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Thread #144338 Message #4102059
Posted By: Joe Offer
13-Apr-21 - 04:20 AM
Thread Name: Origins: 'Willie Jean' origin
Subject: RE: Origins: 'Willie Jean' origin
Hi, Garthpool -
I transcribed the Hoyt Axton recording back in 2012 (above), I heard "knockdown," but it could be any one of a number of things. Here's the Hoyt Axton recording on Saturday's Child:
The lack of clarity is probably why the Byrds and David Crosby interpreted it as "hot old."
Oh, and here's a recording by the Shadows of Knight. Remember them? -Joe-