FOUR O'CLOCK BLUES

Created on 12/08/2001
Latest update on 13/12/2023

Artist: Johnny Dunn
Author: Johnny Dunn/Gus Horsley
Label: Columbia
Year: 1923

& his Original Jazz Hounds.

Covers:

1924:

Ma Rainey [same melody in Booze And Blues]

1929:

Blind Blake [as Georgia Bound]

1929:

Charley Patton [as Tom Rushen Blues; the real Tom was Iry Rushing's brother, the accountant of Dockery Plantation where Charley Patton worked and lived; Tom Rushing (correct spelling) became sheriff of Merigold, MS, hence Patton's High Sheriff Blues in 1934; when he retired, Tom started making his own wine professionally; The Winery Rushing operated from 1977 till 1990; busting moonshiners and bootleggers sure opened his eyes to where big money could be made]

1932:

Leroy Carr [as Midnight Hour Blues]

1934:

Charley Patton [as High Sheriff Blues]

1937:

Robert Johnson [as From Four Till Late]

1940:

Jimmy Yancey

1959:

Memphis Slim

1966:

Cream [as From Four Till Late]

1972:

John Hammond Jr. [idem]

2000:

Sue Foley [as From Four Until Late]

2000:

Peter Green [idem]

2000:

Anders Osborne [as From 4 Till Late]

2002:

Alvin Youngblood Hart [idem]

2003:

Hans Theessink [as From Four Til Late]

2004:

Eric Clapton [idem]

2008:

Hokie Joint

Contact


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