Leadbelly - If it wasn't for Dicky

Leadbelly - If it wasn't for Dicky.
Apparently Lead Belly's influence for this song came from an Irish singer by the name of Sam Kennedy and a song he recorded about a farmer and his dead cow, this song is known as "Drimmin Dow". Lead Belly recorded his own take of this song in 1937 and named it "If it wasn't for Dicky".
Then in 1950, The Weavers adapted Lead Belly's version of this song, and turned it into a love song named "Kisses Sweeter then Wine". Seeger and Lee Hays who were part of the band molded their thoughts together for this version, and it ended up hitting #19 on the US hit parade in 1951.

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[mightybisons]

@upaluppa Post it! I'd LOVE to hear it!

[trilobite3339]

I can play this on guitar, but can't figure out the words to save my life. Cant find it online anywhere... Anybody know? Such an awesome song!

[brekks138]

DEATH

[Tetsuos2ndComing]

I keep hearing Oohhh, oohh, witches wade at the dam... and at the end of the second verse, it sounds like he sings, And a premature wife daddy gave you his cow... 8>}

[brainburrito]

Thanks for the great song uploads and detailed info! You are very thorough.

[allenshepard]

@trilobite3339 This is actually drimmers cow and later the weavers rewrote some of the lyrics well most of them and it then became kisses sweeter than wine. alot of these older lyrics are hard to find. you might have luck on the roger mcguinn folk den site and you can contact him he may be able to help also

[Dartwith]

Beautiful Noise, thank you :]

[0geez]

@trilobite3339

scribd.com/doc/64991500/If-It-­Wasn-t-for-Dicky-Lyrics

[psychosic666]

thank you i love this song!!!

[MrDogrose]

Done by others as "Wicked Dicky"

[wms72469]

Thank you!

[kenjikent]

@wms72469 Complete Recorded Works Vol 6 1947