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not a musician so i'm afraid i can't help, but i'm posting because i'm curious if whatever research you're doing starting with these versions or if you started with the Dead and worked your way back?

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12-31-2019 , 02:03 AM

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Phat Mack

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No, I bought an LP that had the Gus Cannon/Noah Lewis version on it in the early 60s. I got out of the service in 1969 and a friend turned me on to the Dead. I was shocked to hear them covering Viola, as well as Big Railroad Blues, New Minglewood Blues and a bunch of their other stuff. I've been playing this song on the harp for 50 years and just now realized why I keep screwing it up--it's short a half or a full bar from the more modern 12-bar format.

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01-04-2020 , 02:45 PM

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Zeno

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Lightnin' Hopkins wears a suit and bow tie - live 1964, Wonderful guitar playing and singing:

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01-07-2020 , 09:43 PM

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REDeYeS00

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Originally Posted by Zeno

Lightnin' Hopkins wears a suit and bow tie - live 1964, Wonderful guitar playing and singing:

same year, same wardrobe
different instrument, different voice

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01-10-2020 , 07:57 PM

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REDeYeS00

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01-10-2020 , 08:07 PM

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Last edited by REDeYeS00; 01-10-2020 at 08:13 PM. Reason: bringing it back around to songs the dead played for $500 please Alex

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01-11-2020 , 01:16 AM

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Pauwl

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Nice. Sam Chatmon was in the Mississippi Sheiks. I remember after I first saw those Alan Lomax videos of him, I tried to find a guitar like his.

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01-11-2020 , 01:19 AM

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02-02-2020 , 01:11 PM

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Zeno

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Some Harp for your Sunday Blues Pleasure:

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02-07-2020 , 08:12 PM

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Zeno

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Amusing "live" dubbing, no harmonica player... and etc. Great Blues by Them.

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02-08-2020 , 05:10 PM

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02-24-2020 , 04:52 PM

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If you haven't heard Ronnie Earl you are missing out:

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02-26-2020 , 06:24 PM

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03-02-2020 , 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeno

Some Harp for your Sunday Blues Pleasure:

Nice. =)

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03-03-2020 , 02:44 AM

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03-03-2020 , 09:18 PM

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REDeYeS00

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burnside's entire musical history is worth multiple listens

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03-04-2020 , 01:32 PM

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burnside's entire musical history is worth multiple listens

Agree. He's one of those guys I can't stop listening to. Another is Walter Horton.

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03-04-2020 , 01:52 PM

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Phat Mack

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Of course, Walter Horton brings to mind Kim Wilson, which reminds me of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, reminding me of Storm which gets me thinking about Kent Dykes and Omar and the Howlers.

And we're off...

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03-04-2020 , 08:12 PM

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Zeno

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indeed we are: James Harman and friend; I have a vinyl album put out by his band in the later 1980's. Great Blues Bar Band.

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03-04-2020 , 08:14 PM

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Zeno

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Encore:

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03-04-2020 , 08:57 PM

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REDeYeS00

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always thought this could easily be an AC

DC song.

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03-05-2020 , 03:35 PM

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Zeno

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Speaking of AC/DC.............

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03-08-2020 , 03:34 PM

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03-14-2020 , 01:12 PM

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Phat Mack

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I know this has been posted before, but I'm afraid to step outside my tent and Gatemouth Brown makes everything better:

Discussion in another thread about who attends which shows, in the 1970s Gatemouth sold out Randy's Rodeo in San Antonio. (As did the Sex Pistols for their half a song, but that's another story.)