Fixin’ to Die Blues is a blues song written by legendary Mississippi bluesman Booker T. Washington White. Better known as Bukka White – the name given to him by record company Vocalion. It is unclear exactly when he wrote the song. It is unique amongst the Blues “dying” songs in that its main focus of concern is how death affects the surviving family, as opposed to the more typical blues opinion that death is the natural consequence of a life lived hard and to the full. Probably the most familiar version of the song is that recorded by Bob Dylan on his first album in 1962. The melod… read more
Fixin’ to Die Blues is a blues song written by legendary Mississippi bluesman Booker T. Washington White. Better known as Bukka White – the name give… read more
Fixin’ to Die Blues is a blues song written by legendary Mississippi bluesman Booker T. Washington White. Better known as Bukka White – the name given to him by record company Vocalion. … read more
Dave Van Ronk (June 30, 1936 – February 10, 2002) was a folk singer born in Brooklyn, New York, who settled in Greenwich Village, New York City, and was nicknamed the "Mayor of MacDougal Street." He was best known as a pioneer of the acoustic blues revival, but his work ranged from old English ballads to Bertolt Brecht, rock, New Orleans jazz, and swing. He was a pioneer of instrumental ragtime guitar, as well as an early supporter of Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell, among many others. Van Ronk was very influential on the music scene in New York City in the 1960s. His professi… read more
Dave Van Ronk (June 30, 1936 – February 10, 2002) was a folk singer born in Brooklyn, New York, who settled in Greenwich Village, New York City, and was nicknamed the "Mayor of MacDoug… read more
Dave Van Ronk (June 30, 1936 – February 10, 2002) was a folk singer born in Brooklyn, New York, who settled in Greenwich Village, New York City, and was nicknamed the "Mayor of MacDougal Street." He was best known as a pionee… read more