Little Walter
Little Walter
Little Walter
Little Walter
Little Walter
Little Walter
Little Walter
Little Walter
Little Walter
Little Walter
Little Walter
[Verse 1]
I'm blue and lonesome as a man can be
I'm blue and lonesome, oh-oh, as a man can be
I don't have headaches over myself, my love has gone away from me
[Verse 2]
Baby, please come on back home to me
Baby, please yeah, come on back home to me
Yes, my heart is full of misery, baby, you won't be sweet to me
[Harmonica Solo]
[Verse 3]
I'm gonna cast myself off down in the deep blue see
I'm gonna cast myself off, yeah, down in the deep blue see
Where the whales and the fishes have a fuss over me
Blue and Lonesome was written by Little Walter.
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...