Six Nights Drunk- Bankston & Henderson (GA) 1928; Bronson 32
[Earl Johnson's Dixie Entertainers featured guitarist Byrd Moore and banjoist Emmett Bankston and they recorded "Three Nights Experience" at their first recording session for Okeh Records on February 21, 1927. When Byrd Moore left, Johnson replaced him with guitarist Lee "Red" Henderson and formed The Clodhoppers. The new band became successful recording for Okeh Records in October 1927.
I assume the Bankston & Red Henderson's version is an adaptation of the one recorded in 1927 when Bankston was in Johnson's group. Johnson's 1927 version features a falsetto part (possibly copied from Gid Tanner) for the woman's part.
R. Matteson Jr. 2013]
Six Nights Drunk, Pts. 1&2 (W 402006- /W 402007- ) - Emmett Bankston & Red Henderson (vcl w/gtr & bjo) - 07-30-1928. Atlanta, Ga. OK45292; 03-1929
1. Well the first night when I come home
As drunk as I could be
I found a car parked in the yard
Where my car ought to be.
O come here my little wifie
And explain this thing to me
How come a car parked in the yard
Where my car ought to be?
You blind fool, you crazy fool
Can't you never see?
It's nothing but a wheel barrow
Your granny sent to me.
Well I've traveled this world over
Ten thousand miles or more
And headlights on a wheel barrow
I never did see before.
2. The second night when I come home
As drunk as I could be
I found a pair of boots settin' un' the bed
Where my boots ought to be.
O come here my little wifie
And explain this thing to me
How come a pair of boots settin' un' the bed
Where my boots ought to be?
You blind fool you crazy fool
Can't you never see?
It's nothing but a coffee pot
Your granny sent to me.
Well I've traveled this world over
Ten thousand miles or more
Heels upon a coffee pot
I never did see before.
3. Well the third night when I come home
As drunk as I could be
I found a pair of pants hangin' on the nail
Where my pants ought to be.
O come here my little wifie
And explain this thing to me
How come a pair of pants hangin' on the nail
Where my pants ought to be?
You blind fool you crazy fool
Can't you never see?
It's nothing but a pair of bloomers
Your granny sent to me.
Well I've traveled this world over
Ten thousand miles or more
Suspenders on a pair of bloomers
I never did see before.
4. Well the fourth night when I come home
As drunk as I could be
I found a woman in the kitchen
Where my wife ought to be
O come here my little wifie
And explain this thing to me
How come a woman in the kitchen
Where you ought to be?
You blind fool you crazy fool
Can't you never see?
It's nothing but granny
Come to cook for me
Well I've traveled this world over
Ten thousand miles or more
The blackest grandmaw
I ever had before.
5. Well the fifth night when I come home
As drunk as I could be
I found a man in the parlor
Where I ought to be
O come here my little wifie
And explain this thing to me
How come a man in the parlor
Where I ought to be?
You blind fool you crazy fool
Can't you never see?
It's nothing but a ice man
That brought your ice to me
Well I've traveled this world over
Ten thousand miles or more
Ice man with a doctor's satchel
I never did see before.
6. Well the sixth night when I come home
Drunk as I could be
I found a baby in the carriage
Where my baby ought to be
O come here my little wifie
And explain this thing to me
How come a baby in the carriage
Where my baby ought to be?
You blind fool you crazy fool
Can't you never see?
It's nothing but a rag doll
Well I've traveled this world over
Ten thousand miles or more
A rag doll with a bottle in his mouth
I never did see before.