Tin Can Alley Blues (1927)

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Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson (February 8, 1899 – June 16, 1970) was an American blues and jazz singer/guitarist and songwriter who pioneered the role of jazz guitar and is recognized as the first to play single-string guitar solos. Johnson was not only one of the few black blues musicians invited to be 'guest featured' on a number of jazz recording sessions, he was also one of the only classic 1920's blues artists to have a revived a high-charting career after WWII. more »

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Drink another half a pint and a good, cool can of beer!  [spoken words, Lonnie Johnson]
Oh, kick it, Mister Man! Kick it! [spoken words, Lonnie Johnson]
We're all down in tin can alley! [spoken words, Lonnie Johnson]

I was down in tin can alley, loaded down with that bust-head gin.
I was down in tan can alley, loaded down with that bust-head gin.
The police took me to the jailhouse, I got out and come right back again.

I like old tin can alley, I even like old tin can jail.
I like old tin can alley, I even like old tin can jail.
Still they treat me like a dog, with a tin can tied onto my tail.

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