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Thread #51808   Message #790922
Posted By: GUEST,Richie
25-Sep-02 - 09:02 AM
Thread Name: Origin of Ida Red
Subject: Origin of Ida Red
The Ballad Index lists the early date of Ida Red as 1929. I have it as Riley Pucket's (north Georgia) version, released in 1926, which became the second best-selling country music record for the year.

Combs (1967: 92) attributes the tune to black origins. What are the variants in the African-American tradition?

Ida Red is also included in "Civil War Guitar" (Legend records GLC-6031), available at practically any of the U.S. Park Service visitor's centers. The arrangement consists of guitar, banjo and an occasional harmonica. This would date Ida Red back to the 1860's?

Many sources claim Chuck Berry's 'Maybelline' was simply an adaptation of the Wills 1938 Vocalion recording of 'Ida Red,' the traditional folk tune that Bob had set to a beat. Does any one have the lyrics to Wills version?

Help!

Richie

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