Subject: Lyr Add: Several songs by Bukka White
From:
Ruslan
Date: 11 Nov 99 - 11:45 AM
Who can send missing lyr?
Im interestin 1st of all in "Po' boy"
i have downloaded two Bukka's songs(.wav) from Lomax on line collection in memory.loc.gov. Very good site.
Very good songs were recorded in wimmen dormitory of the cummnis state farm (Section 14 of fieldnotes).
BUKKA WHITE [pseud. for BOOKER WASHINGTON WHITE]
26 May 1930 ? 59995-1 The new 'Frisco train ? 59996-2 The Panama Limited ? 62506-2 I am in the heavenly way ? 62508-1 Promise true and grand
2 Sep 1937 C-1996-2 Pinebluff Arkansas C-1997-1 Shake 'em on down
23 May 1939 2678-A-1 Sic 'em dogs on ? 2678-B-1 Po' boy
7 Mar 1940 ? WC-2977-A Black train blues WC-2978-A Strange place blues WC-2979-A When can I change my clothes WC-2980-A Sleepy man blues WC-2981-A Parchman farm blues ? WC-2982-A Good gin blues
8 Mar 1940 ? WC-2987-A High fever blues WC-2988-A District Attorney blues WC-2989-A Fixin' to die blues ? WC-2990-A Aberdeen Mississippi blues WC-2991-A Bukka's jitterbug swing ? WC-2992-A Special stream line --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26 May 1930 59995-1 The new 'Frisco train 59996-2 The Panama Limited 62506-2 I am in the heavenly way 62508-1 Promise true and grand
2 Sep 1937 C-1996-2 Pinebluff, Arkansas
Whoo, well, I got a little woman in Pinebluff, Arkansas
She was the sweetest little woman that your men most ever saw
Gonna get up in the mornin', baby, with the risin' sun
Whoo well, in the mornin', baby, with the risin' sun
If this train don't run, gonna be some walkin' done
My baby she's callin' me, she called me up on the phone
Whoo well, she's callin' me, she called me up on the phone
She said, "Daddy, daddy, I don't jive, come on hurry home"
My baby says, "I'm tired goin' to bed and moan"
Oh well, she says, "Tired of goin' to bed and moan"
She said, "I ain't had no lovin', daddy, daddy, since that you been gone"
Well, she says, "I'm tired, daddy, singin' to you lonesome songs"
Oh well, she says, "I'm tired of singin' to you lonesome songs"
She says, "I ain't even here, daddy, I ain't even here anymore"
My baby says, "I'm tired, daddy, hearin' my bedsprings groan"
Ooo, well, she says, "I'm tired a-hearin' my bedsprings groan"
She said, "I declare if you want me, daddy, you better hurry on"
C-1997-1 Shake 'em on down
Take off your nightshirt mama, and your gown.
Maybe `fore day we're gonna shake `em on down, eeh,
Bukka's stopped hollerin', oh, must I shake `em on down
I done stopped hollerin' mama, must I shake `em on down.
Too much of jelly to be throwed away.
Save this jelly for some old rainy day.
Bukka's stopped hollerin', oh, must I shake `em on down.
I done stopped hollerin' mama, must I shake `em on down.
Fix my supper and let me go to bed.
This white lightnin' done gone to my head, eeh,
Must I holler, oh, must I shake `em on down.
I done stopped hollerin' mama, must I shake `em on down.
I ain't been in Georgia, but I've been told.
Georgia women got the best jellyroll, eeh,
Bukka's stopped hollerin', oh, must I shake `em on down.
I done stopped hollerin' mama, must I shake `em on down.
See, see, mama what you done done.
Made me love you now your man done come, eeh,
Bukka's stopped hollerin', oh, must I shake `em on down.
I done stopped hollerin' mama, must I shake `em on down.
Baby got somethin', don't know what it is.
Make me drunker than an old whiskey still, eeh,
Bukka's stopped hollerin', oh, must I shake `em on down.
I done stopped hollerin', must I shake `em on down.
23 May 1939 2678-A-1 Sic 'em dogs on
Yes, I'm going downtown and tell the chief police you,
sicing your dogs on me.
See when you're runnin', runnin' and cryin'.
You better listen dog, I ain't gonna do it no more.
I ain't gonna do it no more.
You done done my money? now you're trying to,
sic your dogs on me.
That's alright, they're doin' how you do me,
You goin' see it again.
I'm gonna tell chief, she done got my money now,
sicing her dogs on me.
Even with your runnin' and cryin', come sit down poor
girl call,
Fadder he won't bite.
If you take me back I won't do it no more baby don't,
sic your dogs on me.
Sit down listen daddy don't you drive me,
Don't you drive me around.
2678-B-1 Po' boy
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7 Mar 1940 WC-2977-A Black train blues
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WC-2978-A Strange place blues
I'm a stranger at this place and I'm lookin' for my mother's grave (2x)
Well it seems like to me, ooh well, well some of us goin' to wail
I was at mother's grave, when they put my mother away (2x)
And I can't find no one ooh, well, to take her place
After my mother was put away, I thought my wife would take her place (2x)
I'll show you the diff'rence 'tween a mother and a wife, well, my wife done throw me away
I wished I could find someone to take my mother's place (2x)
And if I can't find no one, ooh well, well you'll find me at her grave
I'm standin' on my mother's grave and I wished I could seen her face (2x)
I'll be glad when that day comes, ooh well, well when it be to dive me away
WC-2979-A When can I change my clothes
Never will forget that day when they had me in Parchman Jail
Would no one even come and go my bail
I wonder how long before I can change my clothes
I wonder how long 'fore I can change my clothes
So many days I would be sittin' down
I would be sittin' down lookin' down on my clothes
I wonder how long before I can change my clothes
I wonder how long 'fore I can change my clothes
So many days when the day would be cold
They would carry me out into the rain and cold
I wonder how long before I can change my clothes
I wonder how long 'fore I can change my clothes
So many days when the day would be cold
You can stand and look at the convicts' toes
I wonder how long before I can change my clothes
I wonder how long 'fore I can change my clothes
So many days I would be walkin' down the road
I can hardly walk for lookin' down on my clothes
I wonder how long before I can change my clothes
I wonder how long 'fore I can change my clothes
Never will forget that day when they taken my clothes
Taken my citizen's cloths and throw them away
I wonder how long before I can change my clothes
I wonder how long 'fore I can change my clothes
WC-2980-A Sleepy man blues
When a man gets trouble in mind, he wanna sleep all the time
When a man gets trouble in mind, he wanna sleep all the time
He doesn't can sleep all the time, the trouble won't worry his mind
Won't worry his mind
I'm feelin' worried in mind, and I'm tryin' to keep from cryin'
I'm feelin' worried in mind, and I'm tryin' to keep from cryin'
I am standin' in the sunshine, to keep from weakin' down Keep from weakin' down
I want somewhere to go, but I hate to go to town
I want somewhere to go, to satisfy my mind
I would go to town, but I hate to stand around
Hate to stand around
I wonder what's the matter with my right mind, my mind keep me sleepin' all the time
I wonder what's the matter with my right mind, my mind keep me sleepin' all the time
But when I had plenty money, my friend would come around
Would come around
If I had my right mind, I would write my women a few lines
If I had my right mind, I would write my women a few lines
I will do most anything, to keep from weakin' down
Keep from weakin' down
WC-2981-A Parchman farm blues
Judge give me life this mornin' down on Parchman Farm (2x)
I wouldn't hate it so bad, but I left my wife in mourn
Oh, goodbye wife, all you have done gone (2x)
But I hope some day, you will hear my lonesome song
Oh listen you men, I don't mean no harm (2x)
If you wanna do good, you better stay off old Parchman Farm
We got to work in the mornin', just at dawn of day (2x)
Just at the settin' of the sun, that's when the work is done
I'm down on Parchman Farm, but I sho' wanna go back home (2x)
But I hope some day I will overcome
WC-2982-A Good gin blues
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8 Mar 1940 WC-2987-A High fever blues
I'm taken down with the fever, and it won't let me sleep
I'm taken down with the fever, and it won't let me sleep
It was about three o'clock, before he would let me be
I wish somebody, would come and drive my fever away
I wish somebody, come and drive my fever away
This fever I'm havin', sho' weaves in my way
The fever I'm havin', sho' is hard on a man
The fever I'm havin', sho' is hard on a man
They don't allow my lover, come and shake my hand
I wonder what's the matter with the fever, sho' is hard on a man
I wanna know what's the matter, how come this fever hard on a man
Doctor said "ain't the fever, that's your lover has another man"
Doctor get your fever gauge, and put it under my tongue
Doctor get your fever gauge, and put it under my tongue
Doctor says "all you need, your lover in your arms"
I wants my lover, come and drive my fever away
I wants my lover, come and drive my fever away
Doctor says she'll do me more good in a day, than he
would in all of his days
WC-2988-A District Attorney blues
District Attorney sho' is hard on a man
He will take a woman's man and leave her cold in hand
District Attorney sho' is hard on a man
He will take a woman's man and leave her cold in hand
The District Attorney sho' is hard on a man
He has caused a many mens to be in some distant land
District Attorney sho' is hard on a man
He has caused so many women to be cold in hand
The District Attorney sho' is hard on a man
Ain't no woman but he sho' will take a woman's man
District Attorney sho' is hard on a man
He will take a woman's man and leave her cold in hand
The District Attorney sho' is hard on a man
He can tell just where when he gonna take a woman's man
District Attorney sho' is hard on a man
He will take a woman's man and leave her cold in hand
The District Attorney sho' is hard on a man
He taken me from my woman, cause her to love some other man
District Attorney sho' is hard on a man
He will take a woman's man and leave her cold in hand
WC-2989-A Fixin' to die blues
I'm lookin' funny in my eyes and I believe I'm fixin' to die, believe I'm fixin' to die
I'm lookin' funny in my eyes and I believe I'm fixin' to die
I know I was born to die but I hate to leave my children cryin'
Just as sho' as we livin', just as sho' we born to die,
sho' we born to die
Just as sho' as we livin', sho' we born to die
I know I was born to die but I hate to leave my children cryin'
Your mother treated me children like I was her baby
child, was her baby child
Your mother treated me like I was her baby child
That's why's I find it so hard to come back home to die
So many nights at the fireside, how my children's mother
would cry, how my children's mother would cry
So many nights at the fireside, how my children's mother would cry
Cause I told the mother I had to say goodbye
Look over yonder, on the burying ground, on the burying ground
Look over yonder, on the burying ground
Yon' stand ten thousand, standin' still to let me down
Mother take my children back, before they let me down,
before they let me down
Mother take my children back, 'fore they let me down
I don't need for them to screamin' and cryin' on the graveyard ground
WC-2990-A Aberdeen Mississippi blues
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WC-2991-A Bukka's jitterbug swing
Hey, come on you women, let's do the jitterbug swing
When you do the jitterbug swing, you know you will be doing a thing
Hey, I can't stand it long
I'm telling you women, I can't stand it long
Hey, every time I ask you, you won't let me follow you home
You must have some rounder, lyin' in your arms
Hey, you women workin' on my nerves
Hey, you women workin' on my nerves
Hey, you gonna drive me in my blood
Hey, please, m'am, don't say, "Uh uh"
WC-2992-A Special stream line
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