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Street Car Blues Trk 10 3:04 |
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Sleepy John Estes |
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(John Adam Estes) |
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Sleepy John Estes - vocal & guitar |
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Yank - mandolin, Jab Jones - piano |
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Recorded: May 13, 1930 Memphis, Victor # 59919-2 |
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Album: Gus Cannon And His Jug Stompers - 2 CD set |
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'Legendenary 1928 - 1930 Recordings' |
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JSP Records CD3406 |
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Now, I know the people |
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Is 'onna wonder, ev'rywhere |
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I say, I know the people |
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Is 'onna wonder, ev'rywhere |
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Because they heard of poor John |
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Was saw around 'lectric car |
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Now, catch the Central car for |
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Ride it down to Central Street |
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I say, I catch the Central car for |
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Ride it down to Central Street |
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Lord, I'm 'onna ease it down in Rovers |
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Catch my baby out on a midnight train |
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Lord, reason why baby, I |
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I been so long writin' to you |
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I said the reason why, baby |
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I been so long writin' to you |
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Because I been studyin' so hard |
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Lord, how to all sing these blues |
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'Sing 'em boy, for Mr. James!' |
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Lord, I lost my papa and my dear mama, too |
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I say, I love my papa and my dear mama, too |
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Lord, I'm gonna quit my bad way of livin' |
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And visit the Sunday school. |
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