Hi y'all,
Today I have a question for you.
You all know this song. Wikishit says it is one of the most recorded songs in history. We didn't need to have WikiVatican tell us that did we?
There so many versions of it, I have about a dozen different ones and they are all good. There is variation in the lyrics, but fairly subtle variations only.But you'll find those who added a line or took a line out put their name in as the writer. They weren't.
One of the best was Them , with van Morrison when he rocked, the best of him then. AC/DC did it and BOOM. The Aussie group "The Angels" did it. Even a very ecclectic band ca;lled Curved Air did a version, totally against their style of music but still good.
Incidentally I saw the Angels first public appearance. They were named "The Keystone Angels" back then and were roundly booed off the stage. Why, they were dreadful? Thebarton Town Hall, Adelaide. And, of course, most of the audience was there to see the main act, The stars of the show. Cheech and Chong. About 74. So it's quite possible the audience was so stoned they would have booed anyone until "Mr Chitlin" was playing his special music!!!
It's such a good song everyone must have it recorded, ready to release when they run out of ideas. Add a bit here, take a bit there and so on.
It was popularized by Delta blues musician Big Joe Williams, who recorded the first of several versions of the song in 1935.- courtesy of WikiCIA. 1935, can you believe that but note he is credited only with popularising it.
So the first question is WHO actually wrote it? You can't find it Googling, believe me but I do know. I research lots and I was fascinated why so many sang the song about NOT going to New Orleans.
Which leads to my second question.
WHY SHOULDN"T baby go to New Orleans. WHY? I know that too but you won't ever know. Google away and realise I know what I'm talking about. I researched it as a chapter of one of my books and the answer you'll never believe. Nor will I tell you. You do the fucking work or wait till my book comes out.
WHY? and WHO?.
Today I have a question for you.
You all know this song. Wikishit says it is one of the most recorded songs in history. We didn't need to have WikiVatican tell us that did we?
There so many versions of it, I have about a dozen different ones and they are all good. There is variation in the lyrics, but fairly subtle variations only.But you'll find those who added a line or took a line out put their name in as the writer. They weren't.
One of the best was Them , with van Morrison when he rocked, the best of him then. AC/DC did it and BOOM. The Aussie group "The Angels" did it. Even a very ecclectic band ca;lled Curved Air did a version, totally against their style of music but still good.
Incidentally I saw the Angels first public appearance. They were named "The Keystone Angels" back then and were roundly booed off the stage. Why, they were dreadful? Thebarton Town Hall, Adelaide. And, of course, most of the audience was there to see the main act, The stars of the show. Cheech and Chong. About 74. So it's quite possible the audience was so stoned they would have booed anyone until "Mr Chitlin" was playing his special music!!!
It's such a good song everyone must have it recorded, ready to release when they run out of ideas. Add a bit here, take a bit there and so on.
It was popularized by Delta blues musician Big Joe Williams, who recorded the first of several versions of the song in 1935.- courtesy of WikiCIA. 1935, can you believe that but note he is credited only with popularising it.
So the first question is WHO actually wrote it? You can't find it Googling, believe me but I do know. I research lots and I was fascinated why so many sang the song about NOT going to New Orleans.
Which leads to my second question.
WHY SHOULDN"T baby go to New Orleans. WHY? I know that too but you won't ever know. Google away and realise I know what I'm talking about. I researched it as a chapter of one of my books and the answer you'll never believe. Nor will I tell you. You do the fucking work or wait till my book comes out.
WHY? and WHO?.
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