Blue and Lonesome (1949 Version)
Memphis Slim * Track #1 On 20 Essential Blues
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Blue and Lonesome (1949 Version) by Memphis Slim
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This is the first recorded version of the blues classic “Blue and Lonesome” which appeared in 1949 as Miracle M-136. The song was attributed to Peter Chatman, a pseudonym used by Memphis Slim (born John Len Chatman), which is his father’s name.
Blue and Lonesome (1949 Version) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Run here baby, run here baby
Sit down here on your Daddy's knee
Run here baby and sit down on your Daddy's knee
Just wanna tell you how you mistreated me
[Verse 2]
I'm blue and lonesome, I'm blue and lonesome
Don't know what to do
Blue and lonesome, well I don't know what to do
You that I'm lovin', baby you just won't be true
[Verse 3]
Can't you see baby, can't you see baby
What you have done to me, oh
Can't you see baby, what you have done to me
You've got me blue and lonesome, now you're runnin' out on me
Blue and Lonesome (1949 Version) Q&A
Who wrote Blue and Lonesome (1949 Version)'s ?
Blue and Lonesome (1949 Version) was written by Memphis Slim.
When did Memphis Slim release Blue and Lonesome (1949 Version)?
Memphis Slim released Blue and Lonesome (1949 Version) on Sat Jan 01 1949.
Are "Lonesome and Blue" by Memphis Slim and Little Walter the same song?
No, they have distinctly different lyrics & chords and are played in different keys (Memphis Slim’s song is in C major and Little Walter’s in D minor).
Additional evidence is provided by the fact that each musician claimed authorship of their versions: Memphis Slim using his pseudonyms Peter Ch...