Cottonfield Blues (part 1)

by Garfield Akers

Recorded at Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, c. Sept. 23, 1929

Garfield Akers vcl/gtr; Joe Callicott gtr.

Vocalion Records M-201- Vo-1442

I said look a-here, mama, what are you trying to do
I said look a-here, mama, what in the world are you trying to do
You want to make me love you, you going to break my heart in two

I said you don't want me, what made you want to lie
I said you don't want me, what made you want to lie
Now the day you quit me, you, fair brown, baby, that's the day you die

I'd rather see you dead, buried in some cypress grove
I'd rather see you dead, buried in some cypress grove
Than to hear some gossip, mama, that she had done you so

It was early one morning just about the break of day
It was early one morning just about the break of day
And along brownskin coming, man, and drove me away

Lord, my baby quit me, she done set my trunk outdoors
My baby quit me, she done set my trunk outdoors
That put the poor boy wondering, Lord, along the road

I said trouble here, mama, and trouble everywhere you go
I said trouble here, mama, and trouble everywhere you go
And it's trouble here, mama, baby good gal I don't know

Cottonfield Blues (part 2)

by Garfield Akers

Recorded at Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, c. Sept. 23, 1929

Garfield Akers vcl/gtr; Joe Calicott gtr.

Vocalion Records M-202-A Vo-1442

I got something I'm going to tell you, mama, keep it all to yourself
Don't you tell your mama, don't you tell nobody else

I'm going to write you a letter, I'm going to mail it in the air
I'm going to write you a letter, I'm going to mail it in the air

Then I know you going to catch it, baby, in this world somewhere
Then I know you going to catch it, mama, in this world somewhere

I'm going to write you a letter I'm going to mail it in the sky
Mama, I know you going to catch it when the wind blows on the line

Ooh, mama, I don't know what to do
Ooh, baby, I don't know what to do
I knows you'll go leave me all lowdown and blue

Ooh, that's the last word you said
And I just can't remember, babe, last old words you said

Dough Roller Blues

by Garfield Akers

Recorded at Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, c. Feb. 21, 1930, at Peabody Hotel

Garfield Akers vcl/gtr

Vocalion Records MEM-776- Vo-1481

And I rolled and I tumbled and I cried the whole night long
And I rolled and I tumbled and I cried the whole night long
And I rose this morning and I didn't know right from wrong

Have you ever woke up and found your dough-roller gone
Have you ever woke up and found your dough-roller gone
Then you wring your hands and you cry the whole day long

And I told my woman just before I left your town
And I told my woman just before I left your town
Don't you let nobody tear the barrelhouse down

And I fold my arms and I begin to walk away
And I fold my arms and I begin to walk away
I said that's all right, sweet mama, your trouble's going to come someday

Jumpin' and Shoutin' Blues

by Garfield Akers

Recorded at Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, c. Feb. 21, 1930, at Peabody Hotel

Garfield Akers vcl/gtr

Vocalion Records MEM-777-AVo-1481

Lord, I know my baby sure going to jump and shout
Lord, I know my baby sure going to jump and shout
When the train get here I come a-rolling out

Lord, I tell it wasn't no need of mama trying to be so kind
I tell it wasn't no need of mama trying to be so kind
Ah, you know you don't love me, you ain't got me on your mind

Mmm, you ain't got me on your mind
Mmm, you ain't got me on your mind
And it's what is in the need of baby trying to be so kind

Mmm, tried to treat her right
Mmm, tried to treat her right
But you started with another man and stayed out every day and night

Says I ain't going down this big road by myself
Says I ain't going down this big road by myself
If I can't get you, mama, I'm going to get somebody else

Mmm, what you want your babe to do
Mmm, what you want your babe to do
Says I know it's something, gal, it ain't no use