Washboard Blues
Casa Loma Orchestra, Kevens, Hoagy Carmichael
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Mornin' comes with cloudy skies and rain My poor back am broke with pain. My man's sleepin', I just scrubbin' Chillin', weepin', I do rubbin' Age a-creepin', clothes a-tubbin' All day long Up to dat washin' soap And down to dat water once more Head down low, head low Up to dat washin' soap And down to dat water once more Poor hands go, oh lawdy So weary of scrubbin', days dreary So weary of tubbin' them clothes! Up to dat washin' soap And down to dat water once more Washboard blues! Never get me gone from here Scrubbin' dirty clothes all year! Dem clothes Dem muckety clothes Dem raggedy clothes Dem grimy clothes That's all I know Up and down, back and forth, all day long! Oh lawdy, won't you hear my song, hear my song? Washin' in a shanty on de shore The river swingin' on by de door Hear dat river, lowly callin' I's a-shiver, night's a-fallin' Hear dat river lowly moanin', moanin' low I a-goin' to dat river Goin' down to dat river some day Hurry day, hurry day, hurry day, hurry! I a-goin' to dat river Goin' down to dat river some day Throw myself, my poor self, self away! Oh lawdy, must a-keep scrubbin' Must a-keep tubbin' Must a-keep drubbin' Must a-keep tubbin' Them ole dirty clothes! But I'm goin' to dat river Goin' down to dat river some day Hurry day, hurry day, hurry day, hurry!
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Written by: Hoagy Carmichael, Fred B. Callahan, Irving Mills
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
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10 facts about this song
Song Release"Washboard Blues" was written by Hoagy Carmichael and recorded in 1927.
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ComposerHoagy Carmichael was an American composer, pianist, singer, and actor best known for writing popular songs such as "Stardust" and "Georgia on my Mind." "Washboard Blues" was among his earliest successful compositions.
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Lyrics ContributionThe lyrics were written by Fred B. Callahan, while the music was a joint creation by Hoagy Carmichael and Irving Mills.
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Innovative StyleIn "Washboard Blues," Carmichael was one of the first white musicians to utilize a blues format in a popular song.
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CollaborationIn the original 1927 recording, Carmichael was accompanied by Paul Whiteman's orchestra.
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Critical AcclaimThe song garners critical acclaim for its unusual structure and sophisticated lyrics, representative of Carmichael's hallmark wit and playfulness.
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InfluenceWith its uncommon structure, "Washboard Blues" is considered an influential work in the development of popular music and jazz in the 1920s.
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InstrumentationThe song inevitably features the sound of a washboard, a tool originally used for laundry before becoming a staple instrument of jazz and blues music.
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National HitWhile initially perceived as unconventional, "Washboard Blues" eventually became a hit on a national level.
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LegacyToday, the song is considered a classic of old-time music and an essential part of Carmichael's impressive body of work.
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