BORN DEAD

J. B. LENOIR

SONGWRITER: J.B.LENOIR

COUNTRY: U.S.A.

ALBUM: J. B. LENOIR

LABEL: POLYDOR

GENRE: BLUES

YEAR: 1970

J. B. Lenoir/ləˈnɔːr/ (March 5, 1929 – April 29, 1967) was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter, active in the Chicago blues scene in the 1950s and 1960s.

His surname is sometimes pronounced as the French "L'n WAHR", but he pronounced it "La NOR". His given name simply was J. B.; the letters are not initials.

Lord why was I born in Mississippi,

when it's so hard to get ahead

Why was I born in Mississippi,

when it's so hard to get ahead

Every black child born in Mississippi

you know the poor child is born dead

When he came into the world

the doctor spank him, the black baby cry

When he came into the world

the doctor spank him, the black baby cry

Everybody thought he had a life

and that's why the black baby died

He will never speak his language

the poor baby will never speak his mind

Lord he will never speak his language

the poor baby will never speak his mind

The poor child will never know his mind

why in the world he's so poor

Lord why was I born in Mississippi

when it's so hard to get ahead

Lord why was I born in Mississippi

when it's so hard to get ahead

Every black child born in Mississippi

you know the poor child was born dead

WHAT KIND OF WOMAN IS THIS?

BUDDY GUY

SONGWRITER: BUDDY GUY

COUNTRY: U.S.A.

ALBUM: BRING EM IN

LABEL: COBRA RECORDS

GENRE: BLUES

YEAR: 2005

Buddy Guy (nascido George Guy, em 30 de julho de 1936 em Lettsworth, Louisiana) é um guitarrista e cantor norte-americano de blues e rock. Conhecido por servir de inspiração para Jimi Hendrix e outras lendas dos anos 60, Guy é considerado um importante expoente do chamado Chicago blues, tornado famoso por Muddy Waters e Howlin' Wolf. Foi considerado o 23º melhor guitarrista de todos os tempos pela revista norte-americana Rolling Stone.

The gates of Heaven must be open

I think I saw an angel just walk by

Hey, the gates of heaven must be open

I think I saw an angel just walk by

I heard a blind man screamin', say

Now there goes a sight for my sore eyes

There goes a sight for my sore eyes

Now there goes a sight for my sore eyes

What kind of woman is this?

You should be locked up, pretty girl

In my bedroom with me

Hey, you should be locked up, pretty girl

In my bedroom with me

So we can do the same thing that Adam

Did under that old apple tree

What he did under that apple tree

What he did under that apple tree

Well, well, well, well, well, well

Choke out

Here I come again

There's always some good lookin' girls

Hangin' 'round this famous place

Well, hey, there's always some good lookin' girls

Hangin' round this famous place, talkin' bout legends now

Aww, but this particular one

Looked like somethin' from outer space

She looked like somethin' from outer space

What kind of woman is this?

Hmm, what kind of woman is this?

What kind of woman is this?

Ooh, what kind of woman is this?

Look at that, she shakes all over when she walk

She made a blind man see

Made a dumb man talk

What kind of woman is this?

Hmm, shucks

Tell me, hey, what kind of woman is this, man?

Somebody gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta

Gotta, gotta, gotta tell me, tell me

What kind of woman is this?

WHEN A GUITAR PLAYS THE BLUES

ALBERT COLLINS

Songwriter: Albert Collins

Country: U.S.A.

Álbum: DON’T LOSE YOUR COOL

Label: ALLIGATOR RECORDS

Genre: BLUES

Year: 1983

Don't Lose Your Cool is the eighth studio album by Albert Collins, released in 1983 by Alligator Records.

Albert Collins (Leona, Texas, 1 de outubro de 1932 — 24 de novembro de 1993) foi um músico, guitarrista e cantor de blues. Ele tinha muitos apelidos dados pelos admiradores, como "The Ice Man" ("Homem de Gelo") e "O Mestre da Telecaster". Foi considerado o 56º melhor guitarrista de todos os tempos pela revista norte-americana Rolling Stone.

You get the strangest kinda feelin', that's when the guitar plays the blues

I say, you get the strangest kinda feelin', that's when a guitar plays the blues

Your body gets the message, and you know, you know, your soul has just got to move

You might even bat your eye

You might even snap or cry

The feelin' you're feelin' within you babe

You know you just can't hide

You're kinda strokin' like that

You're kinda bendin' like this

And it reaches down inside you

And your soul just can't resist

You get the same kinda feelin'

When the guitar plays the blues

Your body sure gets the message

Yes, you know, you know, your soul has just got to move

And when the music is over

And it's time to turn out the lights

You know the blues goes home with ya

Soothes you through the night

You get the strange kinda feelin'

When the guitar plays the blues

Your body gets the message

And you know, you know, you know

Your soul has just got to move

THINGS ARE CHANGIN'

GARY CLARK JR

SONGWRITER: GARY CLARK, JR.

COUNTRY: U.S.A.

ALBUM: BLACK AND BLU

LABEL: WARNER BROS.

GENRE: BLUES

YEAR: 2012

Gary Lee Clark Jr. (born February 15, 1984) is an American musician based in Austin, Texas. Clark has shared the stage with various legends of rock and roll, and has stated that he is "influenced by blues, jazz, soul [and] country, as well as hip hop". Clark's musical trademarks are his distorted guitar sound and smooth vocal style.

Blak and Blu is the major-label debut studio album by American musician Gary Clark, Jr., released on October 22, 2012. The album touches on a wide variety of traditionally black music genres, including soul ("Please Come Home"), hip-hop/R&B ("The Life"), Chuck Berry-esque rock and roll ("Travis County"), and Clark's trademark, blues ("When My Train Pulls In", "Numb", "Next Door Neighbor Blues"). Blak and Blu netted Clark his first two Grammy Award nominations, one for Best Rock Song ("Ain't Messin Round") and the other for Best Traditional R&B Performance ("Please Come Home") which won. This marked the first time that an artist was nominated in both categories in the same year. It peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 album chart, and number one on the Blues Albums chart.

Ooh baby things are changing now

Things are changing now and i can't tell

Where i'll be from here on out

Ooh it's hell

Knowing that for now

We shouldn't kiss and tell

When it's so good

You walk up to me like a stranger girl

And i already know your name

I can make you feel good

If you want to give me the time of day

Won't you listen to me here and now

Cause i'll lay it down simple and plan

Ooh it'd be good to get together girl

But it'll be so hard to maintain

Cause it seems like now

[chorus]

I told you already girl

That i oh i was so gone

But that sweet sweet love

Yeah it had me hanging on

So strong and i

I know now girl

That i can stand alone

I was put here on this earth

By myself woah i gotta keep moving on

Cause it seems like now