Roscoe Holcomb - Coney Isle

[dokterlexus]

I bought a banjo just to learn to play like Roscoe. I failed miserably.

[potii92]

@dokterlexus keep at it man, have some corn whisky and pick up that banjo again.

[Thetasquadldr]

this sounds a lot like "salty dog"

[chosenonz]

re Coney Isle...thank goodness this is preserved now that Bloomberg & Co. destroyed it.

[BiancaAlexisBritt]

Just out in a mountain sittin on a log finger on the trigger eye on the hog Im going back to coney isle

I pull the trigger and the gun says zip and i jumped on the hog with all of my grip

Im going back to coney isle

It's hello sal i know you the one ol sliper and the run down shoe im going back to coney isle

Im talking about people having a devil of a time eating of the chicken and a drankin the wine

im on my way

Im going back to coney isle

[coffeescup]

@BiancaAlexisBritt I am amazed you could get that sorted out. Thanks. I like the song even more now.

[SlimWhitman2803]

the phrase I'm going back to Coney Isle brings tears to my eyes...dunno y =(

[ReggieNeeReggie]

Any one know the words? Some are hard to make out.

[rgmaru47]

he's the sgruggs of country mountain banjo play'en! r.i.p.

[seymourbbest]

Roscoe Holcomb was a self taught musical genius. One of a kind talent.

[The42TIM]

Just amazing - nothing more to say

[captaindecency]

Thank you for posting this, Horschtiborscht

[bulbheadmyass]

Wow. I love the song, and I love those old pictures of Coney Island, brings back memories. Thanks for this video.

[toyboytwo]

try this