Heres an approximation of what poole is playing on the breaks for if the river was whiskey first cut on charlie poole, vol. As rorrer says in his introduction to the songs, one problem that most. If the river was whiskey provided to youtube by sony. One version was published by billy smythe, scott middleton, and art gillham. If the river was whiskey and i was a duck id dive to the bottom and id never come up oh, tell me how long have.
Because the tune is traditional, many artists have taken credit as writer, frequently adapting the lyrics of one of the two published versions. Charlie poole if the river was whiskey a ecouter sur deezer. Discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Check out if the river was whiskey by charlie poole with the north carolina ramblers on amazon music. If the river was whiskey and the branch was wine you would see me in bathing just any. Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options. Charlie poole if the river was whiskey lyrics lyricsfreak. If the river was whiskey lyrics by charlie poole with. Charlie poole if the river was whiskey listen on deezer.
Old time music, which contained rorrers transcriptions of charlie pooles recordings. Read or print original if the river was whiskey lyrics 2020 updated. Listen to charlie poole if the river was whiskey with the north carolina ramblers for free. If the river was whiskey by charlie poole with the north. Hesitation blues if the river was whiskey bluegrass messengers chords by. If the river was whiskey chords charlie poole ultimate. Kinney rorer penned a biography of charlie poole, entitled ramblin blues.
Old time music, which contained rorrers transcriptions of charlie poole s recordings. If the river was whisky its movin day by charlie poole. If the river was whiskey and i was a duck id dive to the bottom and id never. Charlie poole and the roots of country music for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. If the river was whiskey and the branch was wine you would see me in bathing just any old time i was born in england, raised in france i ordered a suit of clothes and they wouldnt send the pants i was born in alabama, i was raised in tennessee if you dont like my peaches, dont shake on my tree i looked down. Unlimited free charlie poole music click to play if the river was whiskey, white house blues and whatever else you want.
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Charlie poole the essential charlie poole 2009, cd. Listen to your favorite songs from you aint talkin to me. Hardliving tar heel charlie poole a pioneer of banjo. Original lyrics of if the river was whiskey song by charlie poole. D gg cc gg d7 oh, can i get you now, or must i hesitate. Charlie poole with the north carolina ramblers the mothers plea for her son the baltimore fire. The nearest version of the song i can find with the lyrics is if the river was whiskey by charlie poole, which. Rorer is a descendant of pooles fiddler posey rorer, and is the banjo player for the oldtime music group the new north carolina ramblers. Lyrics to if the river was whiskey by charlie poole. Chase chafin this song has been done by many musicians and is typically titled hesitation blues charlie pooles version features banjo and fiddle, and was recorded in 1930. If the river was whiskey with the north carolina ramblers, ramblin blues with the north carolina ramblers, take a drink on me with the north carolina ramblers, goodbye booze, dont let your. Charlie poole and the roots of country music, top tracks.
If the river was whiskey gutted arcades of the past. F if the river was whiskey and i was a duck, id dive to the bottom and id n f7 ever come up. David davis and the warrior river boys have long been recognized as modern leaders in traditional bluegrass, but on their latest release didnt he ramble. Watch the video for if the river was whiskey from charlie pooles white country blues 19261938 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Chase chafin this song has been done by many musicians and is typically titled hesitation blues charlie poole s version features banjo and fiddle, and was recorded in 1930. By the way, all of us fortunate enough to ready kinney rorrers book about charlie poole know the story of how poole broke his hand trying to catch a thrown baseball, he loved to tell. Charlie poole if the river was whiskey chords learn the song with the online tablature player. Hardliving tar heel charlie poole a pioneer of banjo music. Charlie poole and the north carolina ramblers volume two. Listen to if the river was whiskey by charlie poole country music a film by ken burns the soundtrack deluxe. Watch official video, print or download text in pdf. If the river was whiskey lyrics charlie poole oldie lyrics. If the river was whiskey and i was a duck id dive to the bottom and.
If the river was whiskey by charlie poole with the north carolina. If the river was whiskey lyrics by charlie poole with meaning. Poole was born near the mill town of franklinville in. If the river was whiskey and i was a duck id dive to the bottom and id never come up oh, tell me. One is county 540 volume 4, the limited edition is county 505 and the last one is the legend of charlie poole all with the nc ramblers and the last album i listed is 515.
Ecoutez if the river was whiskey par charlie poole country music a film by ken burns the soundtrack deluxe. Taj mahal if the river was whiskey the taj mahal trio play the charlie poole and rising sons standard if the river was whiskey divin duck blues at the 28th. Frank fairfield if the river was whiskey american epic sessions duration. Charlie poole march 22, 1892 may 21, 1931 was an american musician, singer and banjo player, as well as the leader of the north carolina ramblers, a string band that recorded many popular songs between 1925 and 1930. If the river was whiskey and the branch was wine you would see me in bathing just any old time i was born in england, raised in france i ordered a suit of clothes and they wouldnt send the pants i was born in alabama, i was raised in tennessee if you dont like my peaches, dont shake on my tree. Charlie poole and the roots of country music clean by charlie poole now. If the river was whiskey and the branch was wine you would see me in bathing just any old time oh, tell me how long have i got to wait. Watch the video for if the river was whiskey from charlie poole s white country blues 19261938 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. If the river was whisky was remade as hesitation blues, and movin day wasnt changed as drastically. Charlie poole march 22, 1892 may 21, 1931 was an american old time banjo player, singer, country musician and the leader of the north carolina ramblers, a banjoguitarfiddle string band that recorded many popular songs between 1925 and 1931. Enclosed are the stories, both in song and print, that serve to foreshadow a stereotypical hardliving country musician.
Charlie poole doxy collection, husband and wife were angry one night, you aint talkin to me. Here are the most popular versions chords, ukulele chords. If the river was whiskey and i was a duck id dive to the bottom and id never come up oh, tell me how long have i got to wait oh, can i get you now, must i. Pooles tunes of gambling, girls, guns, and gin are realworld tales of a rambling drifter and fighter with a bum pickin hand broken on a drunken. Charlie poole and the north carolina ramblers if the river was whiskey want to know more about southern mill villages and mill life.
Hesitation blues chords charlie poole new lost city. I have three charlie pooles early albums recorded between 1925 1930. I have three charlie poole s early albums recorded between 1925 1930. Charlie was born in spray, now part of eden, rockingham county, in the northern piedmont region of north carolina, near the virginia border. Poole s tunes of gambling, girls, guns, and gin are realworld tales of a rambling drifter and fighter with a bum pickin hand broken on a drunken. Coon from tennessee charlie poole with the north carolina.
Charlie poole the essential charlie poole 2009, cd discogs. Columbia 15519d us charlie poole with the north carolina ramblers my gypsy girl sweet sixteen. Because the tune is traditional, many artists have taken credit as writer, frequently adapting the lyrics of one of the two published. If the river was whiskey and i was a duck id dive to the bottom and id never come up oh, tell me how long have i. Aug 16, 2004 check out if the river was whiskey by charlie poole with the north carolina ramblers on amazon music. Hesitation blues is a popular song adapted from a traditional tune. Its fitting that this charlie poole box set comes in a beatup cigar box. Free printable and easy chords for song by charlie poole if the river was whiskey. If the river was whiskeycharlie poole,1930 wc handy, 1915, et al em b7 em b7 if the river was whiskey and i was a duck em b7 g g7 id dive to the bottom and id never come up c g oh, tell me how long do i have to wait. Spin doctors if the river was whiskey music video by spin doctors performing if the river was whiskey.
Charlie poole march 22, 1892 may 21, 1931 was an american old time banjo player and. American epic sessions frank fairfield playing if the river was whiskey, original by charlie poole. If they didnt have the footstomping exuberance of their chief competitors, georgias skillet lickers, they offered a debonair precision that was equally infectious. They have produced a masterful and exciting collection of songs originally recorded in the 1920s by the legendary. If the river was whiskey chords highlighted show chords diagrams. Columbia 15545d us charlie poole with the north carolina ramblers its movin day if the river was whiskey.
So after hearing the holy modal rounders first album at least a dozen times, i learn that two of their covers where from both sides of a charlie poole single. As rorrer says in his introduction to the songs, one problem that most fans of charlie poole have is understanding some. If the river was whiskey and i was a duck id dive to the bottom and id never come up oh, tell me how long have i got to wait. Each june, the charlie poole music festival, held at governor morehead park in eden, across the street from the mill where poole worked, features an evening of performances by oldtime and americana musicians and a day of banjo, guitar, fiddle, vocal, and band competitions for all ages. Songs of charlie poole, they throw genre boundaries aside by delving deeper into the roots of acoustic music. Lots of biography written on the back of all the albums.
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