Comments on: The Long, Enduring Journey of Cotton-Eyed Joe http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/01/18/the-long-enduring-journey-of-cotton-eyed-joe/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:02:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: trent http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/01/18/the-long-enduring-journey-of-cotton-eyed-joe/#comment-3789 trent Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:35:25 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/01/18/the-long-enduring-journey-of-cotton-eyed-joe/#comment-3789 its great seeing little spots about these old folk songs, some of them are great stories and some of them dont make any sense. either way i love reading and learning about them its great seeing little spots about these old folk songs, some of them are great stories and some of them dont make any sense. either way i love reading and learning about them

]]> By: Jason http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/01/18/the-long-enduring-journey-of-cotton-eyed-joe/#comment-3793 Jason Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:22:42 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/01/18/the-long-enduring-journey-of-cotton-eyed-joe/#comment-3793 me too, except this article informed us of absolutely nothing! "no one knows where it came from, its been versioned a million times" this article in one sentence ^ me too, except this article informed us of absolutely nothing! “no one knows where it came from, its been versioned a million times”

this article in one sentence ^

]]> By: Keith http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/01/18/the-long-enduring-journey-of-cotton-eyed-joe/#comment-3819 Keith Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:30:55 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/01/18/the-long-enduring-journey-of-cotton-eyed-joe/#comment-3819 Another unique version of this mysterious song is the jazzy, smokey version by Nina Simone. The article does a pretty good job summing up what little *is known* about this song that has survived for well over 150 years and many renditions. The Michelle Shocked is not technically a Cotton Eyed version at all, but is rather closely based on it. She called it The Prodigal Daughter. Another version well worthy checking out is one by "trick fiddler" Lesley Keith. Another unique version of this mysterious song is the jazzy, smokey version by Nina Simone. The article does a pretty good job summing up what little *is known* about this song that has survived for well over 150 years and many renditions. The Michelle Shocked is not technically a Cotton Eyed version at all, but is rather closely based on it. She called it The Prodigal Daughter. Another version well worthy checking out is one by “trick fiddler” Lesley Keith.

]]> By: Dan http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/01/18/the-long-enduring-journey-of-cotton-eyed-joe/#comment-3824 Dan Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:50:42 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/01/18/the-long-enduring-journey-of-cotton-eyed-joe/#comment-3824 My favorite version of "Cotton-Eyed Joe" is Terry Callier's rendition off his first album "The New Folk Sound of...". Actually it is most similar to Nana Simone's version (though I don't know which came first), being slow, sad ,and haunting, but it is still unique enough to stand on it's own. Just Callier's voice and his acoustic guitar. Gorgeous. My favorite version of “Cotton-Eyed Joe” is Terry Callier’s rendition off his first album “The New Folk Sound of…”. Actually it is most similar to Nana Simone’s version (though I don’t know which came first), being slow, sad ,and haunting, but it is still unique enough to stand on it’s own. Just Callier’s voice and his acoustic guitar. Gorgeous.

]]> By: Jim Jackson http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/01/18/the-long-enduring-journey-of-cotton-eyed-joe/#comment-3831 Jim Jackson Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:26:10 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/01/18/the-long-enduring-journey-of-cotton-eyed-joe/#comment-3831 "Hold my fiddle, hold my bow, I'm gonna whup the hell out of Cotton-Eyed Joe" is a line my great Uncle George used to sing. “Hold my fiddle, hold my bow, I’m gonna whup the hell out of Cotton-Eyed Joe” is a line my great Uncle George used to sing.

]]> By: Elaine http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/01/18/the-long-enduring-journey-of-cotton-eyed-joe/#comment-3839 Elaine Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:24:47 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/01/18/the-long-enduring-journey-of-cotton-eyed-joe/#comment-3839 The quintessential version of Cotton-Eyed Joe, and the one played during the 7th Inning Stretch at Texas Rangers games is by Al Dean and the All-Stars. Wish I could find it somewhere. The quintessential version of Cotton-Eyed Joe, and the one played during the 7th Inning Stretch at Texas Rangers games is by Al Dean and the All-Stars. Wish I could find it somewhere.

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