The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #56000   Message #2838850
Posted By: Bobert
14-Feb-10 - 08:52 AM
Thread Name: Best Slow Blues Songs
Subject: RE: Best Slow Blues Songs
Thanks, E-Jay...

Yeah, *we* did hit that one purdy good... I can't quite remember the entire story but I learned that version from Elenor Ellis ( a blueslady in DC) who learned it from ____________ who supposedly learned it from ______________.... You know, one of those stories that makes the blues so interestin'... That's one thing about alot of old blues songs... Ya' hang around enough old bluesplayers and they'll tell ya' these stories and lotta time you can trace the sonh thru 3 or 4 generations as to who learned it from whom...

BTW, as you know, E-Jay, I do it in Double Dropped D tunin'... That info is for others readin' this thread.... The DDD tunin' gives it that chillin' modal sound...

B~