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14 Jul 01 - 02:57 PM (#506503) Subject: Romance without Finance: Broonzy From: harpgirl Romance Without Finance Big Bill Broonzy Drink up baby, drink til you get your fill Don't forget baby you gotta have money when it's time to pay the bill Romance without finance baby don't mean a thing now can't you see Yes you got to have finance baby When you go to romance with me Sitting there baby with your hair all down Ain't spend a dime baby but you say you'd paint the town Romance without finance don't mean a thing now can't you see Yes, ya gotta have finance baby If you want to romance with me Now look here baby I wanta give you a hint You can have romance baby just give me them dead presidents Romance without finance don't mean a thing now can't you see Yeah, romance without finance baby Don't mean a thing now can't you see |
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14 Jul 01 - 05:19 PM (#506561) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Romance without Finance: Broonzy From: harpgirl An old boyfriend first turned me on to Big Bill Broonzy and this song is one I like a lot. I'll type from some liner notes for posterity. William Lee Conley Broonzy Born June 26, 1883 Scott, Mississippi. Died August 16, 1958, Chicago, Illinois. Big Bill Broonzy was in his late thirties before beginning a recording career that would span three decades. Born in Mississippi to parents who had begun their own lives in slavery, Bill moved to Arkansas at an early age where he learned to play fiddle on a home-made instrument. As a teenager, Broonzy performed at local churches, picnics, and parties, coming into contact with various musicians who played in the tradtional folk blues stylings which influenced Big Bill's music. In 1920, Broonzy moved to Chicago, where he learned guitar from Papa Charlie Jackson, on of the first blues artists to be recorded.By the late 1930's Big Bill had gained recognition as a key figure in the Chicago blues scene, having performed and recorded with numerous artists, including John Lee Williamson ( the first Sonny Boy williamson) and Jazz Gillium, among others. His blend of tradtional blues with a more upbeat, sophisticated styling was instrumental in broadening the blues audience, not only in the United States but internationally as well..... |
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14 Jul 01 - 05:28 PM (#506565) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Romance without Finance: Broonzy From: harpgirl He performed on the famous "From Spirituals to Swing" Carnegie Hall concert series in the late thirties and became a favorite at such venues as the Village Vanguard and Town Hall in New York City. Beginning in 1951, he appeared regularly in the United Kingdom and Europe, gaining immense popularity in Engalnd, France, and Belgium. His appearances abroad created an enthusiastic interest in the blues and its rich heritage, paving the way for numerous artists to tour overseas. Ultimately, the influence that Big Bill and a number of other blues greats brought to a young generation of European musicians awakened a renewed appreciation for the music in America, where its roots originated. Big Bill Broonzy recorded for various labels between 1927 abd 1957, inclduing Paramount, Banner, Gennett, Vocalion, Columbia, United Artists, Chess, and Folkways. Washboard Sam was his half brother. (I should be at the Swamp Stomp but it is just do darn hot in La Florida!!!!) |