for 2008, 18 more added for a total of 621. Expect to see them popping up in the quotes box at the top of the page soon.

I'll close this 2008 thread, please feel free to be the one to grab line honors by starting a new Quotes thread for 2009