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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 6:49:39 GMT
Eric Bibb said this is a song taken from somebody whose name sounded a little like John Seefiss. Does anybody know the actual name?
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Post by bod on Sept 16, 2015 8:46:25 GMT
A number of versions out there, but I guess the reference you heard was John Cephas.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 10:49:55 GMT
Thanks. I couldn't figure out how to spell the name. I'll check him out. If he's influenced Eric Bibb he must be good!
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Post by Brad Bechtel on Sept 16, 2015 15:04:58 GMT
That song actually has a pretty interesting history. It was apparently first recorded as "The Lonesome Road" in 1927, with music attributed to Nathaniel Shilkret and lyrics by Gene Austin. I've heard versions of this song by Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, Flatt and Scruggs, Woody Guthrie, Barnes' Blue Ridge Ramblers, Elizabeth Cotton, Bobby Bare, and of course a very famous version by the Grateful Dead. It's also known as "Lonesome Road Blues".
I haven't heard the John Cephas version, but it's a commonly played tune by both white and black performers.
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Post by Michael Messer on Sept 16, 2015 16:34:44 GMT
The late John Cephas was a great blues artist and a lot of fun to spend time with.
As Brad has already said, this song is deeply rooted in American folk music.
Shine On
Michael
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