See That My Grave Is Kept Clean DESCRIPTION: Singer, dying, asks that his grave be kept clean, that his grave be dug with a silver spade, and that he be lowered with a golden chain. Have you ever heard a coffin sound? [Click on photo for a larger version.] He used a slide guitar and did a great job. The Mockingbird Foundation. Album Version . ... 'House Carpenter/See That My Grave is Kept Clean' Well, my heart stopped beating, Lord, my hands got cold. go to album See That My Grave Is Kept Clean was played at 0.05% of live Phish shows. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (tentative connection to content) featuring Iraqi War veteran Tommy Smith is the third book in the series. By the way, the somewhat scratchy introductory music is a public domain recording of Blind Lemon Jefferson singing "See that My Grave is Kept Clean." Bob Dylan - See That My Grave Is Kept Clean. It has been covered many times over, including by Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul, and Mary, Lightnin' Hopkins, Grateful Dead, and many others. A Month's Mind Anderson...steadily plucks an electric, her patient melodies curling from thick strings with full body. Fans of James Lee Burke and Craig Johnson should take note of this third installment of the Tommy Smith High Country Noir series. The blues standard "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" was written and first recorded by Texas bluesman Blind Lemon Jefferson in 1927. AUTHOR: probably Blind Lemon Jefferson EARLIEST DATE: 1928 (recording, Blind Lemon Jefferson) KEYWORDS: death dying funeral nonballad religious floatingverses FOUND IN: US(Ap,SE,So) Matrix / Runout (A Side Label): x"Lp" 55619 There have been 93 shows since the live debut. Have you ever heard a church bell tone? Bob Dylan (1962: Studio) Play: Gonna take me to my burying ground. Get These Blues Off Me. This page was last edited on 3 April 2016, at 13:07. Just dig my grave with a silver spade. Stanford University Copyright Renewal Database, University of Pennsylvania copyright records scans, https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=See_That_My_Grave_Is_Kept_Clean&oldid=6176251, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Our next great early bluesman pioneered a style that is almost the polar opposite of Son House’s intense, fire-and-brimstone blues. 4. You can see that my grave is kept clean. Its title is reflected in Blind Lemon Jefferson's immortal 1927 recording "See That My Grave's Kept Clean." Well, it's two white horses in a line. Then you know another poor boy's in the ground ... 4. at least 27 years after it was first published / registered but not later than 31 December in the 28th year. 3. You may lead me down with a golden chain. 7. Dropped D tuning (D-A-d-g-b-e') Chords: D 000232 D/c x30030 D/b x20030 \ = slide down. Dear Steve and John, your music is my companion for some weeks now, when I walk through the streets, when I read some books, when I’m thinking about the poor pandemic life we have. Son of a Preacher Man. Bob Dylan - See That My Grave Is Kept Clean. It's a long old lane ain't got no end. About See That My Grave Is Kept Clean "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" is a song recorded by American blues musician Blind Lemon Jefferson in two slightly differing versions in October 1927 and February 1928 that became "one of his most famous compositions". Endlessly. My heart stopped beating, and my hands got cold. As it was not renewed, it entered the public domain on 1 January 1956. 6. Sitting On Top Of The World. Official Site: Daniel Martin: 2nd hand Songs: Wikipedia: Music Brainz +More: Lyrics: ... Keep on Living: Expecting Rain: Original Release by Bob Dylan. A missing ten-year-old girl, a corpse of a missing embezzler, and a sinister owner of a "titty bar" and abuser of women and underage girls, an ineffectual sheriff, and plenty of dead folks. Waiting For Your Call. and re-issued on LP 3 [Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music, track No. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (1927) Some or all works by this author are in the public domain in the United States because they were published before January 1, 1926. It's a long lane that's got no end. Then you know that the poor boy is dead and gone. Versions - Different performances of the song by the same artist It wasn't long 'fore service by the cypress grove. “Clean, elegant prose...” PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY. ... See that my grave is kept E : . Well, it's two white horses in a line. It has been covered many times over, including by Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul, and Mary, Lightnin' Hopkins, Grateful Dead, and many others. See That My Grave is Kept Clean. See that my grave is kept clean... Lord, there's one kind of favor I ask of you See that my grave is kept clean ... Have you ever hear a coffin sound? Well, it's one kind favor I ask of you. If one is thinking of Traditional and Public Domain Songs as an extension of the Old, Weird America, that’s not wrong; in fact, Anderson opened her side of a 2015 split LP with fellow guitarist Tashi Dori with a combo take of “The House Carpenter” and “See That My Grave is Kept Clean.” Son House used the melody on his 1930 recording of "Mississippi County Farm Blues". Jefferson is generally credited with being the father of Texas Blues.. Additional information in The Handbook of Texas Online.. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean* This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works. I Get So Weary. Tom visiting Blind Lemon Jefferson's gravesite in Wortham, Texas, to make sure it has been kept clean. 13. A House Is Not a Home. It is also known as "One Kind Favor". It's a long lane ain't got no end. 15. The third book in the acclaimed western thriller series that debuted with Under Tower Peak—named one of the Ten Best Mysteries of the Year by the Wall Street Journal—See That My Grave Is Kept Clean once again features Iraqi war sniper and Eastern Sierra packer Tommy Smith. The author died in 1929, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or less. "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" is a song recorded by American blues musician Blind Lemon Jefferson in two slightly differing versions in October 1927 and February 1928 that became "one of his most famous compositions". Did you ever hear that coffin sound Did you ever hear that coffin sound Did you ever hear that coffin sound Means another poor boy is underground. It is also known as "One Kind Favor". The blues standard "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" was written and first recorded by Texas bluesman Blind Lemon Jefferson in 1927. See that my grave is kept clean. Peter Alves / Barry Beckett / Marc Giacomelli / George Jackson. Just To Be With You. 11. jean-michel brunet. Thread info Bookmark this thread Trash this thread. Now I need it physically, on vinyl, just to listen to it. Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): XSM 55621Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): XSM 55622 See what's new with book lending at the Internet Archive, Versions - Different performances of the song by the same artist, Compilations - Other albums which feature this performance of the song, Covers - Performances of a song with the same name by different artists, Uploaded by I wanted something that evoked the Chicago blues tradition and was no longer under copyright; the lyrics seemed to fit the opening paragraphs of the story. Lord, it's one kind favor I'll ask of you. Song information for See That My Grave Is Kept Clean - Mavis Staples on AllMusic Tomorrow Night. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean. on September 29, 2006. Son House used the melody on his 1930 recording of … Lord, it's two white horses in a line. 5. Brook Benton / Clyde Otis. “A tight and lyrical tale of malfeasance and evil, splashed ... vividly against a … Bart Paul’s See That My Grave Is Kept Clean is a mix-up of Western and mystery with a taciturn hero and a twisting plot, wrapped in lived-in details. 9. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean by Blind Lemon Jefferson. Have you ever heard a church bell tone? How Many More Years. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (Blind Lemon Jefferson) Performed by Bob Dylan on Bob Dylan (1962) Tabbed by Eyolf Østrem. ... See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (The Gaslight Café, NYC) No More Auction Block (The Gaslight Café, NYC) The Music of the Future as Played By the Machines of the Past 4. FGFM “See That My Grave Is Kept Clean” has been played approximately once every 1861 shows. 2. This transcription is taken from the book Africa and the Blues [1], which cites this data: Recorded in Chicago, ca February 1928. from Yazoo compilation Related Music (Beta) question-dark. My heart stopped beating, and my hands got cold. Well, there's one kind-a favor I'll ask of you Well, there's one kind-a favor I'll ask of you There's just one kind favor I'll ask of you You can see that my grave is kept clean And there's two white horses following me And there's two white horses following me I got two white horses following me Waiting on my burying ground Did you ever hear that coughin' sound? 2:50; Bob Dylan - House of the Risin' Sun (Audio) 5:20; Bob Dylan - Song to Woody (Audio) 2:42 Bob Dylan - Man of Constant Sorrow (with lyrics) ... B3, B4 - Public Domain All other selections - Duchess Music Corp. (BMI) Barcode and Other Identifiers. 8. Paramount 12608; reissued on Cocument DOCD-5019, "Blind Lemon Jefferson, Vol.3". The first time I heard this song, it was on Bob Dylan's 1st release. House Carpenter/See That My Grave is Kept Clean 2. Backwater Blues. Chocolate City. And it's a bad wind that never change. Works published in 1927 would have had to renew their copyright in either 1954 or 1955, i.e. Have you ever heard a coffin sound? It was last played August 4, 2017, which was 93 shows ago. Publication date 1928-01-01 Usage Public Domain Topics prewar, texas, blues, paramount, BLJ, b-side. Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). With a publication date of September 17th, the first reviews are coming in for my third High Country Noir thriller, See That My Grave Is Kept Clean. Thank you very much. Public Domain. The World Is Gone Wrong. November 1, 2017 • The instrumental guitarist's Traditional And Public Domain Songs will be reissued Nov. 17, including two new tracks. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. And there's two white horses following me And there's two white horses following me I got two white horses following me Waiting on my burying ground. Composed by: Blind Lemon Jefferson (composer, lyricist) Year recorded: 1962. Burt Bacharach / Hal David. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean. Oh, dig my grave with a silver spade. One of Lemon’s best known songs, “See That My Is Grave Kept Clean” is an amazing and a great look into the thought of dying. Tweet: 28 replies, 6589 views. Tonight I Feel Like Dancing. The Mockingbird Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Phish fans in 1996 to generate charitable proceeds from the Phish community.. And since we're entirely volunteer – with no office, salaries, or paid staff – administrative costs are less than 2% of revenues! Colfax (electric) 3. Midnight Blues. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean: A Tommy Smith High Country Noir, Book Three - Kindle edition by Paul, Bart. My Baby Is Now. Well, it's one kind favor I ask of you. Then you know that the poor boy is in the ground. My Love Is Down. Key tracks: “Matchbox Blues,” “See that My Grave is Kept Clean” ... Library of Congress photo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. It’s not post-rock to me, it’s avant-dream. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading See That My Grave Is Kept Clean: A Tommy Smith High Country Noir, Book Three. The author died in 1929, so works by this author are also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or less . 14. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was legally published within the United States (or the United Nations Headquarters in New York subject to Section 7 of the United States Headquarters Agreement) before 1964, and copyright was not renewed. 10. See That My Grave is Kept Clean, is one of Blind Lemon Jefferson's most influential songs, recorded in 1928 (although this date is somewhat in dispute - can anyone provide more information?) Ranking Bob Dylan Songs, #108: See That My Grave Is Kept Clean Posted April 30, 2010 by John S in Music , Ranking Bob Dylan Songs , Rankings . Tashi Dorji/Marisa Anderson side B by Marisa Anderson, released 13 November 2015 1. Have you ever heard a church bell tone? Many anticipated the public domain laws being changed to prevent The Beatles’ classic recordings from becoming public property, and indeed, the term of European copyright was recently extended from 50 years to 70 years. Have you ever heard a coffin sound? 76]. 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