Shirley Griffith - Maggie Campbell Blues

From the Art Of Field Recording Volume 1: Blues...Fifty Years Of Traditional American Music Documented By Art Rosenbaum
Recorded circa July 1961 in Indianapolis, Indiana, by Arthur Rosenbaum; Shirley Griffith, vocal and guitar...Originally released on Bluesville BVLP 1087 (1965)
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"Maggie Campbell Blues" was Tommy Johnson's version of the well known C. C. Rider or Easy Rider; I find it the most moving of the variants I've heard. The vocal line is like that of a spiritual in its free, moaning quality. The guitar is returned "in Spanish", an open chord tuning. Shirley explains that "Maggie Campbell was Tom's old lady." ~ Art Rosenbaum
Photos: Alfred Eisenstaedt; Shirley Griffith, photographed by Art Rosenbaum, source: eBay auction of photograph used on the front cover of Flyright LP 523

[@kevindoyle9667]

Whoever thumbs this down , get a fecking life. This is a blues master piece both vocally and guitar wise. Playing a different rythm from what you are actually singing is super duper hard.
For the verses he switches between double and half tempo.
I love this version, Tommie would to

[@hilmarwensorra1215]

In very loving memory of Mr. Shirley Griffith (1907 - 1974 R.I.P. Gone but NOT forgotten).

[@fredmctaggart6642]

Fantastic!

[@cobraferrariwars]

Very nice. Never heard of this gentleman till tonight. Great music.

[@coravisser727]

Fantastic Blues woh brilliant.Thank you so much.

[@williamharris4910]

Most Mississippi thing ever recorded, thanks for sharing.