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19 Jun 02 - 10:59 AM (#732944) Subject: A dollar's all I crave- New Lost City From: GUEST,Sarah Hi- I'm seeking a lost album which was part of my Mom's record collection. It was by the New Lost City Ramblers and had such titles as "A Dollar's All I Crave," "the Old Miller" and "One Little Story The Crow Told Me" and suchlike. Any tips as to where I can procure it, or lyrics to the $ song ["Fifteen cents is all I ever had, a dollar's all I crave..brougth nothing with me into this world, gonna take nothing to my grave..."] thanks! : ) sarah |
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19 Jun 02 - 11:43 AM (#732957) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A dollar's all I crave- New Lost City From: Dave Bryant I don't know if Tom Paley can remember the song - I assume that he was on the record. He's a regular at Sharps f/c at Cecil Sharp House, London, UK. I'll e-mail him and see if he knows. |
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19 Jun 02 - 12:42 PM (#732985) Subject: Lyr Add: DOLLAR'S ALL I CRAVE (from New Lost City From: Sorcha Album info:Dollar Is All I Crave
New Lost City Ramblers. New Lost City Ramblers, Vol. 4, Folkways FA 2399, LP (1962), cut# 13
Late last night -way down town-
I was late last night when Willie came home
Oh me, oh my
One old shirt is about all I've got
*Refrain
Wish I was down in old Baltimoe
*Refrain
Wish I had a needle and thread
*Refrain (I'm not 100% certain these are the NLCR lyrics.....)
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19 Jun 02 - 12:49 PM (#732991) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A dollar's all I crave- New Lost City From: Mrrzy The chorus I have by Doc Watson is: Way downtown, just foolin' around |
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19 Jun 02 - 12:49 PM (#732992) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A dollar's all I crave- New Lost City From: Mrrzy It came back! Way downtown, just foolin' around |
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19 Jun 02 - 12:50 PM (#732995) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A dollar's all I crave- New Lost City From: Micca Dave, he wasnt at Sharps last Night, I think he is away in Sweden at the moment, so it may take some time to get a reply! |
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19 Jun 02 - 12:52 PM (#732999) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A dollar's all I crave- New Lost City From: Mrrzy And the line about if I had a needle, as fine as I could sew, I'd sew her in my pocket, and down the road I'd go is from Get along home, Cindy Cindy as sung in the movie Rio Bravo (unless it was Rio Lobo, I confuse those 2) with Dean Martin, John Wayne, the young Nelson who sings this song, and on the harmonica is that old loony from To Have and Have Not whose name is escaping me too. It isn't in the version of this song Doc Watson sings. |
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19 Jun 02 - 02:25 PM (#733060) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A dollar's all I crave- New Lost City From: GUEST,Philippa I remember the first two verses as above (but IT was late last night...I heard...), and although I have heard that chorus, the I thought the other chorus went Way downtown, just foolin' around They took me to the jail And it's oh me and it's oh my No one to go my bail. very little different from what Mrrzy says. |
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19 Jun 02 - 03:26 PM (#733106) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A dollar's all I crave- New Lost City From: Mrrzy You know, Philippa, it may be that I am HEARING "tole me and they tole mine" when what he sang was Oh me and it's Oh my - or vice versa! We may have found Lady Mondegreen again.... singing your chorus in Doc Watson's accent, I can't really tell. Now, was it Rio Bravo? |
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19 Jun 02 - 04:40 PM (#733155) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A dollar's all I crave- New Lost City From: GUEST The Old Time String Band Book(New Lost City Ramblers) is what you want. I have one and it has the words and music and chords. If Your store does not have it, email me and I will send you one from the store where I work parttime. Jeep Man |
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19 Jun 02 - 06:42 PM (#733229) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A dollar's all I crave- New Lost City From: Amos Thanks!! I've sung this one for years and never knew more than two verses!! A |