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Lyr Req: Up Jumped the Devil

09 Jan 05 - 10:11 PM (#1375596)
Subject: Lyr Req: Up Jumped the Devil
From: GUEST,Burlap

Looking for the lyrics to the old-time tune "Up Jumped the Devil", if there are any lyrics...I've only heard a solo banjo version and am trying to find more info about the song. All I could find on some web searching was the lyrics of Devil's Dream.


10 Jan 05 - 12:27 AM (#1375678)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Up Jumped the Devil
From: Q (Frank Staplin)

Might be-
"Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)", Robert Johnson. Preachin Blues


10 Jan 05 - 12:40 AM (#1375683)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Up Jumped the Devil
From: Q (Frank Staplin)

Posted in thread 34135 by Justa Picker (along with other Robert Johnson lyrics: Johnson lyrics


10 Jan 05 - 03:12 AM (#1375728)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Up Jumped the Devil
From: Stewie

The Tune Wranglers recorded it in San Antonio in 1936 [released as Bb B6982 in July 1937 - reissued on Krazy Kat KK CD 28] - no lyrics, just some indecipherable dance calls. Byron Parker & His Mountaineers recorded it in Atlanta in Feb 1940 [issued as Bb B8432 in July 1640] - Russell's tome indicates instrumental only. Meade et alia also cite Lost Dog recording it in South Carolina in Feb 1939 - also intrumental only. Meade's sole book reference is David Brody 'The Fiddler's Fakebook' NYC, Oak Publications 1983, p282.

--Stewie.


10 Jan 05 - 11:39 AM (#1375830)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Up Jumped the Devil
From: GUEST,burlap

Yes, stewie, it's the fiddle tune. I wasn't sure if there might be lyrics for it out there somewhere, since there've been several songs with the title lyric in them, like the Johnson song, etc.


10 Jan 05 - 11:48 AM (#1375843)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Up Jumped the Devil
From: Sorcha

I've got the tune, but never heard any lyrics for it.