Black Rat Swing
Little Son Joe, (Ernest Lawlers, Hughes, Arkansas, May 18, 1900 – Memphis, Tennessee, November 14, 1961) was an American blues guitarist, vocalist, and composer.
He is best known for his musical partnership with his wife, Memphis Minnie, but he had been playing guitar and singing blues for some years around Memphis before they got together, including a period with Rev. Robert Wilkins, whom he accompanied on record in 1935. He took up with Minnie in the late 1930s, replacing her previous husband and partner, Kansas Joe McCoy. Read Full BioLittle Son Joe, (Ernest Lawlers, Hughes, Arkansas, May 18, 1900 – Memphis, Tennessee, November 14, 1961) was an American blues guitarist, vocalist, and composer.
He is best known for his musical partnership with his wife, Memphis Minnie, but he had been playing guitar and singing blues for some years around Memphis before they got together, including a period with Rev. Robert Wilkins, whom he accompanied on record in 1935. He took up with Minnie in the late 1930s, replacing her previous husband and partner, Kansas Joe McCoy. Lawlers made records under his own name, including the well known "Black Rat Swing", but mostly appeared in the supporting role, on a large number of sides covering most of the 1940s and the early years of the following decade. He retired from music with Minnie in the 1950s.
He died in Memphis, Tennessee, in November 1961 from heart disease
He is best known for his musical partnership with his wife, Memphis Minnie, but he had been playing guitar and singing blues for some years around Memphis before they got together, including a period with Rev. Robert Wilkins, whom he accompanied on record in 1935. He took up with Minnie in the late 1930s, replacing her previous husband and partner, Kansas Joe McCoy. Read Full BioLittle Son Joe, (Ernest Lawlers, Hughes, Arkansas, May 18, 1900 – Memphis, Tennessee, November 14, 1961) was an American blues guitarist, vocalist, and composer.
He is best known for his musical partnership with his wife, Memphis Minnie, but he had been playing guitar and singing blues for some years around Memphis before they got together, including a period with Rev. Robert Wilkins, whom he accompanied on record in 1935. He took up with Minnie in the late 1930s, replacing her previous husband and partner, Kansas Joe McCoy. Lawlers made records under his own name, including the well known "Black Rat Swing", but mostly appeared in the supporting role, on a large number of sides covering most of the 1940s and the early years of the following decade. He retired from music with Minnie in the 1950s.
He died in Memphis, Tennessee, in November 1961 from heart disease
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Black Rat Swing
Little Son Joe Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Black Rat Swing' by these artists:
Bowling Green John Cephas & Harmonica Phil Wiggins Well you sneak in my kitchen Eat up all my bread Soon…
Cephas & Wiggins Lord, there's rats in my kitchen, eating up all my…
Memphis Minnie Yes you is one black rat someday i'll find your…
Memphis Minnie / Little Son Joe Yes you is one black rat someday i'll find your…
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