Comments on: List (Almost Final) http://prewarblues.org/2008/04/list-almost-final/ The Best In Pre-War Blues Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:17:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rachel http://prewarblues.org/2008/04/list-almost-final/comment-page-1/#comment-188387 rachel Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:48:41 +0000 http://prewarblues.org/2008/04/list-almost-final/#comment-188387 there's a punk band called jack acid that recorded the song in 1991 maybe? there’s a punk band called jack acid that recorded the song in 1991 maybe?

]]> By: dixon http://prewarblues.org/2008/04/list-almost-final/comment-page-1/#comment-188385 dixon Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:45:59 +0000 http://prewarblues.org/2008/04/list-almost-final/#comment-188385 A great artist from the east coast of Canada named Al Tuck does St. James as 'Let Her Go, Let Her Go God Bless Her' . . . . . A great artist from the east coast of Canada named Al Tuck does St. James as ‘Let Her Go, Let Her Go God Bless Her’ . . . . .

]]> By: ghost http://prewarblues.org/2008/04/list-almost-final/comment-page-1/#comment-188380 ghost Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:49:13 +0000 http://prewarblues.org/2008/04/list-almost-final/#comment-188380 also there's a whole folkways album dedicated to the song: http://www.folkways.si.edu/search/AlbumDetails.aspx?ID=2229 also there’s a whole folkways album dedicated to the song:

http://www.folkways.si.edu/search/AlbumDetails.aspx?ID=2229

]]> By: ghost http://prewarblues.org/2008/04/list-almost-final/comment-page-1/#comment-188379 ghost Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:49:23 +0000 http://prewarblues.org/2008/04/list-almost-final/#comment-188379 Hey there, just stumbled on the site and think I can help. I don't see how you could separate "gambler's blues" from "st. james". (except maybe by limiting it only to those with st. james in the lyrics?) But I do understand the need to limit it since it goes way back and spawned so many similar tunes. Anyway, these two are on the Rounder "Black Texans" Lomax disc: Moses "Clear Rock" Platt - "St. James Hospital" 1933 James "Ironhead" Baker - "St. James Hospital" 1934 Also, Dock Boggs included an "Old Joe's Barroom" that includes the "St. James" verse. It's on the His Folkways Years disc, dates between 1963-68. Jim McGuinn has one on his folkden site. http://www.ibiblio.org/jimmy/folkden-wp/?p=6990 Jorma Kaukonen included "Those Gamblers Blues" in his 2002 Blue Country Heart album. Sounds like he says "the big infirmary." I've got these mp3's, the Cisco recording, and other connected tunes, want em? Hey there, just stumbled on the site and think I can help.

I don’t see how you could separate “gambler’s blues” from “st. james”. (except maybe by limiting it only to those with st. james in the lyrics?) But I do understand the need to limit it since it goes way back and spawned so many similar tunes.

Anyway, these two are on the Rounder “Black Texans” Lomax disc:

Moses “Clear Rock” Platt – “St. James Hospital” 1933

James “Ironhead” Baker – “St. James Hospital” 1934

Also, Dock Boggs included an “Old Joe’s Barroom” that includes the “St. James” verse. It’s on the His Folkways Years disc, dates between 1963-68.

Jim McGuinn has one on his folkden site. http://www.ibiblio.org/jimmy/folkden-wp/?p=6990

Jorma Kaukonen included “Those Gamblers Blues” in his 2002 Blue Country Heart album. Sounds like he says “the big infirmary.”

I’ve got these mp3’s, the Cisco recording, and other connected tunes, want em?

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