Artist: Papa Charlie Jackson
Author: traditional
Label: Paramount
Year: 1925
See also: The Memphis Blues.
Covers:
Frank Stokes [as Mr. Crump Don't Like It; in 1909 the legendary W.C. Handy wrote a campaign song for a Mister Crump running (successfully) for major of Memphis; four decades later he was still in power, accumulating anyone's complaint over his law & order policy: "Mister Crump don't allow no easy riders here, I don't care what Mister Crump don't allow, I'm gonna barrelhouse anyhow"]
William Harris [as Hot Time Blues]
Cow Cow Davenport [as Mama Don't Allow No Easy Riders, crediting himself; see also: You Rascal You]
Haricots Rouges [as Maman n'veut pas]
Van Morrison [as Gov Don't Allow]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)