The Online Roots of Rock

The Online Roots of Rock


R O C K . A N D . R O L L
the evolution of music notation in america
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Bessie Smith - Empty Bed Blues
introduction
milton brown
1928
milton brown
1928
milton brown
1928
milton brown
1936

1939

1957


BERT MAYS
You Can't Come In
1928
A
 You told me honey you was going away
You didn't tell me you was going to stay
You needn't go no further, 'cause I've got another,
And this is all I have to say

B
 No use in knockin' 'cause you can't come in
No use in knockin' 'cause you can't come in
No use in knockin' 'cause you can't come in
Baby that you can't come in

C
 No use a hollerin' 'cause you can't come in
No use in knockin' 'cause you can't come in
No use in knockin' 'cause you can't come in
Baby that you can't come in

D
 No use in talkin' 'cause you can't come in
No use in talkin' 'cause you can't come in
No use in talkin' 'cause you can't come in
Baby that you can't come in

E
 I got another and you can't come in
I got another and you can't come in
I got another and you can't come in
Baby that you can't come in

F
 I'm busy cookin' and you can't come in
I'm busy cookin' and you can't come in
I'm busy cookin' and you can't come in
Baby that you can't come in

Instrumental

G
 The house is crowded and you can't come in
The house is crowded and you can't come in
The house is crowded and you can't come in
Baby that you can't come in

H
 Call the law but you can't come in
Call the law but you can't come in
Call the law but you can't come in
Baby that you can't come in

I
 Call up chief police, you can't come in
Call up the chief police, you can't come in
Call up the chief police, you can't come in
Baby that you can't come in

J
 Call up the mayor, but you can't come in
Call up the mayor, but you can't come in
Call up the mayor, but you can't come in
Baby that you can't come in

K
 Call up the judge, but you can't come in
Call up the judge, but you can't come in
Call up the judge, but you can't come in
Baby that you can't come in

L
I may not want you, you can't come in
I don't want you and you can't come in
I don't want you and you can't come in
Baby that you can't come in


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