Topic: Adventures in F position

[Johnm]

Hi all,
Sam Chatmon played his rendition of "I Get The Blues When It Rains" on the CD, "Sam Chamon, Blues At Home, Vol.2) on the mbirafon label, mbirafon CD102, out of the F position.
All best,
Johnm

[Johnm]

Hi all,
Pigmeat Pete and Catjuice Charlie's version of "On Our Turpentine Farm" was played out of F position.  In fact, all three tunes of theirs that I have heard were played out of F position.  Here's the song, and thanks to Pan for finding this one, which he posted on facebook a little while ago.
All best,
Johnm

[Johnm]

Hi all,
I just heard Kid Cole's "Hard Hearted Mama Blues", which can be found on "Rare Country Blues, Vol. 3" on Document, and Cole played the song out of F position in standard tuning.  I know nothing about Cole.  His time on the song is very straight-up-and-down, and he greatly favors and features bass runs, as did just about everyone who played in F position.
All best,
Johnm

[dj]

According to Steven Tracey, in Going To Cincinnati: A History of the Blues in the Queen City, Kid Cole was from Cincinnati and was identified by surviving old timers as the same person as Bob Cole/Coleman.  Tracey suggests he may also be the same person as Sweet Papa Tadpole and Walter Cole.

[Johnm]

Thanks for that information, dj.  Sweet Papa Tadpole, wow, that's quite a monicker!
All best,
Johnm

[Johnm]

Hi all,
Archie Lewis' "Miss Handy Hanks", posted by Professor Scratchy in the Main Forum, was played out of F position in standard tuning.
All best,
Johnm

[Pan]

Though maybe leaning more on to jazz(?), Rosetta Howard & the Harlem Hamfats did their tune "The Candy Man" out the key of F. I really like her singing on this one!



Cheers

Pan

[Johnm]

Hi all,
In addition to the Bob Coleman tune posted in the "Careless Love" thread, I found this one, "Hey Hey Mama Blues", by Kid Cole, also played out of F position.  According to dj's post a couple above this one, Walter Coleman and Kid Cole were probably the same person.  How about that!



All best,
Johnm

[Johnm]

Hi all,
Roi found Spark Plug Smith doing "Sweet Evening Breeze" in an arrangement that he (Smith) played out of F position in standard tuning.
All best,
Johnm

[Johnm]

Hi all,
Roi brought to my attention that Rev. W. H. Gallamore's recording of "Hide Me Over in the Rock of Ages" was played out of F position in standard tuning.  Here it is, and thanks, Roi!



All best,
Johnm

[Johnm]

Hi all,
Here is a pretty spiffy one, Rufus and Ben Quillian's "Satisfaction Blues".  I believe the hot flat-picked guitar is being done by Hoke Rice, a Georgian who also recorded with people in the the Skillet Lickers' orb.  It appears to be an early instance of an inter-racial recording ensemble.



SOLO

My gal sure can do that thing
Every night you can hear me sing
REFRAIN: I'm satisfied, I'm satisfied
Just have to do it, and now I'm satisfied, I'm satisfied

I met a gal, easy as pie
She told me I had to satisfy
REFRAIN: And she's satisfied, she's satisfied
Just have to do it, and now I'm satisfied, I'm satisfied

Old Man Help's got a real young gal
I go with her, but I won't tell
REFRAIN: And he's satisfied, he's satisfied
Just have to do it, and now I'm satisfied, I'm satisfied

SOLO

It may be wrong, it may be a sin
But the young girls go with these married men
REFRAIN: Because it's satisfied, to get satisfied
Just have to do it, and now I'm satisfied, I'm satisfied

Jumpback went with his buddy's wife
The man couldn't stop him to save his life
REFRAIN: And he's satisfied, he's satisfied
Just had to do it, and now he's satisfied, I'm satisfied

"Stay 'way from my wife.", the man did beg
At last he shot old Jump's right leg
REFRAIN: Now Jump's satisfied, he's satisfied
Just has to do it, and now he's satisfied, I'm satisfied

SOLO

Old mother Sue is sixty-four
She's through, she don't want no more
REFRAIN: She's satisfied, she'a satisfied
Just have to do it, and now I'm satisfied, I'm satisfied

My gal was mean as she could be
Now she's gone and quit poor me
REFRAIN: She's satisfied, satisfied
Just have to do it, and now I'm satisfied, I'm satisfied

All best,
Johnm

[Lignite]

Here's a strange one in F position (a key she rarely played in) by Algia Mae Hinton called Take Me Back To The Movie Star. I think It's some kind of contemporary soul hit she picked up off a jukebox or radio but I've been unable to trace it. The guitar playing sounds almost like African music to my ears.http://picosong.com/Xc62

[Johnm]

Thanks for posting that, Lightnin'.  I had mentioned Algia Mae's rendition of that tune earlier in the thread, but I did not have a sound example of it to post, and it all works so much better when you can hear the tune.  Thanks!
All best,
Johnm

[Johnm]

Hi all,
Here's another tune played out of F by the Blue Harmony Boys, Rufus and Ben Quillian:  "Workin' It Slow".  It once again features the fancy flat-picker Hoke Rice, I believe.  Here it is:



All best,
Johnm

[Johnm]

Hi all,
Here is one played in F position I'd never heard before, "Mississippi Strut" by Charlie "Dad" Nelson.  Boy, it's nice!



All best,
Johnm