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13 Apr 00 - 09:49 AM (#211123) Subject: Name That Cajun From: Gern I have a tough request, but perhaps someone here can help me. I was happily shopping at the Louisiana Music Factory in New Orleans last week (a great place to buy jazz and blues music and books,) when I heard a recording that has run thru my head ever since. A young male sang the traditional song "Didn't He Ramble" in a shaky voice, accompanied only by a shuffling snare drum thruout the song. It continues to haunt me, and I must hear it again. But apparently everyone in Louisiana has recorded this song. Does my description ring a bell with anyone out there? How can I find this song? |
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13 Apr 00 - 09:58 AM (#211131) Subject: RE: Name That Cajun From: MMario This may sound stupid, but have you contacted the store? They may well have a playlist.... |
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13 Apr 00 - 01:06 PM (#211228) Subject: RE: Name That Cajun From: Gern Not at all -- I did contact the store, and they told me that they have over fifty versions of this song on sale by different artists. You can imagine the difficulty... but I'm hoping one of these discerning mudcatters can help me out. |
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13 Apr 00 - 03:35 PM (#211293) Subject: RE: Name That Cajun From: Wincing Devil Sounds like Harry Connick Jr., Of of his "25" album -- Wincing_Devil |
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13 Apr 00 - 11:55 PM (#211516) Subject: RE: Name That Cajun From: RWilhelm Was the recording contemporary or vintage? Do you know for sure that he was Cajun? Charlie Poole recorded it in the twenties with his sort of shaky voice but no drums. BTW, I read recently that this was a popular song around the turn of the century. It was, supposedly, written to commemorate a goat who lived in the alleys of Chicago. He had become a pet of the red light district, fed leftovers from restaurants and ignored by the law. One day he saw a herd of sheep being led to the slaughterhouse and joined them thinking they were going to a party. "He rambled till the butchers cut him down." Anyway, that's what I read. |
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14 Apr 00 - 09:13 AM (#211614) Subject: RE: Name That Cajun From: Gern I believe that it was contemporary, and would be astonished to hear that it was Connick (but I've been wrong before.) It sure wasn't Charlie Poole, though -- I'd know those clogged nasal passages anywhere. |
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15 Apr 00 - 12:15 AM (#212080) Subject: RE: Name That Cajun From: RWilhelm Dr. John recorded a nice version not too long ago but I don't think that's right either. |