Mississippi Fred McDowell...
Lord, if I hap'n a-die, babyAh, yes. Highway 61... whatta road. I bought me a pair o' red, white, and blue shoestrings there once upon a time. I got meself a telephone, too... but I got ripped off coz the damned thing wouldn't ring.
'Fore you think my time have come
Lord, if I hap'n a-die, baby, Lord
'Fore you think my time have come
I want you bury my body-yeah
Out on Highway 61
Won't go into the Hwy 61 stories gain, but I DO have several (2) of Fred's albums--both on the MUCH/MUCHO/MUY better, thicker, British vinyl..
ReplyDeleteI still have German vinyl in my LP collection and you're right: much higher quality.
DeleteNice blues. Thanks to Bob and the bluesmen, this highway is almost as well known as Route 66.
ReplyDeleteThe Wiki article on Highway 61 mentions the road is "the Blues Highway." I suspect 61 might be as well, if not better, known as 66 in certain circles.
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