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15 Jun 05 - 11:45 AM (#1501640) Subject: Lyr Req: Dustpneumonia Blues From: GUEST,Peter from Switzerland In a recording made by the folklorist Elizabeth Lomax of The Dust Pneumonia Blues (1940), Woody Guthrie sings a different (i.e. longer) version of this song. Does anyone happen to know or have these lyrics? (or even better a transcript of the whole interview and song??) I would be very grateful as I want to use it in teaching about the Dust Bowl. |
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15 Jun 05 - 11:56 AM (#1501650) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dustpneumonia Blues From: Flash Company Only version I've got is three verses, published in Sing Out way back when! FC |
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15 Jun 05 - 11:58 AM (#1501653) Subject: Lyr Add: DUST PNEUMONIA (Woody Guthrie) From: GUEST,The B-side of Mungo Jerry's The B-side of Mungo Jerry's song In The Summertime was a cover version of this song and its good. there is a version in the DT. I'll paste it here because you may have trouble accessing it. Dust Pneumonia Woody Guthrie I got that dust new-mon-ee, new-mon-ee in my lungs (Repeat above) And I'm gonna sing that dust new-mon-ee song I went to the doctor and the doctor said, "My son" (Repeat) "You got that dust new-mon-ee, an' you aint got long, not long" Now there ought to be some yodelin' in this song (Repeat) But I can't yodel for the rattlin' in my lungs My good gal sings the dust new-mon-ee blues (Repeat) She loves me 'cause she has the dust new-mon-ee too If it weren't for choppin my hole would turn to rust (Repeat) I can't find a woman in this black ol' Texas dust Down in Oklahoma, the wind blows mighty strong (Repeat) If you want to get a momma, just sing a California song Down in Texas, my gal fainted in the rain (Repeat) I throwed a bucket of dirt in her face, just to bring her back again Dust Bowl Ballads" from Rounder Records. The song is attributed to Woodie Guthrie, and the CD is copyrighted 1988 to BMG, Inc. Guthrie's Do-re-mi gives a good impression of the times |
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15 Jun 05 - 12:23 PM (#1501678) Subject: Lyr Add: DUST PNEUMONIA BLUES (Woody Guthrie) From: Brian Hoskin These are the lyrics on the Woody Guthrie website, it is a longer version than this you are after?: Dust Pneumonia Blues I got that dust pneumony, pneumony in my lung, I got the dust pneumony, pneumony in my lung, An' I'm a-gonna sing this dust pneumony song. I went to the doctor, and the doctor, said, "My son," I went to the doctor, and the doctor, said, "My son, You got that dust pneumony an' you ain't got long, not long." Now there ought to be some yodelin' in this song; Yeah, there ought to be some yodelin' in this song; But I can't yodel for the rattlin' in my lung. My good gal sings the dust pneumony blues, My good gal sings the dust pneumony blues, She loves me 'cause she's got the dust pneumony, too. It it wasn't for choppin' my hoe would turn to rust, If it wasn't for choppin' my hoe would turn to rust, I can't find a woman in this black ol' Texas dust. Down in Oklahoma, the wind blows mighty strong, Down in Oklahoma, the wind blows mighty strong, If you want to get a mama, just sing a California song. Down in Texas, my gal fainted in the rain, Down in Texas, my gal fainted in the rain, I throwed a bucket o' dirt in her face just to bring her back again. Words and Music by Woody Guthrie © Copyright 1963 by Ludlow Music, Inc |
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15 Jun 05 - 12:36 PM (#1501690) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dustpneumonia Blues From: Brian Hoskin I've done a quick search and I think you may find some of the information you want on this site. It has part of the recording you're after and his reflections on the dust bowl from the same recording session with Elizabeth Lomax. |
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15 Jun 05 - 01:13 PM (#1501710) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dustpneumonia Blues From: Joe Offer Is the Elizabeth Lomax recording of Guthrie available on CD? What's the title of the recording? -Joe Offer- |
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15 Jun 05 - 02:11 PM (#1501745) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dustpneumonia Blues From: GUEST,Peter Thank you for all the help! The verses (and information) you provided are the ones I had already found on various web sites. The interview and different version can be heard on the site mentioned by Brian (that site however has only parts of the song and the interview). The recording is availoable on CD (I had ordered it through Amazon.de (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000ILH6/qid=1118858179/sr=2-2/ref=sr_2_11_2/302-2104590-9277645) [I can't do the "blue clicky"] and version on that CD (= interview and song) lasts 9 mts 12 sec. Peter |
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16 Jun 05 - 02:02 PM (#1502349) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dustpneumonia Blues From: GUEST refresh |
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16 Jun 05 - 06:00 PM (#1502524) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dustpneumonia Blues From: GUEST,Allen I have it on a collection called The Very Best of Woody Guthrie. |
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17 Jun 05 - 02:31 AM (#1502784) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dustpneumonia Blues From: GUEST,Peter Yes, Allen, that is the CD I have. Do you have the lyrics of that version as well? I must admit that as a non-native speaker I don't understand all the verses. |
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17 Jun 05 - 05:50 AM (#1502852) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dustpneumonia Blues From: Joe Offer Peter, if there's anything you need explained, let us know. The Digital Tradition version above has some lyrics that just done't make sense, like
-Joe Offer- |
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18 Jun 05 - 06:10 PM (#1503875) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dust Pneumonia Blues (Woody Guthrie) From: GUEST,Peter refresh (a last time) |