Re: What you laughin' at Charlie?

Posted by John Miller on May 30, 2003, 11:54 am, in reply to "Re: What you laughin' at Charlie?"
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--Previous Message-- Whoops, forgot to mention that "Darktown Gamblin" can be found on Document DOCD-5048, Complet Recorded works of Barbecue Bob, vol. 3. John : --Previous Message-- : Hello, : I'm hoping someone can help me. Many years : ago I had a double album, which was a : compilation of acoustic blues. I lent this : to someone, who I lost contact with, and I : never got it back. Something which has : happened to me far too often. Anyway, : there was a track on the album which I : have never been able to find since. : I would be very grateful if someone could : tell me who performed it, or preferably I : would like to know if it is obtainable on : any currently available CD. : I shall try to describe what I can remember : of the track: : First there are some chords : on a guitar : (maybe a 12 string?) and then there is : laughter and a dialog as follows: : ‘What you : laughing at Charlie?’ : ‘Oh I’m just laughing at you, how you trying : to bar through that beat’ : ‘I don’t see anything funny in that, I’m : making it good and juicy. That’s the way : people like it nowadays, with gravy : running out’ : I can’t remember what comes next, but further : on, the dialog continues something like: : : ‘My gal she quit too last night’ : ‘Your girl quit too. What’s the matter with : you and her?' : ‘Oh I guess it’s a case kinda like yours. : Same dog bit you must’ve snapped at me.’ : Further on it continues: : ‘Think I’ll sing : me a little blues’ : ‘Let’s hear ‘em’ : Then there is singing. The lyrics are : something like: : Tell me tell me baby, honey : what’s the matter : now : Tell me tell me baby, honey what’s the matter : now : Well you trying to quit me honey an' you : don’t know how. : I would be very grateful if anyone can : identify this record. : Thank you. : Hi Mal, : I don't know if this is the record you have : in mind, but it occurs to me that it might : be Barbecue Bob and Charlie Lincoln doing : "Darktown Gamblin'". They did : two parts, Part 1 (The Crap Game) and Part : 2 (The Skin Game). I am just guessing on : this, but Charlie Lincoln had a very : infectious laugh, and they both played : 12-string guitars. : All best, : John : : : : : :

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Responses: Re: What you laughin' at Charlie? - Mal Reid May 30, 2003, 3:08 pm Re: What you laughin' at Charlie? - waxwing May 30, 2003, 8:43 pm Re: What you laughin' at Charlie? - Mal Reid June 1, 2003, 3:56 pm Re: What you laughin' at Charlie? - John Miller May 31, 2003, 12:11 am Re: What you laughin' at Charlie? - Tom Stecher June 6, 2003, 2:59 am Re: What you laughin' at Charlie? - mr.natural June 10, 2003, 3:00 pm « Back to thread

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