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04 Jun 10 - 11:14 PM (#2921050) Subject: Corn Cob Blues - anyone know it? From: Boho My guitar teacher is teaching me something that he says is called Corn Cob Blues, that he learnt from a guy in a guitar shop. It doesn't appear to be the John Hartford bluegrass tune of the same name and all I can find via Google is a reference in a book called The Bluegrass Reader of which I can only view this snippet: "Corn Cob Blues" (Harry Ace 345-A, recorded 1947) This is Doc Stanley's famous complaint about how rough dried corn cobs are; some scholars think Doc was..." Can't find anything on Harry Ace or Doc Stanley but presumably that's anyway another bluegrass tune. Does anyone know of any recordings of a "Corn Cob Blues"? I'd love to track this one down - tho of course it's quite possible the guy in the guitar shop wrote it himself. |
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05 Jun 10 - 12:53 AM (#2921091) Subject: RE: Corn Cob Blues - anyone know it? From: katlaughing There is a fellow who plays banjo and sings John Hartford's song on youtube, just in case you aren't positive it isn't that one. Someone here will know, I am sure. Good luck! |
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06 Jun 10 - 12:35 AM (#2921605) Subject: RE: Corn Cob Blues - anyone know it? From: Boho Thanks, kat. I'll have another listen. |
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01 Jul 10 - 02:11 PM (#2938024) Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: CORN COB BLUES (John Hartford) From: bluerabbit10 That's one of John Hartford's songs on the Album "Looks At Life." I posted a partial tab on www.countrytabs.com taken from a 40sec sound clip...to wit: Corn Cob Blues John Hartford Looks At Life Album Transcribed from a 40 sec sound byte by: Verne Garrison 07012010 There may be more verses....v.g. Corn Cob Blues D Well the cowboy promoted the wedding you know G D Between the songs of his rock and roll show The groom was thin, and the bride was a tease G D Recorded to the sound of his latest release G D They both were members of the back up crew A D And the thin man was thinkin' those corncob blues D Well the rain came down and the crowd was slow G D The cowboy hollered as he stubbed his toe The signs on the trees from here to town G D Hurricane Apple couldn't knock them down G D The thin man stands in his water-logged shoes A B And keeps on thinking of those corncob blues Well...... Maybe Harpgirl...has more on the lyrics. Verne |
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10 Jun 11 - 11:41 AM (#3168429) Subject: RE: Corn Cob Blues - anyone know it? From: GUEST It's on John Hartford's "Natural to be Gone" album |