Blues in the Bottle played by The Fabulous Furry Harmonica Brothers

Jug band rendition of a song originally recorded by Prince Albert Hunt's Texas Ramblers and re-popularized by the Holy Modal Rounders. Ralph Litwin--vocal, banjo, lead harmonica; Alan Podber--vocal, guitar; Lenny Pat (Podber)--rhythm harmonica; Giboney Whyte--fiddle. Recorded 11/1/94 on Ralph's cable TV show, "Horses Sing None of It."

Category:

Music

Tags:

• old-time
• country
• blues
• jugband
• stringband
• acoustic
• folk

[podfour]

Hey axeman (which I hope refers to a guitar), it took me a while to figure that one out. Then, as I sat down to my plate of beans, I realized the reference and burst out laughing (literally). Funny!

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[AvrilLavignesDad]

The answer my friend was blowing in the wind !

Thanks for posting this, best version since Prince Alberts Hunt's original.  :-)

[podfour]

Thanks, Dad.  Much appreciated.

[heritagelover24]

Thanks Podfour --- Sorry but I have to say the original is best --- Wow that souds good. I think you guys are having fun and the Ramblers were seriously blue -- you can feel their pain I guess lol. Great to see people redoing classics though -- Don't be insulted as I know I would rather hear someone from 1800's or early 1900's wail away on a traditional song here in Maritimes Canada but the modern performer is welcomed by all means.

[podfour]

No disagreement. That's why I referred you to the original (especially given your screen name). There's also an "influential" version on the first Holy Modal Rounders album--influential to me at least, because that's where I learned it.

[heritagelover24]

Is this the same tune that Lovin Spoonful did on their first album?

[podfour]

Sure is, but it was originally recorded by Prince Albert Hunt's Texas Ramblers in 1927, using an irregular metrical structure. It's on Youtube (audio only) under the original title,"Blues in a Bottle" (put the title in quotes).

[david3legs]

Outstanding !! - dave

[FREINDLYAXEMAN]

it was invented during the filming of BLAZING SADDLES!

[oldtimerspal]

hahaha! I  enjoy this alot! Thanks!

[heritagelover24]

Prince Albert was shot to death outside of a Dallas bar in March of 1931. He was 31. Sad.