Alabama Woman Blues
| "Alabama Woman Blues" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Leroy Carr from the album The Piano Blues 1930–1935 | |
| Released | 1930 |
| A-side | "Four Day Rider" |
| Recorded | September 9, 1930 |
| Genre | Blues |
| Length | 2:51 |
| Writer | Leroy Carr |
"Alabama Woman Blues" is a Blues standard written and recorded by the American Blues musician Leroy Carr.[1]
Carr recorded the song on September 9, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois with Scrapper Blackwell. His companion played the acoustic guitar on the recording, while Carr sang an played the piano for the release.[2] While Carr played the song regularly in A-flat major on the piano, Blackwell tunes his guitar to A-flat and played it in the D-position.[3] The original take was released in 1930 as the B-side (C-6091-B) to the single "Four Day Rider" (C-6090-A).[4] Since then, it has become part of various compilations.[5]
References
- ↑ "Alabama Woman Blues Lyrics – Leroy Carr". LyricsKid. Lyricskid.com. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ↑ "Alabama Woman Blues – Scrapper Blackwell, Leroy Carr". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ↑ "Alabama Women Blues". Weeniepedia. Weenie Campbell. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ↑ "Illustrated Leroy Carr discography". American Music. Wirz.de. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ↑ "Alabama Woman Blues – Leroy Carr". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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