The Papa Harvey Hull and Long Cleve Reed recording of 'France Blues' referred to by Mary was made in Chicago in April 1927. In his notes to 'Country Blues - The First Generation' Matchbox LP MSE 201, Paul Oliver attributed composition to Hull, with the comment that the refrain lines linked to some of the songs popularised by black vocal quartets in the 1890s. He noted also that 'Cleve Reed appears in copyright lists as composer of the popular Thirties blues song "Hey Lawdy Mama", but this may just have been confusion arising from the refrain of "France Blues"'.

--Stewie.