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Brian Peters	You blind fool you drunken fool/4 Nights Drunk (56* d)	RE: You blind fool you drunken fool/4 Nights Drunk	17 Apr 21
'A version of this song under the name "Our Goodman" by Will Starks (1942, Clarksdale, Mississippi)' Thanks 'cnd', I've not heard that one before - another interesting example of an African-American version of this old English ballad (see also Coley Jones' 'Drunkard's Special' and Blind Lemon's 'Cat Man Blues'). A Cajun band called The Jolly Boys of Lousiana recorded it as 'Old Man Crip' as well. Will Starks also sang a very different but recognizable version of the song the English folk scene knows as 'Dido Bendigo'. And, while trying to find out more about him, I came across a fascinating article on African-American button accordion players. A pleasing bit of serendipity, arising from your link - thanks! Afro-Mississippi accordionists

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