Jazz Gillum - Alberta Blues Lyrics
Alberta Blues Trk 8 2:52'Jazz' Bill Gillum (William McKinley Gillum)(Bill Gillum)Bill Gillum & His Jazz BoysJazz Gillum - vocal & hmc, Big Bill Broonzy - guitarprob Blind John Davis -piano, unk sbass.Recorded: Aurora, Ill., Monday October 11, 1937 Leland HotelAlbum: Bill 'Jazz' Gillum The Bluebird Recordings 1934-1938Bluebird 66717-2 RCA, BMG 1997.Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.comWell, I ain't goin' downBaby, that dark road by myselfBaby, I ain't goin' downBaby that dark road by myselfI'm gonna leave you, sweet mamaI'm gon' take somebody elseWell, I won't take my bucketTo your no good well, no mo'Said, I won't take my bucketTo your no good well, no mo'When I wants cool waterI'm gon' make Alberta goAlberta, AlbertaWhat makes you treat me so?Alberta, AlbertaWhat makes you treat me so?You don't treat me no betterAny man you had befo''Pick it, pick it!'(instrumental & harmonica)She's a long tall womanShe's got coal black, curly hairShe's a long talll womanShe's got coal black, curly hairShe's got airplane movementsShe can make it anywhere.~
