Nice little song, for what I know, this one was released on January 1, 1964 on Sun Records, it was the A side coupled with "Got My Mojo Working" as shown on the video. Thanks for sharing this gem. Keep rockin', man.
I LIKE TO SAY THAT MY DAD SUNG THIS SONG HE RECORDED IT WITH SUN RECORDS WITH HIS BAND HE IS SIGNIN & PLAYIN THE DRUMS & ALOT OF THE INFO ON THIS IS WRONG. AND ACE CANNON IS THE SAX PLAYER. I ALSO NO THAT S1 HAS TAKEN A FEW OF MY DADS 45 RECORDS & MADE A ALBUM & MY DAD DIDNT MAKE A ALBUM CUZ HE PASSED IN 1984. TY 4 PUTTIN SONG UP THOUGH
once again you are wrong. the 'original' version of this song -if there is such a thing- is not by Brownie McGhee. McGhee has one of the most popular arrangements of the song, partyly due to his work on the folk-blues circuit of the 1960s. The song is classified as Traditional just like Stagolee and others and similarly is based on a true story -
"..Frank Dupree grew up in Abbeville, South Carolina. He came on the scene in December 1921 in Atlanta, Georgia, where he had a gal Betty. In trying to appropriate a diamond for her in a jewelry store he shot a policeman down. Fleeing to Memphis and later to Chicago, where he was cornered, he killed a policeman and wounded several more. He was caught while getting his mail and sent to Atlanta for trial. He was executed for murder on September 1, 1922."
DUPREE BLUES by Woody Herman 1937 look it up on YT :)
kajunmoon 6 months ago
Nice little song, for what I know, this one was released on January 1, 1964 on Sun Records, it was the A side coupled with "Got My Mojo Working" as shown on the video. Thanks for sharing this gem. Keep rockin', man.
coolerator48 8 months ago
I LIKE TO SAY THAT MY DAD SUNG THIS SONG HE RECORDED IT WITH SUN RECORDS WITH HIS BAND HE IS SIGNIN & PLAYIN THE DRUMS & ALOT OF THE INFO ON THIS IS WRONG. AND ACE CANNON IS THE SAX PLAYER. I ALSO NO THAT S1 HAS TAKEN A FEW OF MY DADS 45 RECORDS & MADE A ALBUM & MY DAD DIDNT MAKE A ALBUM CUZ HE PASSED IN 1984. TY 4 PUTTIN SONG UP THOUGH
bandittam1 10 months ago
a product of 639 MADISON ave Memphis Tennessee
sunrecords56 1 year ago
top version
willgonow 1 year ago
the song's original is actually by Brownie McGhee
sherlockjura 2 years ago
once again you are wrong. the 'original' version of this song -if there is such a thing- is not by Brownie McGhee. McGhee has one of the most popular arrangements of the song, partyly due to his work on the folk-blues circuit of the 1960s. The song is classified as Traditional just like Stagolee and others and similarly is based on a true story -
kingcutt 2 years ago
"..Frank Dupree grew up in Abbeville, South Carolina. He came on the scene in December 1921 in Atlanta, Georgia, where he had a gal Betty. In trying to appropriate a diamond for her in a jewelry store he shot a policeman down. Fleeing to Memphis and later to Chicago, where he was cornered, he killed a policeman and wounded several more. He was caught while getting his mail and sent to Atlanta for trial. He was executed for murder on September 1, 1922."
kingcutt 2 years ago
I don't know why but i am so drawn to this song and this artist thanks for posting it
bloodybill007 3 years ago
@bloodybill007 I know why - it was recorded at Sun, therefore it's one of the greatest records ever. :)
StanandOllie1937 6 months ago