Origin: Talkin' Candy Bar Blues

Subject: Candybar Blues
From: Danielspiritsong
Date: 10 Jul 99 - 10:28 AM

I guess I'm slippin'. According to this database, candybar blues was written by Paul Stooky. I thought it was written by Bob Dylan. I know he recorded it. Is this true??

Dan

Subject: RE: Talkin' Candy Bar Blues
From: Joe Offer
Date: 10 Jul 99 - 12:07 PM

Hi, Dan - I'm quite certain TALKIN' CANDY BAR BLUES was written by Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary. There is just a bit of doubt in my mind because Peter, Paul & Mary claimed copyrights on so many traditional songs - it does raise a question about which songs they actually did write. Same could be said for Bob Dylan. This one, though, certainly is not a traditional set of lyrics. The "talkin' blues" is a style that has been used by many singers, including Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie. If you do a Forum Search (click) for talkin, you'll find lots of information about other songs in this genre.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Candybar Blues
From: Danielspiritsong
Date: 10 Jul 99 - 01:17 PM

I'm gonna take your word for this one Joe, 'cause I don't know, but I questioned it because dylans' recording of it came out first. Thanks for your help.

Dan

Subject: RE: Candybar Blues
From: Joe Offer
Date: 10 Jul 99 - 01:31 PM

Hi, Daniel - there's a Dylan recording of the song? Where? I can't quite picture it, although I'd like to hear it if it exists. You'll find at the Book of Bob (click) that Dylan did a number of talkin' blues songs - go to T and you'll see a bunch, but nothing about candy bars that I could find.
-Joe Offer-