Eddie James “Son” House, Jr.
A giant of the delta blues and main source of inspiration to both Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson, Son House is where it all began.
Tag: Delta blues
“Blues fallin’ down like hail / Blues fallin’ down like hail / And the days keeps on worryin’ me / There’s a hellhound on my trail / Hellhound on my trail / Hellhound on my trail…” – Robert Johnson (Hellhound on My Trail: composed by Robert Johnson)
Robert Johnson, born May 8, 1911 in Hazlehurst, MS
“Black girl, Black girl, don’t lie to me / Tell me where did you sleep last night / In the pines, in the pines / Where the sun never shines / I would shiver whole night through…” – Lead Belly: Where Did You Sleep Last Night (also known as “In the Pines” and “Black Girl”/ Traditional American folk song)
Huddie William Ledbetter… Lead Belly, born January 20, 1888.
“Whiskey and women / All night and all day down there / Whiskey and women, oh yeah / All night and all day down there / If I ever get lucky and get some money / I’m goin’ down in New Orleans.” – Canal Street Blues: Composed by Bernard Besman / John Lee Hooker
“The Hook”… John Lee Hooker
“I went to the crossroad, fell down on my knees / I went to the crossroad, fell down on my knees / Asked the Lord above ‘Have mercy now, save poor Bob, if you please’…” – Cross Road Blues: Robert Johnson, 1936
Happy Birthday Robert Leroy Johnson. May 8, 1911
I’m heavy loaded baby, I’m booked, I gotta go…
“I’m drinkin’ TNT, I’m smoking’ dynamite / I hope some screwball start a fight / ‘Cause I’m ready, ready as anybody can be / I am ready for you, I hope you’re ready for me…” – Muddy Waters (I’m Ready: Willie Dixon/ Produced By: Leonard & Phil Chess, 1954)
Happy Birthday, Muddy Waters! Born April 4, 1913
Titans of the blues! From Fathers & Sons…
“Yeah, bring me champagne when I’m thirsty / Bring me reefer when I want to get high / Well, you know when I’m lonely / Bring my woman set her right down here by my side” – Champagne and Reefer: McKinley Morganfield
re-post: McKinley Morganfield… Muddy Waters!
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