Saturday, February 02, 2013

Today's Happy Hour Soundtrack

Mississippi Fred McDowell...


Lord, if I hap'n a-die, baby
'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
Ah, 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.

4 comments:

  1. 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..

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    1. I still have German vinyl in my LP collection and you're right: much higher quality.

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  2. Nice blues. Thanks to Bob and the bluesmen, this highway is almost as well known as Route 66.

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    1. The 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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