Re: We need songs for these times
Though these are tough times, I don't find them all that bleak -- though I might if things get bad enough. During my childhood, we used to hide under the school desks in case of nuclear holocaust, and I've lived through many troubles since, though nothing compared to what my grandparents survived with senses of humour intact. Still, whatever gets you through the night is fine with me. And I always love to hear "Time Has Come Today" -- I remember the first time I heard it in the 60's.
Robert Johnson's mother, describing blues musicians:
"I never did have no trouble with him until he got big enough to be round with bigger boys and off from home. Then he used to follow all these harp blowers, mandoleen (sic) and guitar players."
Lomax, Alan, The Land where The Blues Began, NY: Pantheon, 1993, p.14.
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