Amos Easton was born in 1905 in Georgia. In his youth he ran away from home and for a couple of years toured with a traveling show. In 1928, in Indianapolis, he met Scrapper Blackwell and Leroy Carr, who was a big influence.
He recorded extensively between 1931-37, mostly in Chicago under the name "Bumble Bee Slim". He was a great blues singer but not such a great guitarist; in fact on many of his records he just sang, with accompaniment by others such as Big Bill Broonzy, Bill Gaither, Memphis Minnie, or Scrapper Blackwell - just to mention some guitarists.
This page contains lyrics to the following song(s):
Recorded by "Bumble Bee Slim" (a.k.a. Amos Easton) in 1935 in Chicago (with Big Bill Broonzy on guitar and Myrtle Jenkins on piano). The song can be found on the Columbia Roots 'n' Blues CD "Legends of the blues: Volume Two".
You're a cold blooded murder and I can't look in your face You're a cold blooded murder and I can't look in your face You got blood in your eyes, you got low down dirty ways Now you got me in between the devil and the deep blue sea Now you got me in between the devil and the deep blue sea When I try to love you, I keep tremblin' in my knee You's a cold blooded murder, and I'm still in love with you You's a cold blooded murder, and I'm still in love with you We can't get together, no way I tries to do Early one morning I asked you for your kiss You took your big pistol, and knocked me to my knees Early one morning, well I ask you for your kiss You took your big pistol, and you knocked me to my knees All last winter I was sleeping by myself You're gone big time and lovin' someone else All last winter I was sleeping by myself You're gone big time and lovin' someone else
This two-part songs, covering both sides of Vocalion 03037, was recorded in Chicago on 11 July 1935. Bumble Bee Slim was accompanied by piano and guitar (both unknown).
From the CD "Booze & The Blues" (Columbia Roots 'n' Blues series)
PART I Take me back baby, raise me to your hand Some day honey I'll become a lucky man I keep on drinkin', tryin' to drive my blues away Well that sun gonna shine in my backdoor someday You can call me crazy, but I ain't nobody's fool While I stand your doggin' I kick just like a mule And I keep on drinkin', tryin' to drive my blues away Well that sun gonna shine in my backdoor someday Woman I love she done gone back home Every time she leave me she make my blood run warm And I keep on drinkin', tryin' to drive my blues away Well that sun gonna shine in my backdoor someday I wouldn't drink no whiskey but I cannot help myself Wouldn't be lovin' you mama if I could love someone else So I keep on drinkin', tryin' to drive my blues away Well that sun gonna shine in my backdoor someday Blues ain't nothin' but a good man feelin' bad Thinkin' about the good times that he once has had And I keep on drinkin', tryin' to drive my blues away Well that sun gonna shine in my backdoor someday I ain't gonna tell nobody that I ain't gonna drink no more I don't feel welcome no place I go So I keep on drinkin', tryin' to drive my blues away Well that sun gonna shine in my backdoor someday PART II Too bad mama that we can't get along When I think I'm doin' right I'm doin' wrong I keep on drinkin', tryin' to drive my blues away Well that sun gonna shine in my backdoor someday You talkin' about your troubles but I'll bet you I've had mine That's why you see me drinkin' all the time I keep on drinkin', tryin' to drive my blues away Well that sun gonna shine in my backdoor someday Woman I love got a mouth full of gold Ev'ry time she smile my blood runs cold I keep on drinkin', tryin' to drive my blues away Well that sun gonna shine in my backdoor someday Make me do what I used to mama, once more anyhow You ain't got nobody else doin' it now I keep on drinkin', tryin' to drive my blues away Well that sun gonna shine in my backdoor someday My blues fell this mornin', and my love comes fallin' down I'll be your dog mama don't you dog me around I keep on drinkin', tryin' to drive my blues away Well that sun gonna shine in my backdoor someday Goodbye old gal I'm goin' to leave you now You know darn well you didn't love me no how So I keep on drinkin', tryin' to drive my blues away Well that sun gonna shine in my backdoor someday
Amos Easton's account of Leroy Carr's death is fictionalized (it was booze, not trains). Amos Easton sang it with Francis Blackwell backing on guitar and Dorothy Rice on piano, on 7 July 1935 in Chicago. Francis Blackwell recorded his own tribute to Leroy Carr on that day, too.
From the Agram Blues LP "Blues That Make Me Cry" (AB 2008, with lyrics included).
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Now people I'm gonna tell you, as near as I can (2x) About the death of Leroy Carr, well he was my closest friend On one Sunday morning, just about nine o'clock (2x) That train struck him, and he began to reel and rock He said "Lordy have mercy, I'm in so much misery (2x) Please my friend, do all that you can for me" Soon Monday morning, just about the break of day (2x) We began crying, as he was passing away I then called the doctor, on the telephone (2x) When the doctor came, people he was dead and gone
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