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
O R I G I N S . A N D . E V O L U T I O N S

Bessie Smith - Empty Bed Blues
introduction
milton brown
1928
milton brown
1928
milton brown
1928
milton brown
1936

1939

1957


JAMES "BOODLE IT" WIGGINS
Keep A Knockin' An You Can't Get In
1928

A
Keep a-knockin' and you can't get in
Keep a-knockin' and you can't get in
Keep a-knockin' and you won't come in
Call on tomorrow and try again

B
 Don't you 'member when I could't get in
Don't you 'member when I could't get in
Don't you 'member when I could't get in
Call on tomorrow and try again

C
Got a dollar an I can't get in
Had a dollar an I can't get in
Had a dollar an I can't get in
Call on tomorrow and try again

D
 Got the baby and you can't come in
I got the baby and you can't come in
Got the baby and you can't get in
Call on tomorrow and try again

E
 Had a dollar and you can't get in
Had a dollar and you can't get in
Had a dollar and you won't come in
Call on tomorrow and try again

F
 Don't you 'member last Friday night
Don't you 'member last Friday night
Don't you 'member last Friday night
Knocked on your door an couldn't get in

G
 Had my money an I could't get in
Had my money an I could't get in
Had my money an I could't get in
Call on tomorrow and try again

H
 Had a lock on, an you can't get in
Had a lock on, you can't get in
Had a lock on, 'n' you can't get in
Call on tomorrow and try again

Kazoo Instrumental

I
 Hey, you can't get in
Hey mama and you can't get in
Hey mama and you won't come in
Call on tomorrow and try again

J
 Get away from that door —
. You can't get in here
Keep on bootin', you won't get in
Call on tomorrow and try again

K
 Don't you 'member when I could't get in
Don't you 'member when I could't get in
Don't you 'member when I could't get in
Call on tomorrow and try again

L
 Keep on bootin' an you won't come in
Keep on bootin' an you won't come in
Keep on bootin' an you won't come in
Call on tomorrow and try again

M
 Mmm, can't get in
Mmm, can't get in
Mmm, can't get in
Call on tomorrow and try again
N
 Don't you 'member when I could't get in
Don't you 'member when I could't get in
Don't you 'member when I could't get in
Call on tomorrow and try again


NOTE
The transcription of these lyrics
is tentative and subject to revision

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