Midnight Hour Blues
Dave Van Ronk * Track #8 On No Dirty Names
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- #8Midnight Hour Blues
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Midnight Hour Blues by Dave Van Ronk
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A rearrangement of the classic tune by Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell. Unlike many blues purists, who thought Carr’s moody, crooning style was too laid-back for the genre, Dave was a massive fan of Carr. For this arrangement, he tried to make his guitar sound as much like Carr’s piano as he could...
Midnight Hour Blues Annotated
In the midnight hours, before the break of day
In the midnight hours, before the break of day
When the blues come wandering, it steal your mind away
I went to bed last night, babe; I tried to take my rest
I went to bed last night, babe; I tried to take my rest
My mind kept wandering like the wild geese in the west
I went to bed last night, babe; I was turning from side to side
I went to bed last night, babe; I was turning from side to side
I was not sick; I was just dissatisfied
I said good mornin', blues; blues, how do you do?
Good mornin', blues; blues, how do you do?
I thought I'd drop by and have a few words with you
Blues jumped a rabbit; I was runnin' for a solid mile
Blues jumped a rabbit; I was runnin' for a solid mile
Poor fella laid down and he cried and he cried, like a natural child
Blues made me take to whiskey, made me roll on the floor and cry
Blues made me take to whiskey, made me roll on the floor and cry
Made me take cocaine and it wouldn't let me die
In the midnight hours, before the break of day
In the midnight hours, before the break of day
When the blues come wandering, it steal your mind away
Midnight Hour Blues Q&A
Who wrote Midnight Hour Blues's ?
Midnight Hour Blues was written by Scrapper Blackwell & Leroy Carr.
When did Dave Van Ronk release Midnight Hour Blues?
Dave Van Ronk released Midnight Hour Blues on Sat Jan 01 1966.