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human 19 · 07-01-2012, 23:28

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Originally Posted by dasdog

did you know that song was originally written as an advertisment?

As we are talking about the old guys,how about Charley Patton?:

Its subject is the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 which devastated Louisiana.

human 19 · 07-01-2012, 23:44

Oh, Oh Black Betty, Bam ba lam... just thought I would post this Leadbelly ditty here,as he is another oldie

human 19 · 07-01-2012, 23:53

okay, going a bit country here...

from youtube ".this is definatly the oldest known recording of this song, it was recorded on September 6, 1933 & released on the Vocalion label (Vocalion 2576) the record label credits it as "Rising Sun Blues" by Ashley & Foster. (Clarence Ashley, vocal & guitar, Gwen Foster, harmonica) furthermore the often refered to 1927 recording of "Rising Sun Blues" by Ivy Smith is a different song"

whereas this is a completely different song...

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07-01-2012, 23:44	#17
human 19 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Longford Posts: 372 Adverts \| Friends	Oh, Oh Black Betty, Bam ba lam... just thought I would post this Leadbelly ditty here,as he is another oldie

07-01-2012, 23:53	#18
human 19 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Longford Posts: 372 Adverts \| Friends	okay, going a bit country here... from youtube ".this is definatly the oldest known recording of this song, it was recorded on September 6, 1933 & released on the Vocalion label (Vocalion 2576) the record label credits it as "Rising Sun Blues" by Ashley & Foster. (Clarence Ashley, vocal & guitar, Gwen Foster, harmonica) furthermore the often refered to 1927 recording of "Rising Sun Blues" by Ivy Smith is a different song" whereas this is a completely different song...