The memphis jug band was one the popular jug bands of the 1920s and 1930s. The leader of the band was will shade who played guitar, harmonica and bullfiddle. The hokum boys jim kweskin and the jug band blues everywhere. The best of the memphis jug band by memphis jug band on. The memphis jug band plays with a tranquil surety, perfectly in sync with one another on songs like state of tennessee blues. Listen to your favorite songs from the best of the memphis jug band by memphis jug band now. Some nice vocal harmonies, and quick chord changes on the bridge a kazoo playing the alternate melody here, on a rack, is a classic. One of the definitive jug bands of the 20s and early 30s, this seminal group was comprised of will shade, will weldon, hattie hart, charlie polk, walter horton, and others, in various configurations. Prince albert hunt jim kweskin and the jug band blues my naughty sweetie gives to me.
Stealin, stealin, pretty mama dont you tell on me im stealin back to my same old used to be. Will shade vocals, guitar, harmonica charlie burse vocals, guitar, mandolin charlie nickerson vocals, piano charlie. It was played by the dead their early days in 1966 but then dropped out of favor. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Finjan club, jul 2, 1962 g well the woman i love shes about my size c shes a married woman, comes to see me sometime. The band featured harmonica, kazoo, fiddle and mandolin or banjolin, backed by guitar, piano, washboard, washtub bass and jug.
Stealin, stealin, pretty mama dont you tell on me im stealin back to my same old used to be now put your arms around me like the circle round the sun i want ya. This is an old jug band song, recorded by the memphis jug band among others. Stealin, stealin, pretty mama dont you tell on me im stealin back to my same old used to be now, put your arms around me like the circ. Between 1927 and 1934 various africanamerican musicians in the memphis, tenn. Swanstonemccarronmorgan jim kweskin and the jug band boll weevil blues. Casey bill weldon memphis minnie blues in the bottle. The best of the memphis jug band by memphis jug band. If you dont think i love you, look what a fool ive been if you dont think im sinkin, look what a hole im in g im stealin, stealin c a7 pretty mama dont you tell on me g d g im stealin back to my same ol used to be. Find memphis jug band song information on allmusic. The memphis jug band varied in composition but always included will shade, also known as son brimmer, a nickname he had gotten from his grandmother, annie brimmer, who had raised him. Shade was not only a proficient guitarist but also a harmonica and jug player of some stature.
Im looking for the bully of the town with memphis jug band 9. The memphis jug band was an american musical group active from the mid1920s to the late 1950s. The song as we know it today was first recorded by the memphis jug band as stealin stealin. G g7 im stealin, im stealin c pretty mama dont you tell on me g em im stealin back. Led by will shade and featuring an everchanging lineup that included a few memphis legends, the band recorded over.
Former memphis jug band members with will bates, 1938, memphis. The band featured harmonicas, violins, mandolins, banjos, and guitars, backed by washboards, kazoo, and jugs blown to supply the bass. Memphis jug band tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs sorted by date including you may leave but this will bring you back, on the road again, stealin stealin. Authorship is sometimes ascribed to gus cannon, sometimes to will shade. Hes in the jailhouse now if hes got a political friend the judges sentence he will suspend hes in the jailhouse now jim johnson liked to run around flirt with every girl in town until one day he flirted with bennys wife she was ugly benny cut him in the face it was a bad disgrace and now hes graveyard bound hes in the jailhouse now he. The jug band craze started in louisville, kentucky around 1905. Memphis jug band and associates discography, among the recorded.
Way down south in memphis tennessee the jug band music sounds so sweet to me. Beginning in 1926, africanamerican musicians in the memphis area grouped around the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player will shade also known as son. If you still havent found what youre looking for, please send to us. Parts of this song date back to at least the early twenties, its generally attributed to gus cannon, but there appears to be some debate about that. Of all the prewar jug bands, the memphis jug band was recorded the most, and. Attempt to assemble a complete list of the memphis jug band and. Memphis jug band tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including on the road again, stealin stealin, sugar pudding take your fingers off it, you may leave but.
Thanks to mordechai litzman and owen miller for their help with this page. Check out memphis jug band 19321934 by memphis jug band on amazon music. Jug band music c7 g certainly was a treat to me g i was with my gal, put her hand on her knee g7. Davys on the road again wearin different clothes again davys turning handouts down to keep his pockets clean all his goods are sold again his words as good as gold again sez if you see jean now ask her please to pity me jean and i we moved along since the day down. This is an old jugband song, recorded by the memphis jug band among others. American musical group active from the mid1920s to the late 1950s. The memphis jug band was an american musical group in the 1920s and 1930s. Jug band music g way down south in memphis tennessee, g7 jug band music sounds so sweet to me c7 because it sounds so sweet, uh huh, g d7 its hard to beat. The kweskin jug band version starts and ends with seven f chords. This lesson comes with over 33 minutes of video, pdf tabs and four audio backing tracks. Stealin, stealin, pretty mama dont you tell on me im stealin back to my same old used to be now, put your arms around me like the circle round the sun i want ya to love me, mama like my easy rider done if you dont believe i love ya look what a fool ive been if you dont believe im sinkin look what a hole im in stealin, stealin, pretty mama dont ya tell on me im stealin back to. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The memphis jug band was an american musical group active from the mid 1920s through the late 1950s. I packed my suitcase, started to the train with memphis jug band 10.
A black woman is like a black snake on the road again. The memphis jug band was the most recorded over 100 sides between 1927 and 1934 and one of the most popular of the jug bands to spring up in memphis in the 1920s along with cannons jug stompers. Another bonus feature is a 1950s video of original memphis jug band members will. The band featured harmonica, kazoo, fiddle and mandolin or banjolin, backed by guitar, piano, washboard and jug. You can easily put a kazoo on a harmonica rack and become a one manwoman band. Stealin chords south austin jug band cowboy lyrics. Of all the prewar jug bands, the memphis jug band was recorded the most, and contributed the most songs to the modern jug band repertoire. They played slow blues, pop songs, humorous songs and upbeat dance numbers with jazz and string band flavors. The band made the first commercial recordings in memphis. Ukulele chords stealin stealin, memphis jug band, jims ukulele. This compact disc was compiled from extremely rare old 78s, which have been remastered to. Memphis jug band biography, albums, streaming links. Stealin by south austin jug band cd south austin jug band g put your arms around me like a circle round the sun c well come and love me baby like your easy rider done g em g em you dont believe i love ya with the hole im in g em g em you dont believe i love ya with the shape im in chorus.
This recording session took place on september 15, 1928 in memphis, tn and featured will shade, charlie burse lead vocal and guitar, ben ramey harmony vocal and kazoo, and jab jones. Memphis jug band stealin stealin lyrics genius lyrics. How to play stealin guitar lesson jug band song youtube. Memphis jug band the best of the memphis jug band discogs. Shade continued to put together jug bands in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. This is double the size of my other songbooks, so it is easier to read the lyrics and in. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Find the song lyrics for memphis jug band top tracks.
In this very basic fingerpicking guitar lesson, fred sokolow teaches tuning, chords in the key of c, a simple picking pattern, and an old blues tune, stealin. On the road again chords by memphis jug band learn to play guitar by chord and tabs and use our crd diagrams, transpose the key and more. Stealin chords, guitar tab, and lyrics by south austin. Grateful dead this is an old jugband song, recorded by the memphis jug band among others. It was played by the dead their early days in 1966 but then dropped out of favour.
Various members of the band including will shade on jug and walter horton on harp. The best of the memphis jug band classic recordings from the 1920s. Memphis jug band, an album by memphis jug band 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. Stealin stealin, 091528 memphis, tn, chords and lyrics. It also includes interesting historical information and original artwork by scott mccormick. Jug band and prewar blues songbook the quiet american. Track durations, production credits and names of songwriter are not included with the release. Memphis jug band 1928 stealin, stealin, pretty mama dont you tell on me im stealin back to my same old used to be now put your arms around me like a circle round the sun i want you to love me mama like my easy rider done if you dont believe i love you, look what a fool ive been if you dont believe im sinking, look what a hole im in. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile.
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