Bull Doze Blues

One of Henry Thomas' most renowned recording which was covered to great acclaim in the 1960's by Blues Rock band Canned Heat. Henry Thomas was more a Songster than a Blues musician who played his own reworks of traditionals and standards alike with the unique touch of the Quills which he plays along with the Guitar in a style which appears to be completely individual for Thomas as a Musician.

Lyrics from Weeniepedia

Bull Doze Blues - Henry Thomas

I'm going away, babe, and it won't be long
I'm going away and it won't be long
I'm going away and it won't be long

Just as sure as that train leaves out of that Mobile yard
Just as sure as that train leaves out of that Mobile yard
Just as sure as that train leaves out of that Mobile yard

Come shake your hand, tell your papa goodbye
Come shake your hand, tell your papa goodbye
Come shake your hand, tell your papa goodbye

I'm going back to Tennessee
I'm going back to Memphis, Tennessee
I'm going back, Memphis, Tennessee

I'm going where I never get bulldozed
I'm going where I never get the bulldoze
I'm going where I never get bulldozed

If you don't believe I'm sinking, look what a hole I'm in
If you don't believe I'm sinking, look what a hole I'm in
If you don't believe I'm sinking, look what a fool I've been.

Oh, my babe, take me back. How in the world, Lord, take me back.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Bull
• Doze
• Blues
• Bulldoze
• Henry
• Thomas
• Songster
• Going
• Up
• The
• Country
• Canned
• Heat
• 1928
• Quills
• Guitar
• Rag
• Old
• Timey
• 78rpm

[MusicWriter1965]

Too bad Alan Wilson and Canned Heat didn't give Thomas proper songwriting credit. But then, that happened a lot in those days -- white blues-rockers ripping off the original black composers.

The most despicable example was Led Zeppelin ripping off several of Willie Dixon's songs, taking songwriting credit, and then making Dixon sue them to get his royalties. So much for "showing respect for their blues elders, eh?

fucking disgraceful

[BananaWielder]

Hahaha I love it. Thanks Fantasmo.

[Zeebrugge1918]

@TheBachands it's quills, a panpipe-like instrument used by African-Americans but known primarily through Henry Thomas' recordings

[alejandrosuckmy]

@TheBachands Pan Flute

[jannerable]

Thanks for posting the canned heat song was one of my favs but now this beats it hands down.

[MockyRock]

Well said MusicWriter. Well said.

[TheBachands]

any idea what wind instrument he is playing?? flute? whistle? pan flute?????

[mrstanbmw]

@MusicWriter1965 that is why You-Tube is the greatest thing since slice bread, The Rip-Off artist are being exposed for the whole world to see.

[adr757575]

amazing feeling!

[MaestroPistachio]

I wish this song played on the radio!

[colorod0]

@MusicWriter1965 You are right about Zep Dixon,etc, but Willie Dixon was Jimmy Page before Jimmy Page and he out Jimmy Paged him. You see, most of his songs are taken from older acoustic blues. Example "Someday Baby Blues" by Sleepy John Estes became "Trouble no More" and Charlie Patton's Spoonful Blues became Spoonful, etc...

[weiner66]

you just know Mr Thomas was a funny ol salty guy