Lyr Req: Dog House Blues (from Bill Monroe)

Subject: Hound Dog Blues
From: Fortunato
Date: 07 Feb 02 - 03:29 PM

Heard this on Dick Spotswood last Sunday. Sounds like Brown's Ferry Blues, but the lyrics are about Hound Dogs with lots of 'dog howling' in the background. Does anyone know it? I'm looking for the lyrics, I think the tune is close enough to Brown's Ferry to let it pass. Recordings? Cheers, and thanks.

Fortunato

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hound Dog Blues
From: nutty
Date: 07 Feb 02 - 04:05 PM

There are some lyrics here that may fit

HOUND DOG BLUES

and

HOUND DOG

and
HOUND DOG MAN

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hound Dog Blues
From: Fortunato
Date: 08 Feb 02 - 08:23 AM

Thanks, Nutty. Not the ones I'm looking for, but the Fabian tune was really funny. Cheers, Fortunato

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hound Dog Blues
From: GUEST,Lionel
Date: 08 Feb 02 - 12:59 PM

"Dog House Blues" by Bill Monroe? A close relative tunewise. Certainly has a mighty lot o'yappin' on it. Owwwoooooh!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hound Dog Blues
From: Fortunato
Date: 08 Feb 02 - 01:26 PM

Thanks, Lionel, that's the one, Masato has sent me links to lyrics and recordings. Thanks, everyone. I got the title wrong!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hound Dog Blues
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 09 Feb 02 - 04:47 PM

So why aren't we posting the lyrics here?

Subject: Lyr Add: DOG HOUSE BLUES
From: masato sakurai
Date: 09 Feb 02 - 07:54 PM

I thought it's in the DT, and the title was enough.

DOG HOUSE BLUES

I went downtown throught I had a dime
Got home this morning didn't have a dime
Lordy, Lordy, Lordy got the dog house blues
No use talking I got the dog house blues

Come home this morning about half past eight
She said honey you're out too late
Lordy, Lordy, Lordy got the dog house blues
No use talking I got the dog house blues

I went in the house to start the fire
She kicked me out in the middle of the night
Lordy, Lordy, Lordy got the dog house blues
No use talking I got the dog house blues

I feel in the yard mad as I can be
Said to my dog make room for me
Lordy, Lordy, Lordy got the dog house blues
No use talking I got the dog house blues

(From HERE)

Musically it's a variant of "Brown's Ferry Blues" with howling sound in the background. There're audio clips by Bill Monroe and Nashville Bluegrass Band. NBGB sang this number in the video High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (Shanachie, 1994).

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hound Dog Blues
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 11 Feb 02 - 10:51 PM

Thanks, Masato.