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"Me and the Devil Blues" is a blues song by Robert Johnson. It tells the story of the singer's waking up one morning to the devil knocking on the door, telling him that "it's time to go". [1] The lyrics concluded with the lines "You may bury my body down by the highway side" / "So my old evil spirit can catch a Greyhound bus and ride."
I'm New Here is a post-industrial blues album, [2] with spoken word folk songs and trip hop interludes. [3] I'm New Here received positive reviews from most critics and sold 3,700 copies in the US in its first week. It was promoted with the single "Me and the Devil", an adaptation of blues musician Robert Johnson's "Me and the Devil Blues" (1937).
Me and the Devil Blues, a Japanese manga series that takes its title from the song of the same name by Robert Johnson, chronicles a fictional version of Johnson's life, as a man called "RJ" who sells his soul to the devil for a talent for playing the blues.
Pages in category "Songs written by Robert Johnson" ... Malted Milk (song) Me and the Devil Blues; P. Phonograph Blues; Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped the Devil) R.
In 1959, "Preachin' Blues" (Johnson's last Vocalion single), was the first of his recordings to appear on an album. Folkways Records included it on a compilation of songs by early blues musicians, titled The Country Blues. [19] In 1961, Columbia released King of the Delta Blues Singers, the first album to feature Johnson exclusively. [32]
Here's every song on the Yellow soundtrack from Season 1 to Season 5, including country favorites from Willie Nelson, John Prine, Kacey Musgraves, Jason Isbell and more We've Got the Complete ...
Prior to Johnson's recording, the phrase "hellhound on my trail" had been used in various blues songs. [1] Sylvester Weaver's "Devil Blues", recorded in 1927 contains: "Hellhounds start to chase me man, I was a running fool, My ankles caught on fire, couldn't keep my puppies cool" [3] and "Funny Paper" Smith in his 1931 "Howling Wolf Blues No. 3" sang: "I take time when I'm prowlin', an' wipe ...
There are countless covers of this classic blues song by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, but none can match the creepiness of the original. 37. “People Are Strange” By The Doors