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"The Blackfly Song" is a song by Wade Hemsworth, written in 1949, about being tormented by black flies while working in the wilds of Northern Ontario. It is an enduring classic of Canadian folk music , covered by a variety of other artists.
Lovesick Blues" became his signature song, which he used to close his shows. [27] It was also his first number one hit, and garnered Williams the stage nicknames of "The Lovesick Blues Boy" and "Mr. Lovesick Blues". [28] In 1949, the singer received second billing behind Eddy Arnold on the list of the "Year's Top Selling Folk Artists". [27]
Ramsey's performance sparked new interest in Hank Williams' 70-year-old recording of the song and in March Rolling Stone reported that Spotify's Viral 50 chart for the U.S. ranked Williams' "Lovesick Blues" at number three, and number four around the globe. As a result of his newfound fame Ramsey made an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
A video of this performance, with Portnoy edited out, appears on the bonus DVD included in the Limited Edition version of Dylan's 2006 album Modern Times. Another live version, from June 24, 1998, performed in Birmingham, England, is included on The Bootleg Series Vol. 17: Fragments - Time Out Of Mind Sessions (1996-1997). [17]
Black Fly: Diptera: Billy Gibbons: ZZ Top: 2016: Southern rock: Third song on the album Rhythmeen: Mosquito Moan: Diptera: Blind Lemon Jefferson: 1927: Blues: Termite: Blattodea: Young Thug: 2015: Hip hop: Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me: Diptera: Thomas Brigham Bishop* many artists: 1869: Folk: The writer of the song is somewhat contentious (see ...
In live performances of "Buckskin Stallion," Van Zandt would joke that the song was half about a woman and half about a horse, adding that he missed the horse. At My Window also marked the fourth time "For the Sake of the Song" appeared on a Van Zandt recording, having appeared on the singer's debut album in 1968, Townes Van Zandt in 1969 and ...
Blackfly, black-fly, or black fly may refer to: Black fly, a fly of the family Simuliidae; Blackfly, a 2001 Canadian comedy series; Blackfly, a 1991 animated short based on the Wade Hemsworth song; Black bean aphid (Aphis fabae) Double Dragon (hacking group), a Chinese hacking organisation sometimes known as Blackfly
Perhaps as early as 1908, [1] blues pioneer Charley Patton wrote a song called "Mississippi Boweevil Blues" and recorded it in July 1929 (as "The Masked Marvel") for Paramount Records. Some of the lyrics are similar to "Boll Weevil," describing the first time and "the next time" the narrator saw the boll weevil and making reference to the ...