Lyr Req: Dog House Blues (from Bill Monroe)

07 Feb 02 - 03:29 PM (#644712)
Subject: Hound Dog Blues
From: Fortunato

Heard this on Dick Spotswood last Sunday. Sounds like Brown's Ferry Blues, but the lyrics are about Hound Dogs with lots of 'dog howling' in the background. Does anyone know it? I'm looking for the lyrics, I think the tune is close enough to Brown's Ferry to let it pass. Recordings? Cheers, and thanks.

Fortunato

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07 Feb 02 - 04:05 PM (#644742)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hound Dog Blues
From: nutty

There are some lyrics here that may fit

HOUND DOG BLUES

and

HOUND DOG

and
HOUND DOG MAN

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08 Feb 02 - 08:23 AM (#645234)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hound Dog Blues
From: Fortunato

Thanks, Nutty. Not the ones I'm looking for, but the Fabian tune was really funny. Cheers, Fortunato

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08 Feb 02 - 12:59 PM (#645413)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hound Dog Blues
From: GUEST,Lionel

"Dog House Blues" by Bill Monroe? A close relative tunewise. Certainly has a mighty lot o'yappin' on it. Owwwoooooh!

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08 Feb 02 - 01:26 PM (#645430)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hound Dog Blues
From: Fortunato

Thanks, Lionel, that's the one, Masato has sent me links to lyrics and recordings. Thanks, everyone. I got the title wrong!

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09 Feb 02 - 04:47 PM (#646152)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hound Dog Blues
From: Jim Dixon

So why aren't we posting the lyrics here?

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09 Feb 02 - 07:54 PM (#646246)
Subject: Lyr Add: DOG HOUSE BLUES
From: masato sakurai

I thought it's in the DT, and the title was enough.

DOG HOUSE BLUES

I went downtown throught I had a dime
Got home this morning didn't have a dime
Lordy, Lordy, Lordy got the dog house blues
No use talking I got the dog house blues

Come home this morning about half past eight
She said honey you're out too late
Lordy, Lordy, Lordy got the dog house blues
No use talking I got the dog house blues

I went in the house to start the fire
She kicked me out in the middle of the night
Lordy, Lordy, Lordy got the dog house blues
No use talking I got the dog house blues

I feel in the yard mad as I can be
Said to my dog make room for me
Lordy, Lordy, Lordy got the dog house blues
No use talking I got the dog house blues

(From HERE)

Musically it's a variant of "Brown's Ferry Blues" with howling sound in the background. There're audio clips by Bill Monroe and Nashville Bluegrass Band. NBGB sang this number in the video High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (Shanachie, 1994).

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11 Feb 02 - 10:51 PM (#647796)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hound Dog Blues
From: Jim Dixon

Thanks, Masato.

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