28 Jun 99 - 07:47 AM (#90321) Subject: All My Friends are Gone From: murray@mpce.mq.edu.au Gary Davis wrote a song called "All My Friends are Gone". It is about a woman gambler named Delia. She gets shot by the sheriff. There is another version by Blind Willie McTell called "Delia" where she is shot by another gambler. I think "Delia's Gone, One More Round" is another (perhaps better known) version of the same story. Do the songs describe a real incident and a real person? If so, what is the story? By the way Gary Davis' version has almost the same tune as "Cocaine Blues". Thanks Murray |
29 Jun 99 - 04:54 AM (#90635) Subject: RE: All My Friends are Gone From: murray@mpce.mq.edu.au I just thought I would refresh this one and try again. Murray |
29 Jun 99 - 12:32 PM (#90727) Subject: RE: All My Friends are Gone From: Jon W. Murray, I read this yesterday, have no concrete evidence but I'd bet this is a true story that has happenned lots of times to lots of different people - just like Frankie and Johnny. The song is put out as a warning to the listener and trying to tie it down to one particular incident is, beside the point. Of course that's just my opinion and I would be glad to be proven wrong. |
03 Jun 02 - 01:04 AM (#721973) Subject: LYR ADD: DELIE ( a different Delia) From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) This from John Garst, Univ. Georgia. In 1900 in Savannah, two teenagers; Moses "Cooney" Houston shot and killed Delia Green. "Cooney" claimed Green was his girl while she objected. The incident inspired the popular song "Delia's Gone" (aka Delia), "All I have is gone," and "All I got Done Gone." John Garst contributes to Mudcat; he may enlarge on this story. In the DT, Delia 1 and 2 depart rather far from this story. Is there another Delia? Here is another version from "American Negro Folk Songs." It doesn't really fit the story either. Lyr. Add: DELIE Delie, Delie, was a-goin' her last round, When ole coon came by An' shot her to the groun'. All I done had done gone. Delie, Delie, why didn't yo' run, When yo' seen dat coon a-comin' Wid his forty-fo' caliber gun? All I done had done gone. Rubber-tired cayage, rubber-tired hack Done took poor Delie to de bone yard, Ain't never brought her back. All I done had done gone. Men in Atalanta tryin' to pass fo' white, Delie's in de bone yard Six foot out o' sight. All I done had done gone. Men in Atalanta drinkin' out a silver cup, Delie's in de bone yard, Ain't never goin' to get up. All I done had done gone. Reported from Durham, NC, 1924. "from memory of a song taught Frank Goodell of Spartenburg, SC,...by an old Negro to whom he paid $1.00 to teach him to play the guitar. Learned possibly between 1900 and 1904." Note the convergence with "Frankie and Albert." "Ole coon" in the song may be a mis-hearing of "Cooney." Atalanta commonly replaces Atlanta in rural Georgia. From Newman L. White, 1928, American Negro Folk Songs, 1965 reprint, p. 215. @crime @Negro @ballad
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03 Jun 02 - 01:09 AM (#721976) Subject: RE: All My Friends are Gone From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) Also see thread 5181: She's all I've got |
03 Jun 02 - 03:29 PM (#722243) Subject: RE: All My Friends are Gone From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) Delia thread: Delia Looking for an old jug band song: All I have (had) is gone; All I got done gone or similar. Sometimes had Depression Era words. Nothing about Delia and murder. |
03 Jun 02 - 03:41 PM (#722248) Subject: RE: All My Friends are Gone From: SINSULL I apologize in advance if I am wrong but I believe Murray is gone. He passed away a few months ago. |
03 Jun 02 - 04:07 PM (#722262) Subject: RE: All My Friends are Gone From: catspaw49 Yes Sins.......And another of our friends are gone. I thought of how ironic this thread title was when I read that Murray had started it. He was a really great guy with a fine sense of both music and humor and often asked some truly great questions which led to some equally great discussions here......And I find it kinda' nice that his request here was finally answered.........I think he'd say, "Better late than never." Thanks Dicho.........And Murray, I hope it's what you were looking for! Spaw |
03 Jun 02 - 04:25 PM (#722275) Subject: RE: All My Friends are Gone From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) A shame to lose any of the contributors here. Sorry to hear it. |
09 Dec 04 - 07:50 PM (#1352452) Subject: RE: All My Friends are Gone From: GUEST,Jim I can't locate the words to Dylan's "AMFHGone" on any web listing. What are they? Jim |