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Arthur Petties, Freddie Spruell, Romeo Nelson, Doug Suggs -- these are only a few of the blues singers known on record and in discographies to blues enthusiasts, whose rediscovery has not been followed by recording sessions, for they have forgotten all they knew, and hear with disbelief the records they made as young men. - "The Future of the Blues", Blues Off the Record, Paul Oliver
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« Last post by Stuart on March 29, 2024, 01:36:20 PM »
Hi Blues Vintage: Thanks for the post. I don't know if I would use "indiscriminately." Perhaps the two takes, although different, were considered to be of equal value with respect to releasing them as commercial recordings with potential sales in mind. It's difficult to say with any certainty what the considerations were at the time. BTW: I ran across this: https://loc.gov/loc/lcib/0605/johnson.html
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Ramblin' On My Mind
There’s some controversy which takes of Ramblin' On My Mind are take 1 and take 2. According to “official data” this is take 2 issued as the master take, not the alternate take on The Complete Recordings (2011, Stephen LaVere).
Stefan Wirz has it listed as Take 1.
To make it even more confusing,
Note also that although we accepted the view of specialist Robert Johnson discographers that most of the takes originally issued were used indiscriminately on all the 78 RPM issues, and have no definite evidence to the contrary, our considered judgement is that this is unlikely to be the case (Blues and Gospel Records).
Robert Johnson – Guitar, Vocals
San Antonio, Texas November 23, 1936
Vestapol Tuning
INTRO
I got ramblin', I got ramblin' on my mind I got ramblin', I got ramblin' all on my mind Hate to leave my baby, but you treats me so unkind
Hey now, babe, I will never forgive you anymore Little girl, little girl, I will never forgive you anymore You know, you did not want me, baby, why didn’t you tell me so
And I’m runnin' down to the station, catch that first mail train I see (Spoken: I hear her coming now) I’m runnin' down to the station, catch that old first mail train I see I got the blues ‘bout Miss So-and-So, and the child got the blues about me
{And they tell me}, she got devilment on her mind She got devilment, little girl, you got devilment all on your mind Now, I’m got to leave this mornin’, with my arms fold up and cryin’
I believe, I believe my time ain’t long I believe, I believe that my time ain’t long But I’m leavin’ this mornin’, I believe I will go back home
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« Last post by Stuart on March 29, 2024, 12:49:20 PM »
From today's NY Times ("gifted" article): https://tinyurl.com/2374jxx2
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Robert Curtis Smith - Going Back To Texas
Robert Curtis Smith - Lonely Widower
Robert Curtis Smith - Get A Real Young Woman
Robert Curtis Smith - I'm Going Away
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« Last post by Johnm on March 27, 2024, 12:08:51 PM »
Thanks to Blues Vintage, who corrected the key of "Bye, Bye, Baby" to B flat. Thanks for the catch!
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« Last post by Johnm on March 27, 2024, 10:44:09 AM »
Hi all, Big Maceo recorded "Bye, Bye, Baby" in Chicago on December 14, 1941, backed by Tampa Red and an almost inaudible Alfred Elkins on imitation bass, accompanying himself on piano in B flat. Here is "Bye, Bye, Baby":
INTRO
My baby treat me so mean, I don't know right from wrong My baby treat me so mean, I don't know right from wrong I'm here today, but tomorrow I may be gone
I have so much trouble, until I don't know what to do I have so much trouble, until I don't know what to do The way you treat me, baby, is coming home to you
Because I'm dogged around, baby, and driven from door to door Yea-eah, baby, and driven from door to door But I raise my hand, I won't be dogged no more (Spoken: Now boy, let's get that thing!)
SOLO
So goodbye, baby, yes, I'm leavin' now So bye-bye, baby, babe, I am leavin' now Because you don't mean, me no good nohow
CODA
All best, Johnm
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« Last post by jed on March 26, 2024, 02:59:23 PM »
BTW, the Jackson Fire Marshal finally confirmed that the house fire was not electrical. The local PD were unavailable for comment on a connection between the two events.
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Found this tune thanks to the Weenie YouTube channel, thanks Playing almost everything with the thumb is a challenge
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« Last post by Johnm on March 25, 2024, 09:48:48 AM »
Hi all, Big Maceo recorded "My Last Go Round" at a session in Chicago on July 28, 1942, accompanied by Tampa Red playing slide (sparingly) in Vestapol and Clifford Jones on drums. Maceo played the piano in G. For some reason, the record was not originally issued by Bluebird and was first released in the re-issue era. Maybe it was because Maceo sang different endings to a couple of the second lines of his verses--there are no obvious glitches apart from that. Here is "My Last Go Round":
INTRO
Babe, I'm on my last go-round, and I hate to say goodbye Babe, I'm on my last go-round, but it's time to say goodbye Since you did what you wanta do, baby, and I guess you satisfied
Since you got me grievin', babe, and I'm scared to say goodbye You got me grievin', baby, and I'm scared to say goodbye Well I got to leave you, baby, and it ain't no use to cry
You started me to drinkin', baby, drinkin' both night and day And you started me to drinkin', baby, and runnin' from town to town You know I had a good woman, but you made her throw me down
SOLO
Hey, you made me drunk on Sunday, just to play me for your clown Baby, you make me drunk on Sunday, just to play me for your clown Ba', you know I meant you all the good, but you tryin' to tear me down
CODA
All best, Johnm
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« Last post by Johnm on March 23, 2024, 10:20:15 AM »
Hi all, Big Maceo recorded "Why Should I Hang Around?" at a session in Chicago on December 19, 1941 for which he was joined by Tampa Red on guitar and Alfred Elkins on imitation bass. Big Maceo accompanied himself in Bb and Tampa Red sounds as though he was accompanying him out of G position in standard tuning, capoed up. As usual, Big Maceo's singing is just great. Here is "Why Should I Hang Around?":
INTRO
I just don't know, what's this all about? (Spoken: What is it all about, boys?) I just don't know, what's this all, all about? The woman I love, is trying to put me out
She says she didn't want me, why should I hang around? Hey-ey, why should I hang around? And that if I hang around, I would be jailhouse bound
I love that woman, more than she will ever know (Spoken: Yes, I love her!) Hey-ey baby, more than you will ever know But if you drive me away, I won't be back no more
I stole that woman, stole her from my best friend Yeah-eah, see-ee from my best friend But that old fool's so darn lucky, he's 'bout to get her back again
CODA
All best, Johnm
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