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23 Jan 08 - 01:55 PM (#2242986) Subject: Origins: Bill Cheatham From: GUEST,Derek Who or what is Bill Cheatham, of the popular old time tune? |
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23 Jan 08 - 04:27 PM (#2243090) Subject: RE: Origins: Bill Cheatham From: Padre I always thought he was the middle partner in Dewy, Cheatham and Howe, Attorneys at Law Padre |
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23 Jan 08 - 06:35 PM (#2243185) Subject: RE: Origins: Bill Cheatham From: Joe Offer Two points for Padre.... Are there lyrics to the song? I found a Midi here (click) - lots of nice tunes there. Doc and Merle Watson did a nice medley of "Salt Creek/Bill Cheatham" - no lyrics. -Joe- |
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23 Jan 08 - 09:13 PM (#2243275) Subject: RE: Origins: Bill Cheatham From: GUEST,Arnie I don't have a clue. Who was Old Joe Clark? |
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24 Jan 08 - 02:30 AM (#2243386) Subject: RE: Origins: Bill Cheatham From: Ernest Officially known as Joseph Clark Sr., Esquire. |
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24 Jan 08 - 02:39 AM (#2243388) Subject: RE: Origins: Bill Cheatham From: Joe Offer ....can't say we're getting very close to the actual facts in this inquiry - but we're having fun. Whatever happened to "Just the facts, Ma'am"? -Joe- |
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24 Jan 08 - 03:03 AM (#2243395) Subject: RE: Origins: Bill Cheatham From: BanjoRay I don't know where I heard it, but I understood Bill Cheatham (cheatum?) was a US civil war general of some persuasion or other. Ray |
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24 Jan 08 - 03:06 AM (#2243397) Subject: RE: Origins: Bill Cheatham From: Melissa I always thought Bill Cheatham (and Sally Goodin too) were people from somewhere in/around the southern part of Missouri. The idea was reinforced by something I read a few years ago..but I have no idea where I read about him. My best guess is that he was a guy from Mo/Ok/Ark..but it's mostly a guess. Maybe somebody who knows something will pop in here to save the day? |
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24 Jan 08 - 08:13 AM (#2243517) Subject: RE: Origins: Bill Cheatham From: deadfrett Wasn't he a used car dealer? |
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13 Aug 11 - 10:31 AM (#3207246) Subject: RE: Origins: Bill Cheatham From: GUEST,Terry SoRelle I can't remember melodies unless they have lyrics so I made some up to learn Bill Cheatham: My old dog went rollin' in the pig pen She come in the house and stunk up the kitchen Kicked her out but she just come back again Lying round the livin' room scratching out the fleas. I'm sneezin' and a wheezin' from the hair in the air She's crappin' in the corner and peein' everwhere She's knocking down the baby and sleepin' on the stair I yell and I holler but the dog don't care. |
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13 Aug 11 - 06:55 PM (#3207537) Subject: RE: Origins: Bill Cheatham From: GUEST,Hootenanny James Cole's String Band does a nice version with 4 sets of Couplets sung to the second part of the tune: Went to town to buy some rum Knocked on the door, nobody come I know a man called Bill Cheatham Bought Peanuts and let me eat 'em You swing Sal and I'll swing John You swing the gal with the bonnet on I know a gal she lives all alone She can dance 'til the cows come home It's one of my favourite versions. Hoot |
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14 Aug 11 - 01:55 AM (#3207666) Subject: RE: Origins: Bill Cheatham From: Stewie Meade ['Country Music Sources'] states at page 776: 'The verse used in the James Cole rendition [2nd verse in Hoot's above posting] ... is the only known textual evidence supporting the prevalence of this title [Bill Cheatham]'. --Stewie. |