Lyr Req: One Dime Blues (Blind Lemon Jefferson)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: One Dime Blues (Blind Lemon Jefferson)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 12 Jan 18 - 05:01 PM

There is an East Cairo Street in Springfield, MO.

However, this discussion at the Weenie Campbell website says that East 62nd Street in Chicago was once known as East Cairo Street, and argues that that was probably the street Jefferson was referring to.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: One Dime Blues (Blind Lemon Jefferson)
From: GUEST,Roberto
Date: 11 Jan 18 - 07:24 AM

In which city was this East Cairo Street?

Subject: RE: Lyr/Tune Req: One Dime Blues
From: GUEST,Joseph Scott
Date: 25 Jan 17 - 01:01 AM

"Other versions were recorded by Lead Belly and by Woody Guthrie. Etta Baker recorded an instrumental version." IIRC all versions of "One Dime Blues" as such go back to Lemon's hit record (despite the fact that e.g. Lead Belly was older than Lemon).

Subject: Lyr Add: ONE DIME BLUES (Blind Lemon Jefferson)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 24 Jan 17 - 06:47 PM

The version in the DT, although attributed to Blind Lemon Jefferson, is missing some of his verses:


ONE DIME BLUES
As recorded by Blind Lemon Jefferson, 1927.

I'm broke and I ain't got a dime. (3x)
Ever'body gets this hard luck sometime.

I was standing on East Cairo* Street one day. (3x)
One dime was all I had.

Mama, don't treat your daughter mean. (3x)
That's the meanest woman a man most ever seen.

You want your friend to be bad like Jesse James? (3x)
Get two six-shooters, highway some passenger train.

One dime was all I had. (3x)
Tryin' to be a sportin' lad.

I bought that Morning News. (3x)
Then I bought a cigar too.


* Pronounced kay-ro.

Other versions were recorded by Lead Belly and by Woody Guthrie. Etta Baker recorded an instrumental version.

Subject: RE: one dime blues
From: Joe Offer
Date: 29 Apr 02 - 12:21 PM

refresh- other thread deleted

Subject: one dime blues.
From: GUEST,Stringman
Date: 29 Apr 02 - 11:01 AM

Well I have looked everywhere but I still can't find tabs to the above, any clues?? The more I hear it the more I want to try to play it.

Subject: RE: one dime blues
From: GUEST,Stringman
Date: 17 Apr 02 - 05:59 AM

You keep puting me on the right page. And I will keep trying to get it right.:)

Subject: RE: one dime blues
From: Rolfyboy6
Date: 16 Apr 02 - 10:35 PM

One Dime Blues is found in many versions and under several different titles. Blind Lemon Jefferson did it on record about 1928 as noted in the DT Mirror. There are many other versions. It was mentioned as among the oldest blues by many of the folklorists' informants. Traditionally it includes a verse about "I walked all the way to East St. Louis and I didn't have but one thin dime." Mance Lipscomb did this song too.

Here's a tab of Mance's "One Thin Dime" One Thin Dime

And a soundclip Texas Songster

Subject: RE: one dime blues
From: Roger in Baltimore
Date: 16 Apr 02 - 04:31 PM

Either Stefan Grossman or Happy Traum has a video instruction tape for Etta Baker. One Dime Blues is included on the tape.

Roger in Baltimore

Subject: RE: one dime blues
From: GUEST,Stringman
Date: 16 Apr 02 - 04:44 AM

Mark you are right, clever or what, can you tell me where the I can find the tabs. any info.cheers.

Subject: RE: one dime blues
From: GUEST,Stringman
Date: 15 Apr 02 - 12:25 PM

THANK YOU.IF I COULD I WOULD SAY MORE SO ONCE A MORE TIME THANK YOU.

Subject: RE: one dime blues
From: Mark Clark
Date: 15 Apr 02 - 12:24 PM

Or is Stringman referring to the instrumental recorded by Mrs. Etta Baker in 1959 for an album called “The Instrumental Music of the Southern Apalachians?”

      - Mark

Subject: RE: one dime blues
From: Sorcha
Date: 15 Apr 02 - 12:11 PM

Sheet music and several other forms of notation are at the DT mirror site, CLICK HERE

Subject: one dime blues
From: GUEST,Stringman
Date: 15 Apr 02 - 11:44 AM

I've just be listing to a track called One dime blues. Any one know the TABS to this.

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Lyrics and MIDI here (click)