Black Jack David- Carlisle (KY) 1939 REC
[The first country listing by Meade is Black Jack David parts 1 & 2 by Mr. and Mrs. Greer in 1929. Then came Carlisle's version which he learned from T. Texas Tyler (AKA David Myrick) in the 1930s when they worked together on radio. After the Carter's covered Carlisle's version, Tyler recorded his version in 1945.
Tyler's version is on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ6tQ-QtIeI
R. Matteson 2012]
Bio on Cliff Carlisle: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cliff Carlisle (May 6, 1903[1] – April 5, 1983) was an American country and blues singer. Carlisle was a yodeler and was a pioneer in the use of the Hawaiian steel guitar in country music.
Biography
Carlisle was born in Taylorsville, Kentucky and began performing locally with cousin Lillian Truax at age 16. Truax's marriage put an end to the group, and Carlisle began playing with Wilber Ball, a guitarist and tenor harmonizer. The two toured frequently around the U.S. playing vaudeville and circus venues in the 1920s.
Carlisle and Ball first played at Louisville, Kentucky radio station WHAS-AM in 1930, which made them local stars, and later that year they recorded for Gennett Records and Champion Records. In 1931, they recorded with Jimmie Rodgers. Toward the end of 1931, Carlisle signed with ARC and was offered performance slots on several radio stations, including WBT-AM in Charlotte, North Carolina, WLS-AM in Chicago and WLW-AM in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cliff's brother Bill became his guitarist after Ball left in 1934. During the 1930s Carlisle, who recorded a large amount of material despite a hiatus from 1934 to 1936, frequently released songs with sexual connotations including barnyard metaphors (which became something of a hallmark).
Carlisle toured with his son, "Sonny Boy Tommy," to occasional consternation from authorities in areas where this contravened local child labor laws. He continued to perform on WMPS-AM in Memphis, Tennessee for several years in the 1940s, but by the 1950s had retired from music.
In the 1960s, The Rooftop Singers covered his tune "Tom Cat Blues"; in its wake, Carlisle and Ball did a few reunion shows together and recorded for Rem Records. On April 2, 1983, Carlisle died at the age of 79 in Lexington, Kentucky.]
BLACK JACK DAVID- Cliff Carlisle
Listen: Cliff Carlisle 1939 Black Jack David; Major Key (E, slightly out of tune)
(Slide guitar- Cliff Carlisle and 2 guitars- 8 bar fills after each verse)
Black Jack David come a-ridin' through the woods
Singing so loud and merry
Voice kept a ringin through the green green trees,
And he charmed the heart of a maiden,
Charmed the heart of a maiden.
Come go with me my pretty little miss,
Come go with me my honey.
Come go with me my pretty little miss,
You never shall want for money,
You never shall want for money.
How old are you my pretty little miss
How old are you my honey?
How old are you my pretty little miss
I'll be sixteen next Sunday,
Be sixteen next Sunday.
Would you forsaken your husband dear
Would you forsaken your baby?
Would you forsaken your fine, fine home
To go with the Black Jack David
Go with the Black Jack David?
Yes I'll forsaken my husband dear
And I'll forsaken my baby.
I'll forsaken my fine, fine home
To go with the Black Jack David
Go with the Black Jack David [Friad ol' David's got something boys]
He pull on his high heeled boots
Made of Spanish leather.
And then he took her in his arms
And they both rode way together
Both rode away together
Last night she slept on a fine feather bed
Beside of her husband and baby
Tonight she'll sleep on the cold, cold ground
Beside of the Black Jack David
Beside of Black Jack David