re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues

My Dad alway tells me about listening to Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys when he was in boot camp at Camp Crowder, MO, in the early years of WW2.

Time for a little smut:

Blu Lu Barker - "Don't You Feel My Leg"

The Light Crust Doughboys - "Pussy, Pussy, Pussy"

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This song was originally written around the time of the Civil War. Elvis later sang it with rewritten lyrics:
"Love Me Tender"

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Wasn't the name of the song "Aura Lee?"

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Wouldn't that be Guvnah Jimmie Davis?

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LINK

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"You Are My Sunshine" is a popular song first recorded in 1939. It has been declared one of the state songs of Louisiana as a result of its association with former state governor and country music singer Jimmie Davis. The song is copyright 1940 Peer International Corporation, words and music by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell.[1] According to a 1990 article by Theodore Pappas, the original song was written by Oliver Hood.

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Two versions of "You Are My Sunshine" were recorded and released prior to Jimmie Davis' version. The first was recorded for Bluebird Records (RCA-Victor's budget label) on August 22, 1939 by The Pine Ridge Boys (Marvin Taylor and Doug Spivey), who were from Atlanta.[3] The second was recorded for Decca Records on September 13, 1939 by The Rice Brothers Gang.[4] This group was originally from north Georgia, but had relocated to Shreveport, Louisiana, where they were performing on the city's KWKH radio station. The version by Jimmie Davis was recorded for Decca Records on February 5, 1940.[5]

Davis and Charles Mitchell are the credited songwriters of "You Are My Sunshine". Davis bought the song and rights from Paul Rice and put his own name on it, a practice not uncommon in the pre-World War II music business.[2] Some early versions of the song, however, do credit the Rice Brothers. According to some accounts, clarinetist Pud Brown was also involved with the Rice Brothers for the song's origin or first arrangement.

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Note the writing credit to Paul Rice.

Yet other sources claim the music is from an old folk song. Only one thing is for sure -- it was not written by Jimmie Davis.

From the You-Learn-Something-Every-Day Dept:

I was going to post the classic suicide song "The Last Letter" (1937) by Rex Griffin (which you can find here) when I went to Rex's Wiki page and found something very interesting:

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In 1956, Carl Perkins adapted his "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" into his own song and in 1964 The Beatles covered it on the album Beatles for Sale.

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Rex Griffin - "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby" (1936)

Rex Griffin


Carl Perkins - "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby" (1957)

The Beatles - "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby" (1964)

This wasn't the only time for Carl Perkins:

Blind Lemon Jefferson - "Match Box Blues" (1927)

Shelton Brothers - "Match Box Blues" (1949)

Carl Perkins - "Matchbox" (1957) - A classic clip

The Beatles - "Matchbox" (1964) - Ringo on vocal

Sol Hoopii (1902–1953) was a Native Hawaiian guitarist, claimed by many as the all-time best lap steel guitar virtuoso. The sound he helped popularize would revolutionize both country and blues.








"St. Louis Blues"

"Kauoha Mai"

"12th Street Rag"
I can't be the only person to think this sounds quite a bit like the (much later) "Third Man Theme"

Very rare film of Sol Hoopii performing
Produced to be shown in bible schools by Aimee Semple McPherson's Evangelical association, this 1943 film of Sol playing religious songs was believed lost for many decades

Alberta Jones -- "Where Have All The Black Men Gone?" (1928)

Blind Blake - He's in the Jailhouse Now (1927)



Jimmie Rogers - In The Jailhouse Now (1928)

Jimmie Rodgers - In the Jailhouse Now #2 (1930)



Webb Pierce - In The Jailhouse Now (1955)

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Emry Arthur - I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow (1928)

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had never heard this before, thanks

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I RA'd for sticky

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whoa dude, slow down -- nowhere near enough people on this board are interested to merit a sticky

But if you contribute a post occasionally, I will try to do likewise, and maybe some other folks will join us -- and we can keep it going.

And who knows? Maybe someone who never dreamed of listening to music older than Justin Bieber will find something they like here, and learn about a whole new musical world....