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Fishing Blues/I'm A-Goin' Fishing/Everybody's Fishing
Public Domain, Classic Guitar; Richard Matteson C 2010
ARTIST: From Richard Matteson (Easy Version)
YouTube: Learn to Play Fishing Blues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX7PqetoZNQ
SHEET MUSIC: [TAB currently unavailable]
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CATEGORY: YouTube Videos by Richard Matteson
DATE: from early 1900s; Video from 2011
RECORDING INFO: The Fishing Blues - Thomas, Henry ("Ragtime Texas")
Dunson, Josh; & Ethel Raim (eds) / Anthology of American Folk Music, Oak, Sof (1973), p106
Bumble Bee Slim (Amos Eaton). Folk Music in America, Vol.11, Songs of Humor & Hilarity, Library of Congress LBC 11, LP (1978), trk# B.01 [1935/02/27] (Everybody's Fishing)
Holy Modal Rounders. Holy Modal Rounders, Fantasy 24711, CD (1972/1964), trk# 19
Horton, Walter. Fine Cuts, Blind Pig BP 006-78, LP (1978), trk# 1 (Everybody's Fishing)
Kweskin, Jim; & the Jug Band. See Reverse Side for Title, Vanguard VSD7 9234, LP (1966), trk# 8
Mahal, Taj. Giant Step/De Old Folks at Home, Columbia CG 18, LP (197?), trk# 21
Perlman, Ken. Perlman, Ken (ed.) / Fingerstyle Guitar, Spectrum Books, Sof (1980), p107
Schoenberg, Eric (Ric). Puget Sound Guitar Workshop Album, Kicking Mule KM 128, LP (1977), trk# 19
Seeger, Mike. Mike Seeger, Vanguard VRS 9150, LP (1964), trk# A.05
Seeger, Mike. Traum, Happy / Traditional and Contemporary Guitar Finger-Picking Styles, Oak, Sof (1969), p13
Seeger, Mike. Traum, Happy / Traditional and Contemporary Guitar Finger-Picking Styles, Oak, Sof (1969), p15
Silber, Marc. Traum, Happy / Traditional and Contemporary Guitar Finger-Picking Styles, Oak, Sof (1969), p53
Thomas, Ragtime Texas Henry. Anthology of American Folk Music, Smithsonian/Folkways SFW 40090, CD( (1997), trk# 84 [1928/06/13]
Thomas, Ragtime Texas Henry. Texas Worried Blues, Yazoo 1080/1081, LP (1989), trk# D.01 [1927-29]
Watson, Doc and Merle. Two Days in November, Poppy PP-LA 210-F, LP (1974), trk# 3 (I'm Going Fishing)
OTHER NAMES: "I'm A-Goin' Fishing"; "Everybody's Fishing"
SOURCES: Folk Index;
NOTES: "Fishing Blues" is attributed to Henry ("Ragtime Texas") Thomas who recorded the song in 1928. Other influential recordings include artists Taj Mahal and Doc Watson.
Matteson's version is taken from various folk sources. His version was published in 2010 in his book, Acoustic Music Sourcebook.
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