Who was Stacey Holms?

Subject: Who was Stacey Holms?
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Date: 16 Aug 98 - 09:15 PM

The name "Stac(e)y Holm(e)s comes up in a number of blues songs. Patton's Revenue Blues mentions him "with his shining star". Bessie Smith says "Down in Black Mountain Holmes can't keep a man in jail". There was even an R&B parody on Casey Jones called "Stacey Holmes".

I suspect he is or is based upon a real person. Anyone know?

Murray

Subject: RE: Who was Stacey Holms?
From:
Date: 12 Oct 98 - 07:58 PM

I thought I would refresh this and try again.

Murray

Subject: RE: Who was Stacey Holms?
From: Brian Hoskin
Date: 13 Oct 98 - 03:46 AM

Sorry Murray, I don't know about the Bessie Smith number, but I'm pretty sure you've misheard the lyric in Patton's Revenue Man Blues. I believe he sings something like this:

Go safe sweet home through, Lord, that shiny star,
(Aw sho')
I say, safe sweet home through that shining star,
(She don't need no tellin's, daddy, aw sho')
She don't need no tellin', daddy will take you in his car.

Brian

Subject: RE: Who was Stacey Holms?
From:
Date: 14 Oct 98 - 06:48 AM

Sigh, I'm sure you are right Brian. I thought I found another trace of that elusive charater.

Murray