Phonograph Blues

Story Behind The Song

This song is played on a 1937 Kalamazoo KG-14, very likely the same guitar (type) that Robert Johnson recorded the original with

Song Description

Double entendre Delta Blues

Song Length 4:31 Genre Blues - Delta, Blues - General
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Distressed, Worried Subject Machines, Fun
Similar Artists The Allman Brothers Band, Eric Clapton Language English
Era 1930 - 1939

Lyrics

She got a phonograph
but it won't say a lonesome word

Lyrics Robert Johnson Music Robert Johnson
Producer Mark McDonald Publisher Mark McDonald
Performance Mark McDonald
This track is on 1 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Lonnie Sigman/The dOGbAND My Top Songs 9/10/2007

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