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Lyr Req: J.C. Holmes Blues (Bessie Smith) |
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Subject: Lyr Req: Bessie Smith's J.C. Holmes From: Roberto Date: 08 Dec 07 - 11:35 AM Please, someome to check if this transcription is OK. Most doubts about the fourth stanza... R Listen, people, if you want to hear A story told about a brave engineer J.C. Holmes was the rider's name A heavyweight, women, with a mighty fame J. C. said with a smile so fine Woman gets tired of one man all the time Get two or three if you have to hide If the train go an' leave you got a few to ride In the second cabin said Miss Hattie Brown Goin' to ride with Mr. J. C. or die I ain' good lookin' an' I don't dress fine But I'm a travellin' woman with a travellin' mind Just as the conductor of an all aboard In the corner said we got our load Look-a-here, son, we ought to been gone I feel like ridin' if it's all night long J.C. said just before he died Two more roads he wanted to ride Everybody wondered what road it could be He said the Southern Pacific an' the Santa Fe J. C. said I don't feel right I saw my girl with a man last night Soon as I get enough things just right I been mistreated an' don't min' dyin' |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bessie Smith's J.C. Holmes From: Peace Date: 08 Dec 07 - 05:52 PM J. C. Holmes Blues New York, 27 May 1925 (140629‑2) Co‑14095‑D Co CL‑855 Listen people : if you want to hear A story told : about a brave engineer J C Holmes : was the rider's name *A heavy weight woman : with a hearty fate* J C said : with a smile so fine Woman gets tired : of one man all the time Get two or three : if you have to hide If the train go and leave : you got a mule to ride In the second cabin : set Miss Alice Bry Want to ride : with Mr J C or die I ain't good‑looking : and I don't dress fine But I'm a rambling woman : with a rambling mind Just then : the conductor hollered all aboard And the porter said : we've got a load Look a‑here son : we ought to been gone I feel like riding : if it's all night long J C said : just before he died Two more roads : he wanted to ride Everybody wondered : what road it could be He said the Southern Pacific : and the Santa Fe J C said : I don't feel right I saw my gal : with a man last night Soon as I get : enough steam just right I been mistreated : and I don't mind dying That is from a Google of \C Text transcribed from discography listed in and edited for ... |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bessie Smith's J.C. Holmes From: Joe Offer Date: 08 Dec 07 - 08:28 PM It's a little hard to be back to the index of that anthology and concordance of pre-war blues lyrics - click here. Great fnd, Peace! -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bessie Smith's J.C. Holmes From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 08 Dec 07 - 09:08 PM Taft's Concordance is a great help, but it does have errors, as someone pointed out in another thread. A good place to begin,however. I wish I had more of these old recordings. A recording of J C Holmes Blues by Bessie Smith, 1925, is available at Red Hot Jazz, along with other of her great songs. Bessie Smith |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bessie Smith's J.C. Holmes From: Roberto Date: 09 Dec 07 - 12:06 PM I've made some corrections using the text posted by Peace. Still ain't satisfied... Listen, people, if you want to hear A story told about a brave engineer J. C. Holmes was the rider's name A heavyweight, women, with a mighty fame J. C. said with a smile so fine Woman gets tired of one man all the time Get two or three if you have to hide If the train go an' leave you got a few to ride In the second cabin said Miss Alice Fry Want to ride with Mr. J. C. or die I ain' good lookin' an' I don't dress fine But I'm a ramblin' woman with a ramblin' mind Just then the conductor hollered all aboard And the porter said we got our load Look-a-here, son, we ought to been gone I feel like ridin' if it's all night long J.C. said just before he died Two more roads he wanted to ride Everybody wondered what road it could be He said the Southern Pacific an' the Santa Fe J. C. said I don't feel right I saw my girl with a man last night Soon as I get enough steam just right I been mistreated an' don't min' dyin' |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bessie Smith's J.C. Holmes From: Stewie Date: 09 Dec 07 - 10:45 PM The above transcription looks good to me, Roberto, except it should be 'got a mule to ride'. It difficult to decipher whether it's 'sat Miss Alice Fry' or 'said Miss Alice Fry' --Stewie. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bessie Smith's J.C. Holmes From: Roberto Date: 10 Dec 07 - 01:38 AM Thanks, Stewie. R |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: J.C. Holmes Blues (Bessie Smith) From: Jim Dixon Date: 14 Dec 07 - 06:58 PM I hear it as: "A heavy-weight wheelman with a mighty fame." And I agree that it's "mule to ride." If I'm not mistaken, the trumpet player makes a "hee-haw" sound right after those words. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: J.C. Holmes Blues (Bessie Smith) From: Roberto Date: 15 Dec 07 - 08:03 AM Thanks everybody. Now I think we got it. R |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: J.C. Holmes Blues (Bessie Smith) From: GUEST,Billy Date: 23 Feb 12 - 01:34 PM What I've heard is: a heavy-weighted wheeler with a ride to fame. |
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