[Dixielandjazz] How to Sing the Blues

[David Richoux]

that has been around the block a few times - I have versions going  
back to 1997 in my files, but "Lame Mango Washington" is a new twist ;-)

Dave Richoux
On Sep 13, 2006, at 9:40 PM, John Farrell wrote:

> A friend sent me the following this morning, in the interests of  
> further
> education I am forwarding it to the list. I'm so glad that I don't  
> live in
> Memphis.
> John Farrell
> http://homepages.tesco.net/~stridepiano/midifiles.htm
>
>> HOW TO SING THE BLUES
>>
>> by Lame Mango Washington
>> (attributed to Memphis Earlene Gray with help from Uncle Plunky,
>> revisions by Little Blind Patti D. and Dr. Stevie Franklin)
>>
>> 1. Most Blues begin, "Woke up this morning."