Charley Patton
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Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
“Stone Pony Blues” was recorded on January 30th, 1934 in New York, New York. It is a “re-recording” of one of his tracks from 1929, which was named “Pony Blues.” The song calls about similar themes from the original, but also introduces new elements of Patton’s life. Also, by this time, Charley’s vo...
I got me a stone pony and I don't ride Shetland no more
I got me a stone pony, don't ride Shetland no more
You can find my stone pony hooked to my rider's door
Vicksburg's my pony, Greenville is my grey mare
Vicksburg's my pony, Greenville is my grey mare
You can find my stone pony down in Lula town somewhere
And I got me a stone pony, don't ride Shetland no more
And I got a stone pony, don't ride Shetland no more
And I can't feel welcome rider nowhere I go
Vicksburg's on a high hill and Natchez just below
Vicksburg's on a high hill, Natchez just below
And I can't feel welcome rider nowhere I go
Well, I didn't come here, steal nobody's brown
I didn't come here, steal nobody's brown
I just stopped by here, well, to keep you from stealing mine
Hello, Central, what's the matter with your line
Hello, Central, matter, now, with your line
Come a storm at night and tore the wire down
Stone Pony Blues was written by Charley Patton.