Artist: Kokomo Arnold
Author: traditional
Label: Decca
Year: 1934
Sleepy John Estes' Milk Cow Blues (see there) is another song, where Ry Cooder based his Ax Sweet Mama on. Kokomo Arnold also cut a Milk Cow Blues N°2, N°3, N°4 and N°5.
Covers:
Robert Johnson [as Milkcow's Calf Blues and Stones In My Passway]
Johnny Lee Wills [Bob's younger brother; influenced Elvis' version]
Moon Mullican [as New Milk Cow Blues]
Bob Wills [as Brain Cloudy Blues; his Western Swing arrangement filled the dance floors but disregarded Kokomo Arnold's basic influence]
Elvis Presley [as Milkcow Blues Boogie, lyrically matching John Lee Wills version, but crediting Kokomo Arnold exclusively]
Bob Dylan [as Quit Your Low Down Ways]
Kinks [influential arrangement]
Keef Hartley Band [as Leaving Trunk]
Merle Haggard [as Brain Cloudy Blues]
Steve Young [as Brain Cloudy Blues]
Nomads [crediting Estes]
BR5-49 [as Brain Cloudy Blues]
Asleep At The Wheel [with Tim McGraw]
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [on Will The Circle Be Unbroken III]
Eric Clapton [as Milkcow's Calf Blues]
George Strait [live at Texas Stadium]
Wynton Marsalis [vocal: Willie Nelson]
And the milking goes on and on.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
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