Crying Sam Collins

Sam Collins (August 11, 1887 - October 20, 1949).

Crying Sam Collins was an early American blues singer and guitarist. Aka Jim Foster, Jelly Roll Hunter, Big Boy Woods, Bunny Carter, and Salty Dog Sam.

He was born in Louisiana and grew up just across the state border in McComb, Mississippi. By 1924 he was performing in local barrelhouses, often

with King Solomon Hill with whom he shared the use of falsetto singing and slide guitar. He was first recorded by Gennett Records, on "The Jail House Blues", in 1927, and recorded again in 1931, some of his later recordings appearing under different pseudonyms. His rural bottleneck guitar pieces were among the first to be compiled on LP. He relocated to Chicago in the late 1930s, and died there in 1949.

Comments

6 years ago

Caio One007

Amazing song. It's classic. Thanks

7 years ago

Ethan Lankford

As well as I could decipher. If you can fix some of the () parts feel free to comment!Lonesome Road BluesIm walkin that lonesome line, Hung down my head and criedI weeped and I cried under'a willow tree and I think bout the deep blue seaMy mama dead my papa cant be found, and my brother on tha county roadAs I dove in that long plank walk and Im on my way back homeyou did cause me to weep, you did cause me to mourn you did cause me to leave my homeI cried last night and tha night before, and I swore not to cry no moreyou did cause me to weep, you did cause me to mournyou did cause me to leave my homeI got no money and they call me no honey. I have to weep and moanin 1800 and tha ninety nine, he got killed on that street car lineIt tug him down that smoky road, brought him back on that two man (inaudible, boat,float?)They drive him down to that waters edge, thats where I care to goThey run his mumma and fought in his daddys breast, these blues gon' let me restyour fast mail train comin round tha curve, done killed my little brown; he's dead.her head was found in that drivin wheel, and her body have neva been seen.

7 years ago

Cora Visser

This is real very good played sad and still very good pure pure legend blues.

8 years ago

Pedro Nascimento

this song is like an organic audio collage and mashup, it's spetacular. I know this is the essense of folk music and that most old blues songs are like this, but it's especially noticeable here. if you think about it you can see how black music has evolved, but is still the same in its heart, from the borrowed lines in 1920's blues songs to the sampled beats in current day hip-hop.

10 years ago

chloe anne

such a soothing voice.

10 years ago

Ciaran H

Most OCMS songs are covers of old time - blues musicians!

11 years ago

Cory James

oh wow... been listening to the OCMS version forever... just found out it was a cover. :)

12 years ago

Carey James Majeski

This is the best song I've ever heard. I think Collins just snuck in as my favorite blues musician! Sorry Leadbelly!!

12 years ago

nillychoirpop

This is some American gold right here

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