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05 Jul 01 - 09:38 PM (#499443) Subject: Last Kind Words Blues From: GUEST,annideluc Does anyone know where I can find or know the lyrics for the "Last Kind Words Blues" as sung by Geeshie Wiley? Thanks |
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05 Jul 01 - 09:40 PM (#499445) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Last Kind Words Blues From: Mrrzy Got any fragments? Sounds nice, but not enough info for me... |
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06 Jul 01 - 01:13 AM (#499552) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Last Kind Words Blues From: Stewie The track has been reissued on Various Artists 'Before the Blues Vol 2' Yazoo CD 2016. --Stewie. |
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06 Jul 01 - 04:46 AM (#499594) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Last Kind Words Blues From: IanC There's an audio version here.
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18 Mar 02 - 11:30 PM (#671658) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Last Kind Words Blues From: Jim Dixon "Last Kind Words Blues" [or "Last Kind Word Blues"] was recorded by Geeshie [or Geechie] Wiley and Elvie Thomas. This recording has been reissued on several anthologies:
"Mississippi Girls (1928-1931)," 1991. The only artists I have found that recorded the song recently were the Asylum Street Spankers on "Live," 1997. |
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19 Mar 02 - 12:44 AM (#671700) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Last Kind Words Blues From: Rolfyboy6 I too want the words to this song. It's great. I just found it on the "Mississippi Masters" CD from Yazoo. A fabulous subtle song with great blue notes. As good as anything that came from the Delta before the war. The liner notes say nothing is known about Geeshie Wiley or Elvie Thomas. So many great musicians got lost before the war. If I get any time this week I'll make a stab at transcribing the words. Maybe we can have a project. "Mississippi Masters" on Yazoo--recommended. |
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22 Feb 03 - 01:27 AM (#895695) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Last Kind Words Blues From: Stewie I decided to have a go at transcribing this. At least, it will be a start. The problematical bits that I am not sure of are in square brackets. With the help of a few more pairs of ears, we should be able to nail this. Rolfyboyo has it, and I believe I recall that Rick and Peter T. have it, as no doubt do a few others - how about giving it a listen and correcting my transcription? This is how I hear it: LAST KIND WORDS BLUES The last kind words I heard my daddy say Lord, the last kind words I heard my daddy say If I die, if I die, in the German war I want you to send my body, send me to my mother [lord] If I get killed, if I get killed, please don't bury my soul Aaah, just leave me out, let the buzzards eat me whole When you see me comin', look 'cross the rich man's field And if I don't bring you flour, I'll bring you [ both a meal] [could be ? and meal] I went to the depot, I looked up at the sun Cried, if some train don't come, there'll be some walkin' done My mama told me just before she died Lord, [she said], daughter don't you be so wild The Mississippi River, you know it's deep and wide I can stand right here, see my face from the other side What you do to me baby, it never gets out of me [I mean I'll] have to cross the deep blue sea Source: transcription Geeshie Wiley 'Last Kind Words Blues' recorded in Grafton, Wis, circa March 1930 and issued as Paramount 12951. Reissued on Various Artists 'Before the Blues Vol 2' Yazoo CD 2016 and elsewhere [see above posting by Jim Dixon]. Note: according to Dixon & Godrich, this is Geeshie Wiley solo. There is a suggestion in a posting above that Elvie Thomas was also present. Thomas was with her only for 'Pick Poor Robin Clean' and 'Eagles On A Half' and, with Thomas as main artist, for 'Motherless Child Blues' and 'Over To My House'. --Stewie. |
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22 Feb 03 - 05:56 AM (#895748) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Last Kind Words Blues From: Stefan Wirz Lately (2002) 'David Johansen and the Harry Smiths' did a version on their CD 'Shaker' (Chesky JD236); here you can hear a sound clip |
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13 Jul 14 - 03:28 AM (#3641722) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Last Kind Words Blues From: GUEST,kenboom THE LAST KIND WORDS BLUES. Geeshie Wiley. 1930. The last kind words I heared my daddy say Lord, the last kind words I heared my daddy say If I die, if I die in the German war I want you to send my body, send it to my mother, lord If I get killed, if I get killed, please don't bury my soul I p'fer just leave me out, let the buzzards eat me whole When you see me comin' look 'cross the rich man's field If I don't bring you flour I'll bring you bolted meal I went to the depot, I looked up at the stars Cried, some train don't come, there'll be some walkin' done My mama told me, just before she died Lord, precious daughter, don't you be so wild The Mississippi river, you know it's deep and wide I can stand right here, see my babe from the other side What you do to me baby it never gets outta me I may not see you after I cross the deep blue sea The last kind word I heard my daddy say Lord the last kind word I heard my daddy say If I die, if I die in the German War I want you to send my body, send it to my mother-in-law If I get killed, if I get killed, please don't bury my soul I (p'fer) just leave me out, let the buzzards eat me whole When you see me comin', look 'cross the rich man's field If I don't bring you flour, I'll bring you bolted meal I went to the depot, I looked up at the sign Cry some train don't come, there'll be some walkin' done My momma told me, just before she died Lord, (since the dawn, I thought you'd be so wise?) (Oh precious daughter, don't you be so wise) The Mississippi River, you know it's deep and wide I can stand right here, see my (babe?) (face?) from the other side What you do to me baby, it never gets out of me I mean I'll see you, after I cross the deep blue sea The last kind words I heared my daddy say Lord, the last kind words I heared my daddy say If I die, if I die in the German war I want you to send my body, send it to my mother-in-law If I get killed, if I get killed, please don't bury my soul I cry just leave me out, let the buzzards eat me whole When you see me comin' look 'cross the rich man's field If I don't bring you flour I'll bring you bolted meal **BREAK ** I went to the depot, I looked up at the sign (sounds like sun) Cried, some train don't come, Lord, be some walkin' done My mama told me, just before she died Lord, precious, daughter, don't you *weep and whine* (could be 'be so wild') The Mississippi river, you know it's deep and wide I can stand right here, see my face from the other side What you do to me baby it never gets outta' me I may not see you after cross the deep blue sea LAST KIND WORDS BLUES The last kind words I heared my daddy say, Lord, the last kind words I heared my daddy say, "If I die, if I die in the German war, I want you to send my body, send it to my mother-in-law". If I get killed, if I get killed, please DON'T TELL a soul. I cry, just leave me out, let the buzzards eat me whole. When you see me comin', look 'cross the rich man's field. If I don't bring you flour, I'll bring you boulted meal. I went to the depot, I looked up at the sun. Cried, some train don't come, GON' be some walkin' done. My mama told me just before she died. Lord, SAID, "GOOD daughter, don't you WEEP AND WHINE." The Mississippi River, you know IS deep and wide. I can stand right here, see my BABE'S ON the other side. What you do to me, baby, it never gets OUT OF me. I may not see you, HAVE TO cross the deep blue sea. |
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13 Jul 14 - 07:49 AM (#3641760) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Last Kind Words Blues From: GUEST http://weeniecampbell.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=377.55;wap2 |