(ed.) / Viking Book of Folk Ballads of the English-S, Viking, sof (1963), p427 (St. Silverman, Jerry (ed.)/ Art of the Folk-Blues Guitar, Oak, Sof (1964), p26įriedman, Albert B. Leisy, James / Songs for Pickin' and Singin', Gold Medal Books, sof (1962), p122 Gambler's Blues published by Phil Baxter and Carl Moore 1925 recorded Fess Williams and his Orchestra was in 1927)Ĭhittlin Cooking Time in Cheatem County 1936 Fiddlin' Arthur Smith Those Gambler's Blues (1920s- printed Sandburg 1927) James Infirmary (circa 1916- Copyright 1929 Irving Mills recorded 1928)

Streets of Laredo/Tom Sherman's Barroom 1879 “Gambling Barroom Blues” (Victor 23766), recorded August 15, 1932, at Camden, New Jersey.ĮARLIEST DATE: Unfortunate Rake (circa late 1700s) Famous fiddler Clayton McMichen (although he only plays a short solo as an intro) and guitarist Slim Byrant were featured on the second recording.

“Those Gambler’s Blues” (Victor 22554), recorded July 5, 1930, at Los Angeles, California.Ī fiddler, Shelly Lee Alley, wrote Jimmy Rodger's second version, Gambling Bar Room Blues. Old-Time Country, Blues, Jazz and Bluegrass song Southeast US.ĪRTIST: Two versions from Jimmie Rodgers. James Infirmary/Gambling Barroom Blues/ Gambler's Blues/Chittlin' Cookin' Time In Cheatham County/Old Joe's Barroom 'Gamblin' Bar Room Blues' 1932 Jimmy Rodgers

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