And another version from Little Brother Montgomery
Anither good one!
Thanks Old Man Ned
Cheers
Pan
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During those years [Chicago late 30s] there was also a blues singer by the name of Dr Clayton out of Vicksburg, Mississippi. He was very popular and made a lot of records. Danny Boy was his favourite and he could really sing it, but he was more of a blues singer - Oh, Didn't He Ramble: The Life Story of Lee Collins as told to Mary Collins
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Isaac Youngblood did a nice and lively version of Hesitation Blues in 1966, with Herb Quinn on mandolin. He starts with the W.C.Handy lyrics. Speaking about lyrics, I would appreciate any comments on my attempted transcription on Jelly Roll Morton's version on the previous page of this thread. Cheers Pan She said [press/tetch] my bonnet, [press/tetch] my shawl, In the bonnet and shawl verse I hear tetch (as in touch) and then in the last verse I think he stumbles and says "can you get you now". Hi all
Moses Asch recorded stride pianist James P. Johnson doing the W.C. Handy's version of the song, sometime in the 40's. The version is interesting, in that it has B -part, that you usually don't hear elsewhere. The song can be heard on Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/7IRbH1zWiZhjj7PXjVGBQj Here's a link to the Smithsonian Folkways recording, where you can hear a snippet from the beginning, and download the liner notes (with lyrics to the song): http://www.folkways.si.edu/the-asch-recordings-1939-to-1947-vol-1-blues-gospel-and-jazz/b/ragtime/music/album/smithsonian Cheers Pan Hi all
Stefan Wirz just posted two versions, not mentioned on this thread, of this tune on fb. First, an (midi/computer?) interpretation of the piano score of W.C.Handy's "Hesitating Blues". And more interestingly, Uncle Dave Macon's "Hill Billy Blues", which seems to be an adaptation of the tune. Cheers Pan Lastfirstface
Uncle Dave's "I've Got The Mourning Blues" is in the same family as well.
Uncle Dave's "I've Got The Mourning Blues" is in the same family as well. Thanks, Lastfirstface! Cheers Pan I love Lead Belly's version of this song, the introduction riff he plays is awesome, especially taking into consideration the style he plays it on his twelve string. Listening to Lead Belly's thumb and how it just hammers away is probably my favorite thing about him...
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i like the holy modal rounders doin this tune. they had charlie poole down
i like the holy modal rounders doin this tune. they had charlie poole down Heh heh - fave of mine too.... first use of "psychedelic" in pop music lyric I believe..... "D for doogie that made a fool of me...." Hi all,
For any folks who missed this thread, it's as though Pan anticipated the Song of the Moment idea. Beautiful job, Pan, and so many different versions. All best, Johnm vonbiber
I do this one on the ukulele:
If the River Was Whiskey (Hesitation Blues) (trad., Charley Poole version) If the river was whiskey and I was a duck I'd dive to the bottom and I'd never come up Tell me how long---have I got to wait Oh, can I get you now---must I hesitate If the river was whiskey and the branch was wine You would see me in bathing just any old time Tell me how long---have I got to wait Oh, can I get you now---must I hesitate I was born in England, raised in France Ordered a suit of clothes and they wouldn't send the pants Tell me how long---have I got to wait Oh, can I get you now---must I hesitate I was born in Alabama, was raised in Tennessee If you don't like my peaches, don't shake on my tree Tell me how long---have I got to wait Oh, can I get you now---must I hesitate I looked down the road just as far as I could see A man had my woman and the blues had me Tell me how long---have I got to wait Oh, can I get you now---must I hesitate I ain't no doctor but the doctor's son I can do the doct'rin' till the doctor comes Tell me how long---have I got to wait Oh, can I get you now---must I hesitate Got the hesitation stockings, the hesitation shoes Believe my Lord I've got the hesitation blues Tell me how long---have I got to wait Oh, can I get you now---must I hesitate |