Leadbelly Titanic song ??
SFT
There is a song written by Huddie Ledbetter, "The Titanic" or "De
Titanic". Sometime in the late 60s or early 70s it was released
with more verses and more of a rock sound. Anyone know what I'm
talking about? I'd like to try to get a copy of the song if I knew
where, and for what, to look.
Thanks, Steve
DE TITANIC
>(As Sung by Leadbelly)
>
>Captain Smith, when he got his load,
>Might 'a' heared him holl'in', "All aboa'd!"
>Cryin', "Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well."
>
>Jack Johnson wanted to ge on boa'd;
>Captain Smith hollered, "I ain' haulin' no coal."
>Cyin', "Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well."
>
>It was midnight on the sea,
>Band playin', "Nearer My God to Thee."
>Cryin', "Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well."
>
>Had them lifeboats aroun',
>Savin' the women, lettin' the men go down.
>Cryin', "Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well."
>
>When the women got out on land,
>Cryin', "Lawd, have mercy on my man."
>Cryin', "Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well."
>
>Jack Johnson heard the mighty shock,
>Might 'a' seen the black rascal doin' the Eagle Rock.
>Cryin', "Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well."
>
>Black man oughta shout for joy,
>Never lost a girl or either a boy.
>Cryin', "Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well."
>
>
>Words and music by Huddie Ledbetter. Collected and adapted by John
A.
>Lomax and Alan Lomax TRO-(c) Copyright 1936 (renewed) Folkways
Music
>Publishers, Inc., New York, NY.
jsessoms...@youbastards.pagesz.net
On Wed, 18 Feb 1998 23:14:20 -0600, "SFT" <sft...@rocketmail.com>
wrote:
>There is a song written by Huddie Ledbetter, "The Titanic" or "De
>Titanic". Sometime in the late 60s or early 70s it was released
>with more verses and more of a rock sound. Anyone know what I'm
>talking about? I'd like to try to get a copy of the song if I knew
>where, and for what, to look.
>
You may be thinking of a similar song called "Legend of the USS
Titanic" by Jamie Brocket. It was on an album called _Remember the
Wind and Rain_.
Jim Hill
"SFT" sft...@rocketmail.com wrote:
>>There is a song written by Huddie Ledbetter, "The Titanic" or "De
>>Titanic". Sometime in the late 60s or early 70s it was released
>>with more verses and more of a rock sound. Anyone know what I'm
>>talking about? I'd like to try to get a copy of the song if I knew
>>where, and for what, to look.
and jses...@pagesz.net suggested:
>You may be thinking of a similar song called "Legend of the USS
>Titanic" by Jamie Brocket. It was on an album called _Remember the
>Wind and Rain_.
Are you sure we're not talking about "Fare Thee Well, Titanic"? I'm not sure
of the exact title without getting the record out, but it starts:
It was midnight on the sea,
The band was playing Nearer My God To Thee.
Fare thee well, Titanic, Fare thee well . . .
Jim Hill
Madison WI
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There is a version of "Fare Thee Well, Titanic" on Chicago artist Art
Thieme's vinyl album "Outright, Boldfaced Lies." More of a traditional folk
style. It's got some darn nice picking on it. Of course, that's not one
that's exactly stocked at Best Buy...
Rich Morgan
Endangered Folk Singer Series (SE Wisconsin)
SFT wrote in message <88786535...@ins8.netins.net>...
>There is a song written by Huddie Ledbetter, "The Titanic" or "De
>Titanic". Sometime in the late 60s or early 70s it was released
>with more verses and more of a rock sound. Anyone know what I'm
>talking about? I'd like to try to get a copy of the song if I knew
>where, and for what, to look.
>
>Thanks, Steve
>
paulmueller
Jim Hill <jrh...@facstaff.wisc.edu> wrote in article
<6ck9s9$jsg$2...@news.doit.wisc.edu>...
>
> Are you sure we're not talking about "Fare Thee Well, Titanic"? I'm not
sure
> of the exact title without getting the record out, but it starts:
>
> It was midnight on the sea,
> The band was playing Nearer My God To Thee.
> Fare thee well, Titanic, Fare thee well . . .
>
The song's title is in fact "Legend of the U.S.S. Titanic." It's on Jaime
Brockett's album "Remember the Wind and the Rain" on Capitol Records, 1968.
Great song, but the rest of the album isn't so hot.
Ash
And then there's "When That Great Ship Went Down" by William and Versey
Smith on the Anthology of American Folk Music.
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Ash (space...@yahoo.com)
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amanita
Jim Hill wrote:
> Are you sure we're not talking about "Fare Thee Well, Titanic"? I'm not sure
> of the exact title without getting the record out, but it starts:
>
> It was midnight on the sea,
> The band was playing Nearer My God To Thee.
> Fare thee well, Titanic, Fare thee well . . .
>
The version of this song that I know was recorded by Woodstock Mountains Revue
. . . but I can't remember what they called it.
-- Amanita
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MIKE REGENSTREIF
In article <01bd3e82$06776340$7d0335cf@paul>, "paulmueller" <pkmu...@bellsouth.net> writes:
>
>
>Jim Hill <jrh...@facstaff.wisc.edu> wrote in article
><6ck9s9$jsg$2...@news.doit.wisc.edu>...
>>
>sure
>> of the exact title without getting the record out, but it starts:
>>
>> It was midnight on the sea,
>> The band was playing Nearer My God To Thee.
>> Fare thee well, Titanic, Fare thee well . . .
>>
>Brockett's album "Remember the Wind and the Rain" on Capitol Records, 1968.
>Great song, but the rest of the album isn't so hot.
>
The lyrics quoted are, in fact, from Lead Belly's "Titanic." I've never
heard the Jaime Brockett recording but it's my understanding that it's an
expansion of the Lead Belly song that was adapted by Chris Smither.
Mike Regenstreif
"Folk Roots/Folk Branches" on CKUT in Montreal
mre...@vax2.concordia.ca
Pootinella
could the song be jamiebrockett's "legend of the hms(?) titanic"> a long
dialogue centered around the song,with the crew smoking marijuana. it was about
ten minutes long and was a staple on underground radio in the early '70's. with
movie i have been thinking about this version which may deflate all of the
pompous hype surrounding the film.
also check out blind willie johnsons 'god moves on the water' , rabbit browns
'sinking of the titanic' and william and varsey smiths "it was sad when the
great ship went down as well as leadbellys.
ship ahoy
joe brennen
ACJames
My (old--is it still in print?) copy of "Folk Blues" by Jerry Silverman, has
the song "Titanic", credited to Leadbelly, (on p. 149). He notes: "Nineteen
hundred and twelve--Blind Lemon Jefferson and myself used to do this...Jack
Johnson was a prizefighter at the time. he whipped Jim Jeffries...It's the
first number I learned to play on the twelve-string guitar--ninteen-twelve. I
could play it on the six but you had to get your twelve and get your mind
together..."
TITANIC
It was midnight on the sea,
Band playin' "earer My God to Thee"
Cryin Fare thee, Titanic fare the well
(Repeat each half-verse twice)
Titanic when it got its load,
Captail hollered, "All aboard:
Cryin' Fare thee, Titanic fare thee well.
(x2)
Jack Johnson want to get on board,
Captain said, "I ain't hauling no coal,"
Cryin' Fare thee, Titanic fare thee well.
(x2)
titanic was comin 'round the curve,
When she ran in to a big iceberg,
Cryin' Fare thee, Titanic fare thee well.
(x2)
Titanic was sinkin' down,
Had lifeboats all around
Cryin' Fare thee, Titanic fare thee well.
(x2)
Had them lifeboats all around,
Savin the womena nd children, lettin' men go down,
Cryin' Fare thee, Titanic fare thee well.
(x2)
Jack Joshnson heard the mighty shock
Might 'a seen him doin' the Eagle Rock
Cryin' Fare thee, Titanic fare thee well.
(x2)
When the women and children got to land,
Crying "Lord have mercy on my man,"
Cryin' Fare thee, Titanic fare thee well.
(x2)
----
Someone mentioned the Art Thieme recording on Outright Bold Face Lies. GREAT
album.
Enjoy.
Chris James in Seattle
PAULSBANJO
Anyone into "Leadbelly" might try to find
1- "The Leadbelly Songbook" edited by Moses Asch & Alan Lomax - Oak
Publications (1962)
2- "The Leadbelly Legend" - Folkways Music Publishers, Inc. (1959 &1965)
BTW #1 has "Titanic" -#2 has "DeTitanic" - Same song -more verses in
#2
Paul