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04 Feb 26 - 07:56 AM (#4235350) Subject: Origins: He Was A Friend Of Mine From: PHJim I have heard HE WAS A FRIEND OF MINE sung by Dave Van Ronk, Eric Von Schmidt, Willie Nelson and just yesterday by Bob Dylan. Is this a folk song, or do we know the composer? |
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04 Feb 26 - 09:09 AM (#4235357) Subject: RE: Origins: He Was A Friend Of Mine From: GUEST,gillymor Here's the Wiki entry which jives with what I've heard about it. I first learned the from the Van Ronk recording but I'm partial to the Jerry Jeff Walker version here |
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04 Feb 26 - 10:44 AM (#4235364) Subject: RE: Origins: He Was A Friend Of Mine From: GUEST,leeneia Whoever composed it knew the emotional impact of an unusually long first note. The first time I heard it, the word "He" had five beats. Other examples of long first notes: Yellow Bird Tumbling Tumbleweeds Lord, you have come to the seashore |
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04 Feb 26 - 10:56 AM (#4235366) Subject: RE: Origins: He Was A Friend Of Mine From: GUEST,gillymor Another example- Blues Stay Away From Me by The Delmore Brothers. |
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04 Feb 26 - 03:39 PM (#4235380) Subject: RE: Origins: He Was A Friend Of Mine From: GerryM I believe there's a recording where van Ronk says, "I learned this song from Bob Dylan ... who learned it from Rick von Schmidt ... who learned it from me." |