Myers grew up as a child listening to Lonnie Johnson, a pioneering blues and jazz guitarist and banjoist who lived in the basement of Myers’ family home (Center Stage Media). Myers, along with his brother Louis, sang in a Baptist church choir Michael James states, “Myers was brought up in Mississippi where he learned how to play the guitar” However, in 1942, Myers along with his brother Louis, moved to Chicago where his career began. According to Santelli, “Dave Myers is one of the many unheralded architects of the city’s post-World War II blues scene” (305).
Myers sang and played the guitar and bass. He and his brother Louis began playing house parties with Junior Wells, a harp player. Then after Junior Wells left, the brothers, with Little Walter Jacob, a blues musician who played the amplified harmonica, formed a group called The Jukes. Little Walter joined the band in 1952 and worked with Myers for most of the next three years. The Myers brothers left the harmonica player and reformed the Aces with Junior Wells and Fred Below again for a while and then with Otis Rush. David and Louis Myers played guitars and Fred Below drums. The first recordings were for the Checker subsidiary of Chess in 1952. According to Santelli, “Myers left Little Walter in 1955 and joined his brother in a new band led by guitarist Otis Rush that also included drummer Odie Payne, Jr.” (Santelli 305). Myers was also hired by Fender Guitarist during the 1950’s to promote and demonstrate the electric bass around Chicago (James). His percussive style earned him the nickname Thumper.
When the Aces reformed in 1969, Myers had the chance to record with the rock ‘n’ roll band in which Louis played and also Latisha Tucker, SHS researcheras accompanist to many other great artists (Larkin 2977). James notes, “Myers has performed and recorded hundreds of albums with literally every Chicago blues legend." He appeared on hundreds of records by artists such as J.B. Hutto, Roosevelt Sykes, Earl Hooker, Buddy Guy; Otis Spann, Robert Lockwood Jr., and many others. He released his only solo recording in 2000 called, "You Can't Do That" on the Black Top label, featuring Kim Wilson and Rusty Zinn as guest artists. Dave Myers also performed at the 1999 Chicago Blues Festival. He was the last living member of the Aces until 2001 when he died in September (James). In March of 2000, Myers's left leg had been amputated due to diabetes (Johnson). Then his right leg was amputated on August 29, 2000. Myers never fully recovered from the surgery.
On September 3, 2001, Myers died at the Waterfront Terrace Nursing Home in Chicago at the age of 74. His funeral was held on Chicago’s south side at the Rayner Funeral Home” (Johnson). Dave Myers is survived by his son, David, Jr., two sisters, two grandchildren, and one great grandchild”
Please Don't Leave Me
Dave Myers Lyrics
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Please don't leave me, baby, please don't go
Please don't leave me baby, please don't go
Well, if you go 'way and leave me, dear you're gonna hurt me so
Yes I love you baby, gonna tell all the world I do
Yes I love you baby, gonna tell all the world I do
Well, if you go 'way and leave me, don't know what I'm gonna do
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
The lyrics to Dave Myers's song "Please Don't Leave Me" express a sense of desperation and fear of abandonment. The repeated pleas to not leave, accompanied by the statement that if the person does go, they will cause great emotional pain to the singer, convey a strong attachment and need for the other person. The lyrics also emphasize the singer's love for the person and their willingness to publicly declare it. However, there is a sense of uncertainty and helplessness in the phrase "don't know what I'm gonna do" that adds to the emotional depth of the song. Overall, the lyrics convey a vulnerability and raw expression of love and fear.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
The singer is expressing his emotions through wordless sounds that signify confusion, fear, and desperation.
Please don't leave me, baby, please don't go
The singer is pleading with his lover not to abandon him and go away, possibly implying that he would not survive without them.
Please don't leave me baby, please don't go
The singer repeats his plea for his lover to stay, as the thought of being left alone is too much to bear.
Well, if you go 'way and leave me, dear you're gonna hurt me so
The singer acknowledges the fact that if his lover were to leave him, it would cause him immense emotional pain and cause him to suffer.
Yes I love you baby, gonna tell all the world I do
The singer professes his love for his lover and promises to shout it from the rooftops for all to hear.
Yes I love you baby, gonna tell all the world I do
The singer reemphasizes his love for his lover but highlights the difficulty he faces at the prospect of losing them.
Well, if you go 'way and leave me, don't know what I'm gonna do
The singer admits that if his lover were to leave him, he would be lost and unable to cope.
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
The singer again expresses his desperation through wordless sounds that convey his fear of abandonment and the consequences of being left alone.
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