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Lyr Req: Oh, Red! (Howlin' Wolf)

16 Jul 97 - 02:37 AM (#8783)
Subject: Oh, Red! lyrics req
From: Ruslan

Please, help me to find lyrics for this song.

17 Dec 98 - 04:26 AM (#49879)
Subject: RE: Oh, Red! lyrics req
From:

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17 Dec 98 - 01:22 PM (#49934)
Subject: RE: Oh, Red! lyrics req
From: Joe Offer

I think I remember one called Blue, but not Red
-Joe Offer-

17 Dec 98 - 01:56 PM (#49936)
Subject: RE: Oh, Red! lyrics req
From: Joe Offer

R a i n b o w ?

17 Dec 98 - 01:59 PM (#49937)
Subject: RE: Oh, Red! lyrics req
From: Harald Schmidt

"Oh, Rhett - oh, Scarlett!" :-))

19 Dec 98 - 08:02 AM (#50170)
Subject: RE: Oh, Red! lyrics req
From: Dave T

Oh Red - written by Chester Burnett (a.k.a. Howlin' Wolf)
I have the recording on a 2 CD set by Chess, "Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog - Howlin' Wolf", Chess/MCA, CHD2-9349. If I can sort out all the lyrics (sometimes difficult) I'll post them in a day or so. If you're a Howlin Wolf fan check out the CD. By the way, I searched OLGA and couldn't find it there, but you might try some other Howlin' Wolf site.
Dave T

19 Dec 98 - 09:02 AM (#50176)
Subject: RE: Oh, Red! lyrics req
From: Dave T: Lyrics Post

OK, so it didn't take me a day or so. Hope this is the song you're looking for Ruslan. I've placed the chords in the first verse. It's recorded in B flat (damned horn sections!), but I've just used Roman Numerals, so you can play it any key you want.
Dave T

  Oh Red            - Chester Burnett (a.k.a. Howlin' Wolf)
  
  I
  Oh Red, what should I do?
     IV7                I
  Oh Red, what should I do?
  I            V7
  I'm sick and tired,
  V7                       I
  tellin' you to sing them blues
  
  Now Red, let's dance a while
  Now Red, let's dance a while
  I'm sick and tired,
  tellin' you to hold my head
  
  Oh Red, let's break on down
  Oh Red, let's break on down
  I'm sick and tired,
  tellin' you to hold my head
  
  Oh Red, what should I do?
  Oh Red, what should I do?
  I'm sick and tired,
  askin' you to sing them blues
  
  Oh Red, sweet to me
  Oh Red, sweet to me
  I'm sick and tired,
  tellin' you to hold my head

28 Dec 98 - 07:11 AM (#51119)
Subject: RE: Oh, Red! lyrics req
From: Ruslan

Thank you very much, Dave T! That is what I need. I've got HW version of this song but only on LP (with damned horn sections). Also I've got Sonny Boy Williamson version (Document's CD) & Speckled Red one (Blues Roots LP). There is a Washboard Sam version of this song, I think. They sing it not very clean. Best regards!

04 Nov 07 - 06:06 PM (#2186465)
Subject: RE: Oh, Red! lyrics req
From: Jim Dixon

I have listened to several sound samples of Howlin' Wolf singing OH RED, and I am convinced that, at least part of the time, he is singing "what you gon' do?" rather than "what should I do"; and "break 'em down" rather than "break on down."

Not that it makes much difference.