Videos tagged with Country Blues

This video features a performance of the 1929 song "Old Rub Alcohol Blues" by Dock Boggs, played on an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo. The musician, Clifton Hicks, learned the song from the original recording and notes its similarity to works by John Lee Hooker and Blind Lemon Jefferson. The description also highlights various ways to support the artist and access his music and learning materials, including Patreon, his website, and streaming platforms.

This YouTube video features a home recording of Kentucky State Rep. William "Banjo Bill" Cornett (1890-1960) performing his version of the song "Morphine Blues." The description provides the transcribed lyrics, which detail a dream about wealth followed by the harsh reality of poverty, and a harrowing experience with morphine that almost led to death. The description also includes variations of the lyrics from other singers and mentions Cornett's hometown of Hindman, Kentucky. It highlights that this particular recording is absent from a published compilation of his "lost recordings."

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing the song "Calvary," learned from Dock Boggs, on an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to 432 Hz. The description includes the full lyrics of the song, which are based on the biblical account of Jesus' crucifixion from Mark 15:16-39. It also provides extensive links to Clifton Hicks' various online platforms for lessons, music, and merchandise. The video is tagged with relevant terms related to the song's theme, musical style, and the performer's work.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing "Wild Bill Jones" on an American Primitive Guitar, tuned to DADGAD. The song's lyrics describe a violent encounter involving a man named Wild Bill Jones and a "little doney gal," culminating in a shooting. The description also includes links to the artist's various platforms for music and support, as well as details about the guitar and strings used. While the lyrical content refers to a "revolver," the video's primary focus is musical performance and not firearms.

This YouTube video, titled "Country Blues" featuring Clifton Hicks performing "Hustling Gamblers" and "False Hearted Lovers Blues," offers a close-up view of the musical performance. While the description provides links to the artist's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, as well as Venmo and PayPal for support, it contains no information related to firearms, calibers, manufacturers, topics, or gear. The content is purely musical.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing "Country Blues" (Hustling Gamblers, False Hearted Lovers Blues), a song learned from 1920s and 1960s recordings of Dock Boggs. Hicks plays a fretless minstrel banjo made in England around 1880, tuned to eCGFC. The video provides links to his Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing "Country Blues / Hustling Gamblers / False Hearted Lovers" in 432 Hz tuning. The content is focused on traditional folk and blues music, with links provided to the artist's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes for further engagement and support. Donation links via Venmo and PayPal are also included. The video also includes hashtags related to banjo and old-time music history.

This video features a performance of "Hustling Gamblers" (also referred to as "False Hearted Lovers Blues") by Dock Boggs, a renowned figure in country blues and old-time music. The title and description highlight the banjo as a central instrument, with a link to a Patreon page for banjo heritage and Clifton Hicks, who appears to be the performer or curator. Additional links provide access to the artist's Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, suggesting this is a platform for promoting and supporting the musician's work.