He has performed in a number of styles such as blues, Gypsy jazz, calypso, ragtime, Hawaiian and Caribbean music. Brozman has also collaborated with musicians from diverse cultural backgrounds such as India, Africa, Japan, Papua New Guinea and Reunion Island. He has been called "an instrumental wizard" and "a walking archive of 20th Century American music." Bob maintained a steady schedule throughout the year, touring constantly throughout North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Africa. He has recorded numerous albums and has won the Guitar Player Readers' Poll two years in a row in both the blues and slide guitar categories. From 1999-2006, he co-founded International Guitar Seminars, which hosted over 120 students annually at sites in California, New York, and Canada." From 2000 to 2005 his collaborations have landed in the European Top 10 for World Music an unprecedented five times.
Brozman was also a linguist, anthropologist, and ethnomusicologist. He was formerly an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Contemporary Music Studies at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. He started a foundation for the purpose of getting some of the western surplus of instruments and other musical supplies directly into the hands of musicians in third world countries in Africa and Oceania.
Brozman was well known for his use of National resonator instruments from the 1920s and 1930s, as well as National Resophonic resonator instruments. He also used Weissenborn style hollow neck acoustic steel guitars, including original models and top of the range versions from Bear Creek in Hawaii www.bcguitar.com. Among his National instruments was a baritone version of the legendary tricone guitar, which was designed in conjunction with him in the mid to late 1990s. This instrument is now part of National's actual range of products.
Dinah
Bob Brozman Lyrics
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Gave me Dinah;
I'm the proudest one
Beneath the Dixie sun.
News is spreadin'
'Bout our weddin';
I hear church bells ringin',
Dinah,
Is there anyone finer
In the state of Carolina?
If there is and you know her,
Show her!
Dinah,
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
How I love to sit and gaze in
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
Yet, every night,
My, how I shake with fright,
Because my Dinah might,
Change her mind about me!
But if Dinah,
Ever wandered to China,
I would hop an ocean liner,
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
Dinah,
Is there anyone finer
In the state of Carolina?
If there is and you know her,
Show her!
Dinah,
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
How I love to sit and gaze in
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
Yet, every night,
My, how I shake with fright,
Because my Dinah might,
Change her mind about me!
But if Dinah,
Ever wandered to China,
I would hop an ocean!,
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
The lyrics of Bob Brozman's song "Dinah" tell the story of a man who is deeply in love with a woman named Dinah from Carolina. He is proud to be with her and hears the news spreading about their upcoming wedding. The man is captivated by Dinah's beauty, particularly her Dixie eyes, and confesses his fear that she may change her mind about him. Despite this fear, he is willing to go great lengths just to be with her, even if she ever wandered to China.
The song is a tribute to a woman whom the man loves deeply and is willing to do anything to be with. The use of the name Dinah, which is a variant of Diana and means "judged," reflects the man's admiration and respect for her character. The lyrics reflect the beauty of Carolina and Dixie and the charm of Dinah Lee's eyes in particular. The man's fear of losing her also adds an element of vulnerability and insecurity to the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Carolina
The place where I met Dinah
Gave me Dinah;
I met Dinah in Carolina and we fell in love.
I'm the proudest one
I am proud to be with Dinah.
Beneath the Dixie sun.
I love Dinah so much and feel lucky to be with her in the southern US.
News is spreadin'
People are finding out about our relationship.
'Bout our weddin';
They are talking about our wedding.
I hear church bells ringin',
I can hear the church bells ringing in my head, signaling the start of our wedding.
Here's the song my heart keeps singin':
This song is how I express my love for Dinah.
Dinah,
The love of my life.
Is there anyone finer
Is there anyone more beautiful and perfect.
In the state of Carolina?
In this particular area of the US.
If there is and you know her,
If you know someone more beautiful, tell me.
Show her!
Prove it by introducing me to her.
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
Her eyes are incredibly striking and captivating.
How I love to sit and gaze in
I love to stare deeply into her eyes and just be with her.
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
Her eyes are what I love most about her, and I just want to look at them forever.
Yet, every night,
Despite my love for her, I still worry about our relationship.
My, how I shake with fright,
I become incredibly nervous and afraid.
Because my Dinah might,
Because I fear that Dinah may one day stop loving me.
Change her mind about me!
I am fearful that she will end our relationship.
But if Dinah,
Despite my fears, I would still do anything for Dinah.
Ever wandered to China,
Even if she moved very far away to a foreign country.
I would hop an ocean liner,
I would do whatever it takes to be with her.
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
Because my love for her is so strong, and I cannot imagine life without her.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Harry Akst, Samuel M. Lewis, Joseph Young
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Ritren Bluesman
Perfect!
Kyle Price
Im not the devil i just look like him wow bob