Louis Armstrong - Long Gone (from Bowlin' Green)

Long Gone (From the Bowlin' Green)

Album:
1. Take It Satch: Best of Louis Armstrong
2. Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy [Remastered]

Vocals: Velma Middleton +
Songwriters: Chris Smith, W.C Handy
Artist Name: Louis Armstrong

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Armstrong_Plays_W.C._Handy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Armstrong
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velma_Middleton
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._C._Handy
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Pops, did you hear the story of long John Dean?
Not yet drummer
A bold bank robber from Bowlin' Green
Was sent to the jail house yesterday
But late last night he made his getaway

He was long gone from Kentucky
Long gone, ain't he lucky?
Long gone, what I mean
A long gone John from Bowlin' Green

Long John stood on the railroad tie
Waitin' for freight train to come by
Freight train came by puffin' and flyin'
Oughta seen long John grabbin' that blind

He was long gone from Kentucky
Long gone, ain't he lucky?
Long gone, what I mean
Long gone John from Bowlin' Green

They caught him in Frisco to seal his fate
At San Quentin they jailed him one evening late
But out on the ocean, John did escape
'Cause the guards forgot to close the Golden Gate

He was long gone from Kentucky
Long gone, ain't he lucky?
Long gone, what I mean
A long gone John from Bowlin' Green

While they offered a reward to bring him back
Even put bloodhounds on his track
Those doggone bloodhounds lost his scent
Now nobody knows where John went

He was long gone from Kentucky
Long gone, ain't he lucky?
Long gone, what I mean
A long gone John from Bowlin' Green

A gang of men tried to capture Dean
So they chased him with a submarine
Dean jumped overboard and grabbed the submarine
And made that gang catch a flyin' machine

He's long gone from Kentucky
A long gone, that boy's lucky?
A long gone, what I mean
A long gone John from Bowlin' Green

He's long gone, I said from Kentucky
Long gone, hmm that boy's lucky
Long gone, yeah he's got nothing in the head
Long gone, long gone
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Note: This song is just one version of a popular "folkloric" song that usually goes under "Long John" or "Long Gone"... Seem like every jazz player from that era and region had some version in his/her pocket...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Luis Armstrong
• traditional
• jazz
• blues
• Handy
• Middleton
• Long Gone
• Bowlin Green

[KyBullet1]

@Union424 Grabbin the "Blind" means hopping a train without paying. The blind is the space between train cars covered by canvas.

[WineK0ne]

this just reminds me of the movie The Defiant Ones

[postatility]

The jazz historians worship Louis' "Hot Five" and "Hot Seven" recordings of the 1920's,and justifiably so,since they were definitive sessions of that period,and of Louis' importance. But Pops' band from this period also produced work of great quality,and this is the best example.Pure brilliance!!!

[postatility]

@bender138 Absolutely!!

[rhadoo32]

@onion424 grabbing that blind.

Now, what does a blind mean? The window stuff?

[svopen]

this i hew great song ive ever heard

[onion424]

"you ought to see long john grabbing that ___" What's at the ___'s place

[bender138]

@busessuck1

Yes,it was written by Chris Smith and W.C.Handy. I found this out by doing a web search for the lyrics.

I  have no idea who Chris Smith was or what else he wrote.

[busessuck1]

@bender138 this is handy's song?

[bender138]

The albom of W.C.Handy songs is one of the best albums ever produced. It borders on magic.