Give Me the Banjo Page #5

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HE MADE A NAME FOR HIMSELF

AS "BANJO JOE," BILLED AS

THE COLORED CHAMPION BANJO

PUGILIST OF THE WORLD.

IN BETWEEN THE PITCHES FOR

KICKAPOO SAGWA, WIZARD OIL

AND VIMTONE, BANJOISTS,

BLACK-FACE COMEDIANS, AND

BLUES SINGERS WERE FAVORED

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE LINEAMENTS AND SALVES

PROMISED TO BE "GOOD FOR

WHAT AILS YOU."

PROMISED TO BE "GOOD FOR

WHAT AILS YOU."

BUT THE HEALTHIEST TONIC WAS

WHAT AILS YOU."

BUT THE HEALTHIEST TONIC WAS

PROBABLY THE MUSIC ITSELF.

BUT THE HEALTHIEST TONIC WAS

PROBABLY THE MUSIC ITSELF.

SO JUST THE WHOLE IDEA OF

PROBABLY THE MUSIC ITSELF.

SO JUST THE WHOLE IDEA OF

THE MEDICINE SHOWS BEING

SO JUST THE WHOLE IDEA OF

THE MEDICINE SHOWS BEING

AN ENTERTAINMENT MELTING PO THE MEDICINE SHOWS BEING

AN ENTERTAINMENT MELTING PO SORT OF APPEALS TO ME.

AN ENTERTAINMENT MELTING PO SORT OF APPEALS TO ME.

THERE ARE NO STRICT RULES.

YOU CAN JUST TAKE FROM HERE AND

TAKE FROM THERE AND JUST MIX

AND MATCH AND PUT IT ALL

TOGETHER ON THE STAGE AND SEE

WHAT HAPPENS.

Martin:
WHEN HE WASN' TOURING IN THE DOCTOR SHOWS,

CANNON JOINED THE THRIVING BLACK

TOURING IN THE DOCTOR SHOWS,

CANNON JOINED THE THRIVING BLACK

MUSIC SCENE IN MEMPHIS.

CANNON JOINED THE THRIVING BLACK

MUSIC SCENE IN MEMPHIS.

THE CONCENTRATION OF MUSICIANS

MUSIC SCENE IN MEMPHIS.

THE CONCENTRATION OF MUSICIANS

DREW THE ATTENTION OF LEGENDARY

THE CONCENTRATION OF MUSICIANS

DREW THE ATTENTION OF LEGENDARY

TALENT SCOUT RALPH PEER.

DREW THE ATTENTION OF LEGENDARY

TALENT SCOUT RALPH PEER.

HE WAS LOOKING FOR THE NEXT BIG

TALENT SCOUT RALPH PEER.

HE WAS LOOKING FOR THE NEXT BIG

THING IN RACE RECORDS.

HE WAS LOOKING FOR THE NEXT BIG

THING IN RACE RECORDS.

CANNON WAS READY TO JUMP ON

THING IN RACE RECORDS.

CANNON WAS READY TO JUMP ON

THE OPPORTUNITY.

CANNON WAS READY TO JUMP ON

THE OPPORTUNITY.

HE ASSEMBLED A NEW BAND

THE OPPORTUNITY.

HE ASSEMBLED A NEW BAND

ESPECIALLY FOR THE SESSIONS.

HE ASSEMBLED A NEW BAND

ESPECIALLY FOR THE SESSIONS.

HE CALLED THEM:

ESPECIALLY FOR THE SESSIONS.

HE CALLED THEM:

"THE JUG STOMPERS."

[ SINGING "TEAR IT DOWN" ]

Martin:
JUG BANDS BECAME

FIXTURES OF THE BUSTLING MUSIC

SCENE ON BEALE STREE FIXTURES OF THE BUSTLING MUSIC

SCENE ON BEALE STREE IN MEMPHIS.

SCENE ON BEALE STREE IN MEMPHIS.

BLACK STRING BANDS WITH

IN MEMPHIS.

BLACK STRING BANDS WITH

A TWIST, FEATURING NOVELTY

BLACK STRING BANDS WITH

A TWIST, FEATURING NOVELTY

INSTRUMENTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON

A TWIST, FEATURING NOVELTY

INSTRUMENTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON

THE HOMEMADE AND THE RUSTIC.

INSTRUMENTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON

THE HOMEMADE AND THE RUSTIC.

THE BRASHNESS OF THE BANJO FI THE HOMEMADE AND THE RUSTIC.

THE BRASHNESS OF THE BANJO FI WELL WITH THE SCRAPE OF

THE BRASHNESS OF THE BANJO FI WELL WITH THE SCRAPE OF

THE WASHBOARD AND THE BASS BUZZ

WELL WITH THE SCRAPE OF

THE WASHBOARD AND THE BASS BUZZ

OF THE JUG.

THE WASHBOARD AND THE BASS BUZZ

OF THE JUG.

NO FASHIONABLE PRIVATE PARTY,

OF THE JUG.

NO FASHIONABLE PRIVATE PARTY,

PICNIC OR RIVERBOAT CRUISE COULD

NO FASHIONABLE PRIVATE PARTY,

PICNIC OR RIVERBOAT CRUISE COULD

TAKE PLACE WITHOUT THE MUSICAL

PICNIC OR RIVERBOAT CRUISE COULD

TAKE PLACE WITHOUT THE MUSICAL

ANTICS OF A JUG BAND.

TAKE PLACE WITHOUT THE MUSICAL

ANTICS OF A JUG BAND.

Wilson:
THESE INSTRUMENTS,

ANTICS OF A JUG BAND.

Wilson:
THESE INSTRUMENTS,

THE STEREOTYPE IS,

Wilson:
THESE INSTRUMENTS,

THE STEREOTYPE IS,

NUMBER ONE, THIS IS FUN MUSIC.

THE STEREOTYPE IS,

NUMBER ONE, THIS IS FUN MUSIC.

JUST GRAB ANYTHING AND PLAY

NUMBER ONE, THIS IS FUN MUSIC.

JUST GRAB ANYTHING AND PLAY

ANYTHING AND JUST HAVE FUN.

JUST GRAB ANYTHING AND PLAY

ANYTHING AND JUST HAVE FUN.

NUMBER TWO, OH, THE POOR, THEY

ANYTHING AND JUST HAVE FUN.

NUMBER TWO, OH, THE POOR, THEY

COULDN'T AFFORD REAL

NUMBER TWO, OH, THE POOR, THEY

COULDN'T AFFORD REAL

INSTRUMENTS.

COULDN'T AFFORD REAL

INSTRUMENTS.

AREN'T THOSE PEOPLE SO

INSTRUMENTS.

AREN'T THOSE PEOPLE SO

INVENTIVE?

AREN'T THOSE PEOPLE SO

INVENTIVE?

NO. IT'S NOT ABOUT THEY COULDN' INVENTIVE?

NO. IT'S NOT ABOUT THEY COULDN' AFFORD SOMETHING.

NO. IT'S NOT ABOUT THEY COULDN' AFFORD SOMETHING.

IT'S, WELL, YOU DON'T HAVE

AFFORD SOMETHING.

IT'S, WELL, YOU DON'T HAVE

ANYTHING THAT MAKES THE SOUND

IT'S, WELL, YOU DON'T HAVE

ANYTHING THAT MAKES THE SOUND

THAT WE NEED FOR OUR CULTURE,

ANYTHING THAT MAKES THE SOUND

THAT WE NEED FOR OUR CULTURE,

FOR OUR CULTURAL ESTHETIC.

THAT WE NEED FOR OUR CULTURE,

FOR OUR CULTURAL ESTHETIC.

SO WE HAVE TO MAKE AND USE.

I WENT TO AN OLD LADY'S HOUSE

ONE DAY, AND SHE TOLD ME,

"WALK RIGHT IN."

I SAID, "I THANK YOU."

SHE SAID, "WELL, WILL YOU

SIT DOWN?"

I SAID, "THANK YOU, MA'AM."

SHE SAYS TO ME, SAYS, "WELL, HOW

LONG YOU GONNA BE HERE?"

I SAY, "I'LL ONLY BE HERE

BUT A LITTLE WHILE."

AND SO THAT NIGHT, SOME WAY OR

ANOTHER, I COMMENCE A-DREAMIN'.

SO GOT OUT MY OLD BANJO,

NOW, YOU KNOW I MUST GE SOMETHING OR OTHER ON IT.

WALK RIGHT IN:

SIT RIGHT DOWN:

AND, BABY, LET YOUR MIND

SIT RIGHT DOWN:

AND, BABY, LET YOUR MIND

ROLL ON:

AND, BABY, LET YOUR MIND

ROLL ON:

HEY, WALK RIGHT IN

ROLL ON:

HEY, WALK RIGHT IN

STAY A LITTLE WHILE

HEY, WALK RIGHT IN

STAY A LITTLE WHILE

'CAUSE, DADDY, YOU CAN' STAY A LITTLE WHILE

'CAUSE, DADDY, YOU CAN' STAY TOO LONG

'CAUSE, DADDY, YOU CAN' STAY TOO LONG

Martin:
IN 1929, CANNON

STAY TOO LONG:

Martin:
IN 1929, CANNON

AND HIS JUG STOMPERS RECORDED

Martin:
IN 1929, CANNON

AND HIS JUG STOMPERS RECORDED

HIS SONG "WALK RIGHT IN."

AND HIS JUG STOMPERS RECORDED

HIS SONG "WALK RIGHT IN."

IT HAD THE PLAYFUL STRUT OF

HIS SONG "WALK RIGHT IN."

IT HAD THE PLAYFUL STRUT OF

AN OLD-FASHIONED CAKEWALK AND

IT HAD THE PLAYFUL STRUT OF

AN OLD-FASHIONED CAKEWALK AND

THE RECORDING REMAINED LARGELY

AN OLD-FASHIONED CAKEWALK AND

THE RECORDING REMAINED LARGELY

UNNOTICED FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS.

THE RECORDING REMAINED LARGELY

UNNOTICED FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS.

WALK RIGHT IN:

SIT RIGHT DOWN:

DADDY, LET YOUR MIND ROLL ON

WALK RIGHT IN:

SIT RIGHT DOWN:

DADDY, LET YOUR MIND ROLL ON

SIT RIGHT DOWN:

DADDY, LET YOUR MIND ROLL ON

Martin:
IN 1963,

DADDY, LET YOUR MIND ROLL ON

Martin:
IN 1963,

BANJOIST ERIC DARLING, WHO HAD

Martin:
IN 1963,

BANJOIST ERIC DARLING, WHO HAD

REPLACED PETE SEEGER

BANJOIST ERIC DARLING, WHO HAD

REPLACED PETE SEEGER

AND THE WEAVERS, CREATED

REPLACED PETE SEEGER

AND THE WEAVERS, CREATED

A NEW GROUP CALLED

AND THE WEAVERS, CREATED

A NEW GROUP CALLED

THE ROOFTOP SINGERS TO RECORD

A NEW GROUP CALLED

THE ROOFTOP SINGERS TO RECORD

WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS AN OBSCURE

THE ROOFTOP SINGERS TO RECORD

WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS AN OBSCURE

JUG BAND TUNE.

WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS AN OBSCURE

JUG BAND TUNE.

THAT SAME YEAR, THINGS HAD

JUG BAND TUNE.

THAT SAME YEAR, THINGS HAD

GOTTEN SO BAD FOR CANNON THAT HE

THAT SAME YEAR, THINGS HAD

GOTTEN SO BAD FOR CANNON THAT HE

HAD TO HOCK HIS BANJO JUST TO

GOTTEN SO BAD FOR CANNON THAT HE

HAD TO HOCK HIS BANJO JUST TO

BUY COAL TO HEAT HIS HOUSE.

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