This evenings music features delta blues singer and guitarist tommy mcclennan. When youre pickin low cotton you gotta get down on your bended knees wonder who plant this low cotton, that gave me such a dirty deal if i was the president, id destroy this cotton thats worryin us. Boogie woogie woman tommy mcclennan top tommy mcclennan lyrics shes a good looking mama whiskey head man my babys doggin me drop down mama baby please dont tell on me you can mistreat me here brown skin girl new shake em on down cotton patch blues whiskey head woman. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Tommy mcclennan cotton patch blues lyrics lyricsfreak. Music profile for tommy mcclennan, born 7 april 1908. Some raw delta 12 bar tommy mcclennans whiskey headed. Cotton patch blues, a song by tommy mcclennan on spotify.
Tommy mcclennan lyrics, songs and albums lyricsfreak. Cotton patch blues lyrics cross cut saw blues lyrics deep blue sea lyrics. At the time cotton patch blues was released in 1984 writer alan balfour noted that what little is known of tommy mcclennans life is based. Tommy mcclennan and robert petway, roughvoiced singerguitarists with similar styles, were part of the last wave of downhome blues guitarists to record for the major labels in chicago. Mcclennan and the lesserknown petway were recorded in chicago during the 1930s and enjoyed some commercial success. Cringe making to say the least tommy mcclennan cotton patch blues travelin man tm 804 what little is known of tommy mcclennans life is based, as is so often the case, on the recollections of others.
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Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He played and sang blues in a rough, energetic style. Check out cotton patch blues by tommy mcclennan on amazon music. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. I really like the guy, but its all about the voice. I left my baby in mississippi pickin cotton down on her knee i left my babe in mississippi whooooo, pickin cottton down on her knee yeah she said, babe. Cotton pickin blues tommy mcclennan bottle it up and go robert petway catfish blues tommy mcclennan cotton patch blues whiskey head woman robert petway ride em on down tommy mcclennan cross cut saw blues robert petway let me be your boss tommy mcclennan dese my blues brown skin girl robert petway bertha lee blues tommy. Tommy mcclennan related artists lyrics bukka white lyrics 25. All the great songs and lyrics from the tommy mcclennan, cotton patch blues, 19391942 album ont he webs largest and most authoritative lyrics resource. A musical journey, martin scorsese presents the blues. Apr 12, 2009 from my original 78rpm disk, not from a cd. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Cotton patch blues tommy mcclennan 1939 delta blues. Cotton patch blues, an album by tommy mcclennan on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
For a short time, tommy mcclennan had the world of blues in the palm of his hand. However, mcclennan s death certificate cites his birthplace as durant holmes county and the date as january 4, 1905. Tommy mcclennan cotton patch blues lyrics genius lyrics. Cotton patch blues lyrics cross cut saw blues lyrics deep blue sea lyrics dese my blues lyrics down to skin and bones lyrics drop down mama lyrics. Tommy mcclennan, cotton patch blues, 19391942 tommy. Compare the verse in whiskey headed woman to cotton patch blues, that said, his version of shake em on down is one of the best ive ever heard.
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Cotton patch blues, an album by tommy mcclennan on spotify. Cotton pickin blues by tommy mcclennan 824046518820 cd. Tommy mcclennan biography, birth date, birth place and. Tommy mcclennan travelin highway man releases discogs. Tommy mcclennan deep blue sea blues catfish blues what chiefly governs the u. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises cotton patch blues tommy mcclennan the very best of. Both men accompany themselves with acoustic guitars with occasional stand up bass, each song is sung and performed individually by mcclennan and petway. Warming by the devils fire, and whiskey head woman bottle it up and go. He made a series of recordings for bluebird records from 1939 through 1942. We offer the most comprehensive selection of vinyl records anywhere. Black minnie lyrics, you cant read my mind, drop down mama, deep sea blues, im goin down, dont you know, katy mae blues, shes a good lokkin mama, deep blue sea blues, baby dont you want to go lyrics, shes just good huggin size, love with a feeling, its a cryn pity, down to skin and bones, highway no. His voice is heard in the background on petways recording of boogie woogie woman 1942. Jan 01, 2000 check out cotton patch blues by tommy mcclennan on amazon music. Tommy mcclennan cotton patch blues mp3 music download.
Tommy mcclennan travelin highway man 1975, vinyl discogs. Tommy mcclennan was a unique, roughvoiced, dirtyguitar player from the mississippi delta, who laid. Document has issued mcclennans complete work in two volumes, while the surviving 14 sides of petways complete work can be found on catfish blues. Cotton patch blues by tommy mcclennan on amazon music. Tommy mcclennan would work in the cotton fields by day and in the evenings. However, mcclennans death certificate cites his birthplace as durant holmes county and the date as january 4, 1905. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Tommy mcclennan april 8, 1908 circa 1962 was an american delta blues singer and guitarist. Click on a song to view its lyrics 1 bottle it up and go 2 catfish blues lyrics 3 cotton patch blues 4 whiskey head woman lyrics 5 ride em on down lyrics 6 cross cut saw blues.
Feb 17, 2017 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises cotton patch blues tommy mcclennan the very best of. Illustrated tommy mcclennan discography stefan wirz. Tommy mcclennan mozelle blues lyrics cotton patch blues track list. Compare the verse in whiskey headed woman to cotton patch blues, that said, his version of shake em on. Tracked down in rural mississippi by bluebird records, the most prestigious blues label of the day, signed to a recording contract, and brought to chicago, mcclennan escaped the grueling existence of a black farm hand almost effortlessly. In 1939 tommy mcclennan recorded cotton patch blues which touches on the great northern migration in his striking opening. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Mcclennan was born in durant, mississippi, and grew up in the town. Tommy mcclennan was born in yazoo city in april of 1908, according to big bill broonzy in his book big bill blues. Travelin highway man is an excellent, 20track overview of recordings tommy mcclennan made between 1939 and 1942, offering many of his greatest recordings bottle it up and go, whiskey head woman, my babys gone, its hard to be lonesome, new shake em on down as well as a thorough biography, making this a cornerstone of any comprehensive delta blues collection.
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