During a March 1924 visit to Atlanta, OKeh made the historic first-ever fie… Read Full Bio ↴During a March 1924 visit to Atlanta, OKeh made the historic first-ever field recording of a male blues singer/guitarist, Ed Andrews, who was seen busking on the street. A rough-hewn vocalist with a wide-shaking vibrato, Andrews accompanied himself with utilitarian pick-and-strum guitar. His first song, “Barrel House Blues,” strung together back-country verses, such as:
“My mama told me when I was a chile,
My mama told me when I was a chile,
Running around and women gets you after while”
The 78’s flip side, “Time Ain’t Gonna Make Me Stay,” was very similar. When the record came out that June, OKeh ran a newspaper ad stating, “Right where blues songs were born is where Ed. Andrews was singing ’em and playing ’em when the special OKeh Recording Expedition discovered him.” The advertisement also referred to him as “boy.” Andrews never recorded again. Technique-wise, it was an inauspicious start to what rapidly blossom into a lively guitar scene.
“My mama told me when I was a chile,
My mama told me when I was a chile,
Running around and women gets you after while”
The 78’s flip side, “Time Ain’t Gonna Make Me Stay,” was very similar. When the record came out that June, OKeh ran a newspaper ad stating, “Right where blues songs were born is where Ed. Andrews was singing ’em and playing ’em when the special OKeh Recording Expedition discovered him.” The advertisement also referred to him as “boy.” Andrews never recorded again. Technique-wise, it was an inauspicious start to what rapidly blossom into a lively guitar scene.
Times Ain't Gonna Make Me Stay
Ed Andrews Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Ed Andrews:
Time Ain't Gonna Make Me Stay I'm goin' I'm goin' cryin' won't make me stay I'm goin'…
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Jeff Alcorn
That was the first time I had heard Ed Andrews, awesome stuff !
The Yodeling Dad
Thanks for sharing this. Thoroughly enjoyed this gem.
Arjun Upadhya
Now, hear me knockin Come runnin' to yo do I ain't a stranger I been here befo My mama told me When I walk to town My mama told me When I walk up to town Runnin' round and women Gets you after while I got nineteen women I believe I wants one mo Got nineteen women I believe I wants one mo If the one do thrill me Gon' let them nineteen go Get me whiskey when I thirsty Water when I'm dry A whiskey thirsty Water when I'm dry I want to swallow 'em, living Doggone it when I die.
Her Royal
More please!!
TheTroubledSounds
My mama told me when i was a chile**
SuperKalaspuffar
Ed Andrews was indeed a mysterious man that entered the recording studio once and then vanished, almost 2 years before Jefferson and 2,5 years before Blake. According to what I think, Andrews was a middle-aged man when recording. The nasal singing and the relatively simple (but beautiful) guitar acc.makes me think of a man of the Henry Thomas-Jim Jackson-generation, I dont know of course but thats what I think....
nudge2626
Incredibly good
randomandrare
It's a damned shame that he didn't do more than two songs in his life. If you click on my favourites section, you can find the other side of the 78 "Time Won't Make Me Stay" from another poster. Regards, Mike
Mico Veliki
Simmilar vocals to Peg Leg Howell,than again he was probably from Georgia so it shouldnt be strange
randomandrare
@rbseaver You're very welcome