Comments on: Let A Deck Of Cards Be My Tombstone http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/ These files are only up for a limited time only. Please do not link to these files for any reason. The site will be updated every day of the working week. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:59:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Nick http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-186771 Nick Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:57:19 +0000 http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-186771 Just listened to Dyin' Crapshooters Blues after being recommended in UK newspaper The Guardian. Fantastic Just listened to Dyin’ Crapshooters Blues after being recommended in UK newspaper The Guardian. Fantastic

]]> By: Ray http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-185318 Ray Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:23:04 +0000 http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-185318 Atlanta 12-String wasn't McTell's swan song. Last Session (Bluesville) was recorded seven years later. He was still pretty good in 1956, too. Atlanta 12-String wasn’t McTell’s swan song. Last Session (Bluesville) was recorded seven years later. He was still pretty good in 1956, too.

]]> By: Jason Hathaway http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-185231 Jason Hathaway Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:39:30 +0000 http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-185231 I love this song, too! It really is one of Blind Willie McTell's best. Check out the version of this song on "Atlanta 12-String," McTell's last album, recorded in 1949. Before I listened to it, I thought since he was older at the time, it would be sloppier than earlier recordings, but he was still at the top of his game. The fingerpicking was still spot on, yet his delivery in songs like "Dyin' Crapshooter's Blues" and "Kill It Kid" is as sharp as a razor. It served as the perfect swan song for a blues legend. I love this song, too! It really is one of Blind Willie McTell’s best. Check out the version of this song on “Atlanta 12-String,” McTell’s last album, recorded in 1949. Before I listened to it, I thought since he was older at the time, it would be sloppier than earlier recordings, but he was still at the top of his game. The fingerpicking was still spot on, yet his delivery in songs like “Dyin’ Crapshooter’s Blues” and “Kill It Kid” is as sharp as a razor. It served as the perfect swan song for a blues legend.

]]> By: STWALLSKULL » Interesting Links: December 4, 2007 http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-185229 STWALLSKULL » Interesting Links: December 4, 2007 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:47:19 +0000 http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-185229 [...] Let A Deck Of Cards Be My Tombstone from Honey, Where You Been So Long? [...] [...] Let A Deck Of Cards Be My Tombstone from Honey, Where You Been So Long? [...]

]]> By: Rusty Nail http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-185164 Rusty Nail Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:24:42 +0000 http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-185164 According to some historians, McTell himself said of his most strikingly original composition, "Dying Crapshooter's Blues", "I had to steal music from every which way you could get it to get it to fit." I'm not sure whether he is the original author of 'Dying Crapshooter's Blues' or not. However, if he did, it wouldn't be a stretch to think that maybe parts of the song were stolen from 'St. James Infirmary'. And some researchers have theorized that 'St James infirmary' dates all the back to the 16th century. All interesting stuff. Of McTell's songs, I like 'Travelin' Blues' the best, followed by 'Statesboro Blues'. I recently posted some 'St James Infirmary' covers on my blog: www.dembluez.com hope that doesn't sound or look like spam, I didn't mean it to. According to some historians, McTell himself said of his most strikingly original composition, “Dying Crapshooter’s Blues”, “I had to steal music from every which way you could get it to get it to fit.”

I’m not sure whether he is the original author of ‘Dying Crapshooter’s Blues’ or not. However, if he did, it wouldn’t be a stretch to think that maybe parts of the song were stolen from ‘St. James Infirmary’. And some researchers have theorized that ‘St James infirmary’ dates all the back to the 16th century. All interesting stuff. Of McTell’s songs, I like ‘Travelin’ Blues’ the best, followed by ‘Statesboro Blues’. I recently posted some ‘St James Infirmary’ covers on my blog: http://www.dembluez.com hope that doesn’t sound or look like spam, I didn’t mean it to.

]]> By: Peter Patnaik http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-185142 Peter Patnaik Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:29:14 +0000 http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-185142 wait. is there a place to by that book in the states? i've only seen it for sale from european booksellers. wait. is there a place to by that book in the states? i’ve only seen it for sale from european booksellers.

]]> By: Propboss http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-185127 Propboss Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:05:25 +0000 http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-185127 I think the book L refers to is "Hand Me My Travelling Shoes - In Search Of Blind Willie McTell" This is first rate - thoroughly recommended I think the book L refers to is “Hand Me My Travelling Shoes - In Search Of Blind Willie McTell” This is first rate - thoroughly recommended

]]> By: Dixon http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-185116 Dixon Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:29:42 +0000 http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-185116 St. James Infirmary does appear to be the source of Crapshooter but it's different enough to be its own song . . . Calloway didn't record as early as 1919 as far as I know . . . maybe '29 . . . Here are some other versions: Martha Copeland, w/clarinet an piano, 5 May 1927 Nannie McKinney, w/piano, 24 June 1927 Viola McCoy, w/cl, piano, late August 1927 Rosa Henderson, w/piano, late Sept 1927 Willie McTell, 5 Nov 1940 St. James Infirmary does appear to be the source of Crapshooter but it’s different enough to be its own song . . . Calloway didn’t record as early as 1919 as far as I know . . . maybe ‘29 . . . Here are some other versions:
Martha Copeland, w/clarinet an piano, 5 May 1927
Nannie McKinney, w/piano, 24 June 1927
Viola McCoy, w/cl, piano, late August 1927
Rosa Henderson, w/piano, late Sept 1927
Willie McTell, 5 Nov 1940

]]> By: Peter Patnaik http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-185022 Peter Patnaik Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:15:42 +0000 http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-185022 i posted martha copeland's version earlier this year here: http://prewarblues.org/2007/03/the-dying-crap-shooters-blues/ it still a bit different from this recording of mctell. and i think cab calloway did the first major recording of the song in 1919 and maybe the first as "dying crapshooter blues" as opposed to st. james infirmary. i posted martha copeland’s version earlier this year here:

http://prewarblues.org/2007/03/the-dying-crap-shooters-blues/

it still a bit different from this recording of mctell. and i think cab calloway did the first major recording of the song in 1919 and maybe the first as “dying crapshooter blues” as opposed to st. james infirmary.

]]> By: Dixon http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-185020 Dixon Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:15:51 +0000 http://prewarblues.org/2007/11/let-a-deck-of-cards-be-my-tombstone/#comment-185020 Willie didn't write this tune, despite what he may have said . . . or remembered! Martha Copeland recorded a version of it in the 20s. She recorded from 1923-28 & the lyrics to her version are pretty much exactly the same as Willie's. Willie didn’t write this tune, despite what he may have said . . . or remembered! Martha Copeland recorded a version of it in the 20s. She recorded from 1923-28 & the lyrics to her version are pretty much exactly the same as Willie’s.

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