What is the date on that Guest-Q?

I have the same basic thing from Jerry Silverman's book. Your version, I belive is close to the original lyrics that Handy heard while in Memphis and adapted. I don't have any info on where Handy got his version.

From Jerry Silverman:

They tell me Joe Turner's come and gone
They tell me Joe Turner's come and gone (Oh, Lordy)
Got my man and gone.

He come with forty links of chain
He come with forty links of chain (Oh, Lordy)
Got my man and gone.

They tell me Joe Turner's come and gone
They tell me Joe Turner's come and gone (Oh, Lordy)
Done left me here to sing this song.

Come like he never come before,
Come like he never come before (Oh, Lordy)
Got my man and gone.

-Richie