840. Big River Blues (The Delmore Brothers) - Rod Foo

Alton Delmore (1908 - 1964) and Rabon Delmore (1916 - 1952), were pioneers of country music and stars of the Grand Ole Opry in the 1930s. They mixed gospel-style harmonies with traditional folk and blues guitar styles to help create country genre.

In 1925, when he was 13, Alton wrote his first song "Bound For the Shore", co-written with his mother. The brothers went on to write over a thousand songs, including the popular "Big River Blues" in 1933.

Probably the best known recording of the song is by Doc Watson, who sang it as "Deep River Blues."

Rod Foo performs the song here at a session of the Hong Kong Folk Society at The Canny Man in Wan Chai.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• song
• country
• blues
• alton
• rabon
• doc
• watson
• leon
• kottke

[garibelon]

Really nice playing in singing.

All stars... :)

cheers

gari

I play it also from time to time, but every time with horrible mistakes on guitar. :))

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Gari. I wouldn't even attempt this. My guitar -playing is not in Rod's league.

[maxiewawa]

Well done! He should make a youtube channel!

[raymondcrooke]

He does have a channel: muziklands

Only three videos, but they're worth a look.

[banjodano]

Excellent video Raymond! Rod seems to be a very talented musician

[raymondcrooke]

I always enjoy his excellent guitar-work.

[CurtisMateer]

Nice job Rod Foo!