Deceitful Friend Blues Trk 8 Dsc 2 2:57 song 31
Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker)
Aurora, Illinois, Oct. 11, 1937 Leland Hotel Top Floor
Tampa Red- vocal, guitar & piano, Willie Bee James - guitar
Album: The Bluebird Recordings - Tampa Red 1936 - 1938
2 Disc set RCA 07863 66722-2 1997 BMG
When this world is so crooked
I just don't know what to do
When this world is so crooked
I just don't know what to do
An if you try to hold up yo' hands
Ev'rybody will be down on you
I got some friends who are deceitful
And they don't mean me no good
I got some friends who are deceitful
And they don't mean me no good
Well, they would set a fire to me
And burn me up if they could
Well, I don't bother, nobody
Wonder why they pick at poor me?
I don't bother, nobody
Wonder why they pick at poor me?
Look like they'd rather see my body
Drifting in the deep blue sea
They have ate at my table
Even slept in my bed
They have ate at my table, woo-ooo
They have even slept in my bed
And they were jealous and deceitful
Wishin' that I was dead
So, I ain't-a callin' no names
So, I have no blame to bear
So, I ain't-a callin' no names
So, I have no blame to bear
But I know 'em when I see 'em
You can bet your life on that.
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Tampa Red, stage name of Hudson Woodbridge or Hudson Whittaker, was an influential American blues singer and guitarist active from the 1920s to the 1950s. Born in Mississippi, he moved to Chicago where he became a key figure in the local music scene. Known for his distinctive vocal style and skill on the slide guitar, Tampa Red helped define the evolution of electric blues. Among his most famous songs are "It Hurts Me Too", "Matchbox Blues" and "Tampa Red Boogie". His influence extends even to country music, where some artists have reinterpreted his songs.
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