The Frozen Logger
| "The Frozen Logger" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Written | 1928 |
| Published | 1949 |
| Writer | James Stevens |
| Language | English |
| Recorded by | The Weavers 1951, Cisco Houston, Jimmy Rogers, Oscar Brand, Rolf Harris, Johnny Cash |
| Performed by | Bob Weir |
The Frozen Logger is an American folk song, written by James Stevens.[1] It is a tall tale song which makes reference to a logger being identifiable by the habit of stirring coffee with his thumb.[2]
Discography
- The Weavers 1951
- Odetta & Larry The Tin Angel 1954
- Cisco Houston Hard Travellin 1954
- Homer and Jethro "Barefoot Ballads" 1957
- Jimmy Rogers 1960
- Odetta At the Town Hall 1963
- Rolf Harris Man With The Microphone 1966
- Alex Campbell Way Out west 1967
- Oscar Brand
The first verse or the first two verses were sometimes played as a snippet during instrument tuning breaks by the Grateful Dead in concert mainly in 1970. It was usually sung by Bob Weir and Phil Lesh.[4]
Cinema
An animated version is available as The Frozen Logger 1963.
Published
- Bunk Shanty Ballads and Tales, James Stevens, Oregon Historical Quarterly, volume 50, number 4. December 1949.
- Rise Up Singing 1988 page 137
Parody
The Frozen Jogger.[5]
References
- ↑ "Time, December 31, 1951" (web review). 1951-12-31. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ↑ "The Frozen Logger". USA Today (November 12). 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
- ↑ Grateful Dead Family Discography
- ↑ Deadbase http://www.deadbase.com retrieved 2010-10-26
- ↑ Hendrickson, Stewart. "James Stevens-Paul Bunyan and the Frozen Logger (Jogger)". Retrieved 2008-01-11.
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