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18 Sep 04 - 04:44 PM (#1275161) Subject: Lyr Req: take me back to my mississippi river hom From: GUEST,garyblanchard Heard this on the John Hartford Gum Tree Canoe CD. It states it is original to Fiddlin' John Carson but this version was based on Uncle Dave Macon's version. There are two verses on the Gum Tree Canoe CD, but I wondered if anyone has more, or can tell me where to find the earlier versions of the song. Thanks for any help you can provide. |
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18 Sep 04 - 08:00 PM (#1275221) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: take me back to my mississippi river hom From: Sorcha Come in harpgirl.....calling harpgirl....(she has most all the Hartford lyrics) |
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19 Sep 04 - 05:56 PM (#1275884) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: take me back to my mississippi river hom From: garyblanchard Also, any background info on the song would be appreciated. Thanks, |
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25 Sep 07 - 02:29 PM (#2157239) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Take Me Back to My Mississippi River From: GUEST,bluerabbit10 Has anyone came up with the lyrics to this great song yet? Verne |
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26 Sep 07 - 01:50 AM (#2157522) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Take Me Back to My Mississippi River Home From: Art Thieme I do remember John singing this quite a lot when he would come aboard as a guest pilot on the steamboat Julia Belle Swain all through the 1980s and '90s. CHORUS) Take-a-me back, Take-a-me back, Take-a-me back to my Mississippi River home. Take-a-me back Yes, take-a-me back Take-a-me back to my Mississippi River home. That's all I remember. I'll try to find more... Art |
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26 Sep 07 - 09:32 AM (#2157681) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Take Me Back to My Mississippi River From: GUEST,harpgirl Take Me Back To That Mississippi River Home By John Hart (Very fast banjo playing) Well me and my buddies started out the other day A studying a plan how to get away The light come on and they caught us in the dark Awaitin for the Chesterfield train to start Conductor was standin right nigh the road Then he hollered at the passengers ALL ABOARD Then he reached up and he pulled the string Bang bang bang went the banjo string Take me back take me back Take me back to that Mississippi River Home Take me back take me back Take me back to that Mississippi River Home Banjo break Well the train pulled on to the very next stop I looked around about seventeen cops Cross my he.. ought to see me run ("cross my he" is obscured... heels maybe) Bang bang bang went the Gatlin gun Take me back take me back Take me back to that Mississippi River Home Banjo break Take me back take me back Take me back to that Mississippi River Home Take me back take me back Take me back to my Mississippi River Home |
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27 Sep 07 - 10:52 PM (#2159003) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Take Me Back to My Mississippi River Home From: Jim Dixon Allmusic.com says TAKE ME BACK TO MY MISSISSIPPI RIVER HOME was written by Fiddlin' John Carso[n]. However, The Library of Congress further explains that TAKE ME BACK TO MY MISSISSIPPI RIVER HOME is an adaptation/arrangement by John Hartford of John Carson's original song TAKE ME BACK TO MY CAROLINA MOUNTAIN HOME. |