Born in 1897 on a plantation near Bolton, Mississippi. With his brothers he formed the Mississippi Sheiks, who were quite popular (their biggest hit: "Sittin' On Top Of The World") in the 1930s. In 1960 he was "rediscovered" and recorded for Arhoolie by Chris Strachwitz.
This page contains lyrics to the following song(s):
Sam Chatmon recorded this song in 1960 for Arhoolie; it appeared on the LP Arhoolie LP 1005 and on Arhoolie CD 432 (1995), both named after this song.
Say God made us all He made some at night That's why he didn't take time To make us all white Chorus: I'm bound to change my name I have to paint my face So I won't be kin To that Ethiopian race Say now let me tell you one thing That a Stumptown nigger will do He'll pull up on young cotton And he'll kill baby chickens too (Chorus) Say when God made me Say the moon was givin' light I'm so doggone sorry He didn't finish me up white (Chorus) Say now when God made people He done pretty well But when he made a jet black nigger He made them some hell (Chorus) Say God took a ball of mud When he got ready to make man When he went to make you partner I believe it slipped out his hand (Chorus)
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