|
04 Feb 04 - 03:48 PM (#1109407) Subject: Lyr Add: AXE CABIN (Willis Brothers) From: Joe Offer Gene sent me a recording of this, and I've transcribed it the best I could. I can't even be sure of the title - is it Hack's Cabin, Axe Cabin, or Ike's Cabin?? Gene says it's a recording by the Willis Brothers (Guy, Vic, & Skeeter) Anybody have more information/corrections for it? I think this is a job for Stewie, or maybe Dale Rose. -Joe Offer- Axe Cabin Don't go to Axe Cabin, Stay away from Axe Cabin You'll never be seen any more There's a beautiful valley in the State of Virginia That hides a dark, tragic tale; At the end of this valley, hidden from view There's a cabin at the end of a trail Axe Cabin at the end of a trail A man named Jess Chamberlain had a pretty wife named Ginny But he was not satisfied; He loved Nan Crockett, he met her in secret Axe Cabin's the place they would hide Axe Cabin's the place they would hide Don't go to Axe Cabin, Stay away from Axe Cabin The devil you'll meet at the door Don't go to Axe Cabin, If you go to Axe Cabin You'll never be seen any more You'll never be seen any more Sweet Ginny grew tired of waiting home Then came the thing that she did; She followed Jess and Nan with an axe in her hand To Axe Cabin, the place they were hid Axe Cabin, the place they were hid. As they sprang apart, the blade struck his heart In anger, she then turned on Nan; She ran to the river, she jumped in the water She died with blood on her hands She died with blood on her hands Don't go to Axe Cabin, Stay away from Axe Cabin The devil you'll meet at the door Don't go to Axe Cabin, If you go to Axe Cabin You'll never be seen any more You'll never be seen any more To me, the tune sounds kind of like Willie Nelson's "Red-Headed Stranger." |
|
04 Feb 04 - 04:00 PM (#1109418) Subject: RE: Axe Cabin - info needed From: open mike or red-handed stranger.... yikes i think i'll stay away from that place! would this be a good song for a Valentine's day radio show featuring love songs? |
|
04 Feb 04 - 04:34 PM (#1109433) Subject: RE: Axe Cabin - info needed From: katlaughing Well, Joe, probably not much help, but in looking at a couple of genealogy links for place names and surnames, I found there were definitely both Axe and Hacks families in ol' Virginny.:-) |
|
05 Feb 04 - 05:11 PM (#1110197) Subject: RE: Axe Cabin - info needed From: Joe Offer Still looking for information on this song. Stewie doesn't know anything about it, and I haven't heard from Dale Rose yet. Anybody else? -Joe Offer- |
|
05 Feb 04 - 10:41 PM (#1110431) Subject: RE: Axe Cabin - info needed From: GUEST,Dale Nope, looked in all my usual places and came up with nothing. I don't always see Dr. Bill at work (different buildings), but I will TRY to think to get down to see him tomorrow, weather permitting, that is. |
|
06 Feb 04 - 12:02 PM (#1110798) Subject: RE: Ax Cabin - info needed From: Joe Offer Gene found a few more clues to our mystery song. - the title was "Ax Cabin," and the performers were the Willis Brothers. Label was Starday 625. The song on the flip side was "Pvt. Lee." Anybody know more? -Joe Offer- |
|
07 Feb 04 - 07:16 PM (#1111593) Subject: RE: Axe Cabin / Ax Cabin - info needed From: Jim Dixon AMG - All Music Guide says that the Willis Brothers consisted of James "Guy" Willis, Charles "Skeeter" Willis, and John "Vic" Willis. It lists 12 original albums they released between 1962 and 1971. They also performed under the name Oklahoma Wranglers. They recorded at least one album as a backup band for Johnny Bond. From this article called The Starday Records Story you can follow the links to a discography, but it seems incomplete, and at any rate, seems to only cover albums and not singles. I couldn't find any mention of "Ax Cabin." It does mention a song called "Private Lee from Tennessee." |
|
27 Mar 12 - 12:10 PM (#3329702) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Ax Cabin (Willis Brothers) From: GUEST My dad used to sing this song aong with other ballads when I was a girl. I learned them from him. I can't guarantee that I am correct on all tunes etc. But I do partially know this song |
|
27 Mar 12 - 12:12 PM (#3329703) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Ax Cabin (Willis Brothers) From: GUEST Sorry, by the way, the title is "Axe Cabin" |
|
26 May 12 - 03:43 AM (#3355803) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Ax Cabin (Willis Brothers) From: GUEST i loved this song as a kid,sang it all the time.willis brothers had some great songs,,hud842 |
|
09 Jul 13 - 03:23 AM (#3535345) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Ax Cabin (Willis Brothers) From: Gene The Willis Brothers hold a VERY SPECIAL SPOT in country music history. As the above mentioned Oklahoma Wranglers, they backed up HANK WILLIAMS on his very first recordings for Sterling Records. |
|
12 Oct 13 - 05:40 AM (#3566245) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Axe Cabin (Willis Brothers) From: GUEST,Baileygirl Joe Offer do you have this recorded? Do you know of anywhere I can buy it? I have been looking for this song! Loved Pvt Lee too. |