Ο κιθαρίστας, singer-songwriter Eddie “Son” House αποτελεί αρχετυπική φιγούρα των delta blues. Όμως το θρησκευτικό background και η αντίθεση με την μετέπειτα ζωή του, η προγενέστερη θητεία στα gospel, η έκρυθμη ατμόσφαιρα που δημιουργούν τα τραγούδια και οι ιδιαίτερα συγκινησιακές ερμηνείες του τον τοποθετούν πέρα από στιλ και κατηγοριοποιήσεις.
Guitarist, singer-songwriter Eddie “Son” House is an archetypal figure of delta blues. But his religious background and contrast with his later life, the former tenure in gospel, the disorderly atmosphere created by the songs and his highly emotional performances place him beyond styles and categorizations.
Yes, I’m gonna get me religion
I’m gonna join the Baptist Church
Yes, I’m gonna get me religion
I’m gonna join the Baptist Church
You know I wanna be a Baptist preacher
Just so I won’t have to work
One deacon jumped up and he began to grin
One deacon jumped up and he began to grin
You know he said, “One thing, elder I believe
I’ll go back to barrelhousin’ again”
One sister jumped up and she began to shout
One sister jumped up and she began to shout
“You know I’m glad this corn liquor’s goin’ out”
Another deacon jumped up and said, “Why don’t ya hush?”
Another deacon jumped up and said, “Why don’t ya hush?
You know you drink corn liquor and your lie’s a horrible stink”
One sister jumped up and she began to shout
One sister jumped up and she began to shout
“I believe I can tell y’all what it’s all about”
Another sister jumped up, she said, “Why don’t ya hush?”
Another sister jumped up, she said, “Why don’t ya hush?
You know he’s abandoned, and you outta hush your fuss”
I was in the pulpit, I’s jumpin’ up and down
I was in the pulpit, I’s jumpin’ up and down
My sisters in the corner, they’re hollerin’ Alabama bound
Grabbed up my suitcase and I took off down the road
Grabbed up my suitcase and I took off down the road
I said, “Farewell church, may the good Lord bless your soul”
You know I wish I had a heaven of my own
You know I wish I had a heaven of my own
I’d give all my women a good ole happy home
I’m gonna preach these blues
And I’m gonna choose my seat and sit down
I’m gonna preach these blues
And I’m gonna choose my seat and sit down
But, when the Spirit comes, I want you to
Bentonia blues?
Not exactly, but equally emotional in his own way. He paves the way to Robert Johnson & Muddy Waters, supposedly. I’m not confident with “existing classifications” to tell the truth. As for this particular one, I get the sense of a person unusually tortured and totally spaced out. He’s my favorite blues man, maybe.
Thank you!
You’re welcome! Thank you for the additional information. My favorite blues man is Lightinin’ Hopkins.
I love Lightnin’ Hopkins. And he’s scheduled for this month also!
Oh, good!!!
…Here’s an old post
https://oannes.gr/lightnin-hopkins-merry-christmas-1953/
Thank you! I just listened to it. I hadn’t heard it before.
What a treat, thank you!