Roots of Dead Songs

marye

Posted: May 29, 2007 - 8:37am

Or, just where was Minglewood anyway? Who was Sugaree? And related issues.


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I've always thought that

On June 5th, 2007 leadbelly27 said:

I've always thought that Harry Smith's "Anthology of American Folk Music" is a great place to start in discovering the underground history of American folk and rock.
A few of the Dead's songs ancestry can be traced to these recordings:
Stackalee--Frank Hutchison 1928
Kassie Jones--Furry Lewis 1928
Minglewood Blues--Cannon's Jug Stompers with Noah Lewis--1928
Spike Driver Blues--Mississippi John Hurt 1928

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Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers

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On June 22nd, 2007 HideMyLiquor said:

Yazoo Records, founded by the late Nick Perls, has issued a wealth of Delta music from the '20s and '30s, including a compilation of Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers music. The Grateful Dead (and Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions) adapted "Minglewood Blues," "Big Railroad Blues" and the epic "Viola Lee Blues" from those recordings.

Well worth checking out!

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where did the songs come from

On March 8th, 2008 stuman said:

I recentley saw a show on tv abt. the Hells Angles , kinda makes me wonder how did the song candy man come about,. those guyskinda did stuff like that (from what the documentary say`s).. there is a few others that kinda resemble the Deads relationship with the Hells Angles,, just food for thought,,,

I haven't decided yet

On March 17th, 2008 Rockwithyouboy said:

I'm doing a research report on The Grateful Dead for school, and I suppose I'm stuck on their influences. Being as young as I am it's hard for me to see where they got their ideas from, when I seem to be stuck on who took ideas FROM them. ANY help on where to start with this one, or anything anyone thinks I should put into this paper... feel free to comment! MUCH appreciated! - Your newest "Dead Head" :)

history

On March 18th, 2008 stuman said:

Hey , Rockwithyouboy,, Man there is so much history of the Dead it would take weeks to tell you everything .. soo many books out there also (probobley more books than i know abt.),, my best suggestion for you would be the public library..and lots of internet work, also,,..The Grateful Deads history go`s way back to the early 60`s. Jerry Garcia got into blugrass,folk type music and also some gospel music.. The Dead , was first named the Warlocks, then eventually changed the name to the GD ,, from my understanding the name Grateful Dead was derived from old scotich folklore..Meaning one who has passed with unfinished buissness, when the dead took care of the unfinished buissness then they (the dead people) where considered grateful,, and then they could pass on to the other side or whatever,.. Hope my info is correct,, and hope this helps you out ,.... good luck with your paper ,,..

Grateful Dead

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On March 18th, 2008 Sunshine-daydre... said:

The name was supposedly found in Funk and Wagnall's new Practical Standard Dictionary of the English Language vol 1 1955

and the definition is as above

Page 120 of Skeleton Key for full definition

Bob

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Roots of the Grateful Dead

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On March 18th, 2008 Sunshine-daydre... said:

a few good Cd's to get

The Music Never Stooped - Roots of the Grateful Dead Shanachie 6014
put together by David Gans and Henry Kaiser

The Roots of Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Catfish records http://www.amazon.com/Roots-Grateful-Dead-Various-Artists/dp/B00005IA7B

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