Larry Hill Taylor: Stepson of the Blues: Audio
Tell Me Baby
(Larry Taylor)
May 31, 2004
On They Were in This House
Based on Howlin' Wolf's Smokestack Lightning , 1 chord trance Delta blues in Key of E, Larry gets all the pain out of his system as the band keeps piling on riff after riff. Mad Hatter's B-3 organ adds to the hypnosis of the song. That's Barrelhouse Bonni's piano tinkering at the top. Band is Willie Davis, guitar;Sleepy Riley, bass; West Side Wes, drums; Ronnie G on sax. At the end the musicians chuckle with joy.
Juke style blues, 1 chord Smokestack riff Key of E
Whoa, tell me Baby, when are you comin’ home
Tell me Baby, whoa, hen are you comin’ home
Won’t you forgive me darlin, won’t you forgive me darlin
How many more years are you gonna wreck my life
Whoa, I came home this morning baby,
My clothes was hanging out there
Whoa, tell me darling,
Whoa, when are you comin’ home
Wooo, wooo. wooo, wooo….
(SOLOS)
Whoa, tell me Baby, whoa, when are you comin’ home,
Whoa, tell me darlin, whoa, when are you comin’ home
Won’t you forgive me darlin, won’t you forgive me darlin’,
How many more years are you gonna wreck my life
Woooo, wooo, wooo, wooo…
Whoa, I am beggin for a drink of water,
Oh, you know the girl gave me gasoline
Whoa, I am beggin for a drink of water,
Oh, you know the girl gave me gasoline
She’s the meanest little woman, that I ever seen
Woooo, wooo, wooo, wooo…
(SOLOS)
Whoa, Tell me Baby, whoa, when are you comin’ home
Whoa, Tell me Baby, whoa, when are you comin’ home
Won’t you forgive me darlin, won’t you forgive me darlin
How many more years are you gonna wreck my life,
Wooo, wooo, wooo, wooo…..