[Dixielandjazz] Blues question

[GIORGI, RIC]

Hi John,  

If you can quote the lines before and/or after the one you're concerned with
that "soul" is supposed to rhyme with you might be able to make a case for
"soul". And there's always a possibility that he just decided to sing "soul"
instead of clothes because he liked it better.

Anxiously awaiting lyrics,

Ric Giorgi
 

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[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of John Gill
Sent: March-18-12 3:52 PM
To: Ric Giorgi
Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Blues question

I have a question for all the Blues fans on the list. It's about "Matchbox
Blues" by Blind Lemon Jefferson. My question concerns the line "....will a
matchbox hold my clothes". It sure sounds to me like Jefferson sings
"...will a matchbox hold my soul". So what do you think? I know that every
reference will show the word is "Clothes" and not "Soul". I have a copy of
the Library of Congress lead sheet and it says "Clothes", Carl Perkins
famous record from the 1950's says "clothes", The Beatles record says
"clothes" and so does Albert King, BB King, Ma Rainey, Eric Clapton, etc. It
just sounds to me like he says "SOUL". The full line goes something like
this. "I'm sittin' here wondrin' will a matchbox hold my soul/clothes".
So, any ideas?
John Gill
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