Lyr Add: They'll Know Who I Am (Rosalie Sorrels)

Subject: RE: Origins: They'll sure know who I am
From: Anglo
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 02:58 AM

Oops, I should have checked. I defer to Martha.

Subject: RE: Origins: They'll sure know who I am
From: open mike
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 02:53 AM

Oh this makes sense! I saw him accompany Rosalie when she performed at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley a few years back...he played Dobro.

Mayne Smith website

Mayne has performed with longtime musical compadre, Mitch Greenhill since 1969.

thanks for knowing this and sharing this!

Subject: RE: Origins: They'll sure know who I am
From: Martha Burns
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 12:26 AM

No, Mayne Smith wrote it in 1969. Rosalie recorded it.
I can't seem to make these blue linkies, but cut and paste this link to see Mayne Smith's account.
http://www.maynesmith.com/lyrics/they%27ll-know-who-i-am.htm

Subject: RE: Origins: They'll sure know who I am
From: open mike
Date: 11 Apr 10 - 02:13 PM

wow! thanks for knowing that! Did she write it? the version i posted is definately from a guy's point of view...but my friend said that he had heard her sing it...now I need to know more, thanks for the info!

Subject: RE: Origins: They'll sure know who I am
From: Anglo
Date: 11 Apr 10 - 12:00 PM

Rosalie Sorrels. They'll Know Who I Am

From Travelin. Lady, 1972.

Subject: Lyr Add: THEY'LL KNOW WHO I AM (Mayne Smith)
From: open mike
Date: 11 Apr 10 - 08:04 AM

My friend sings this song and wonders who wrote it:
(and what the title is? "they'll sure know who i am??"
or I'd rather starve at singing? sitting at the end of the bar?)

Well I'm sitting at the end of the bar, boys
Just about to start the show
I've travelled many a mile
Got many more miles to go
Well, it's hard to make a living
But it's better than grubbing dirt
I'd rather starve at singing
Than to do some job of work

        CHORUS
So I'm gonna make it a good one, boys
Gonna make it mean and sad
Gonna talk about the hippies
And the honky tonk chippies
And the hard luck times I've had
And when that show is over
That crowd will understand
Well they may not like my style
But they'll sure know who I am

Well I'm travelling thru this country
With my flat top box guitar
Singing my joys and sorrows
And smoking cheap cigars
Listen to me ladies
If you're looking for a friend
You better take your chance tonite
I might not come back again

        Chorus
They my not like my style
But they'll sure know who I am

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you can hear Buckwheat Bob sing this and several other songs
in a video clip here: www.radiobirdstreet.org on the home page