' I'm Goin' Home ' by CHARLEY PATTON, Grandfather of Rock 'n' Roll

" I'm Goin' Home " (1929)
CHARLIE PATTON (1891-1934)

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[Rockmaybe]

@portcityperson yeah but without all these songs you wouldn't be listening rock today

[Raginscotsman]

This is fucking great; pretty simple, but the vocal is just the brightest thing ever.

[IKSA100]

I'm without words ........ g r e a t

[cyclonefury27]

The soul... I mean... just damn. The soul, people.

[Edu1963ful]

I have not heard Harvey’s version, but I am sure you are right. The MARCH on YouTube, from 1917, does not RESEAMBLE the blues.

WC Hardy wrote in his autobiography that he was sure the musician was H. Sloan. And according to an article, new evidence in a historical research was very close to confirm it. However, it does not give any details. I hope new research teach us more about this legendary figure. . New evidence also seams to suggest he moved to Arkansas, instead of Chicago, after WWI.

[Okeh8109]

Yes, the first recording of "Memphis Blues" was made by the Victor Military Band on July 15, 1914. Prince's Orchestra made another version on July 24. I've got the book 'Where Dead Voices Gather' by Nick Tosches and, interestingly, he makes no mention of Morton Harvey. The way I understand it is that Harvey's recording is the earliest RESEMBLING what later became known as the blues. I'm aware of Henry Sloan. Do you think he's the musician Handy heard in 1903? Does anyone really know?

[Edu1963ful]

@Okeh8109 Sorry Oke, I meant Morton Harvey not Halley, the same white guy you mentioned on your comment.

And Henry Sloan was, of course, Charley Patton mentor in Dockery Plantation. I am sure you knew that already.

[Edu1963ful]

@Okeh8109 Actually, Handy published Memphis Blues in 1914 for a political campaign, under the name Mr. Crump. The same year, a military band and an orchestra known as Prince’s Band recorded it. Still in 1914, Morton Halley recorded the same song with added lyrics. Ergo, Memphis Blues is the earliest recorded Blues on record (three times in a row). And it was based on a tune Mr. Handy heard in 1903, now known as “Going where the southern crosses the yellow dog”, sang by the legendary Henry Sloan

[Okeh8109]

The earliest recording resembling the blues was done on October 2, 1914, by white vocalist Morton Harvey when he sang W.C. Handy's "Memphis Blues".

[Bookstop1337]

@Edu1963ful

Thanks!

[Edu1963ful]

@Bookstop1337 The St. Louis Blues, from WC Handy was recorded on 1917. You can check it out on Youtube. However, it does not really sounds like a Blues to me.

[IpCrackle]

@steinsteel I know exactly what you mean, my friend. You never think a lot about songs with only 2 or 3 chords until you really dig deep into music. The little details of a song can make something simple utterly brilliant.