Biography:
Charley Jordan (January 1, 1890 - November 15, 1954) was a St. Louis blues singer, songwriter and guitarist, as well as a talent scout, originally from Mabelvale, Arkansas.
He was known for a unique style that drew on his rural roots.
Jordan recorded numerous singles for Vocalion and Decca between 1930 and 1937, and also performed with some well-regarded bluesmen from the 1920s to the 1940s. Jordan recorded with Peetie Wheatstraw, Roosevelt Sykes, Casey Bill Weldon and Memphis Minnie.
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A A A A D D A A D D A A E D A A
A A A A
Says, I went down to the freight depot
D D A A
Lord, the trains come a-rollin' by
D D A A
And I looked out the window, and spotted there my love
E D A A
And I hung down my head and I cried
A A A A
Cryin', "Baby, don't leave me here, darlin'
D D A A
Lord, honey, don't leave me here
D D A A
Lord, darlin', don't leave me here
E D A A
And it's, babe, don't leave me here."
[Break]
A A A A D D A A D D A A E D A A
A A A A
But my mother and father both are dead
D D A A
My sister's in some far and distant land
D D A A
My brother's in some free sporting house
E D A A
In this World's gonna become of me?
A A A A
And it's what's gwine become of me, baby
D D A A
Lord, what's gonna become of me?
D D A A
Lord, what's gwon' become of me?
E D A A
And it's what's gon' become of me?
A A A A
My woman give me money to play coon can
D D A A
One dollar bill was all she had
D D A A
One dollar bill was all she had
E D A A
One dollar bill was all she had
A A A A
When I set down to play coon can
D D A A
I couldn't hardly play my hand
D D A A
For thinkin' 'bout the girl I loved so well
E D A A
She's gone with another man
A A A A
She's gone with another man, baby
D D A A
She's gone with another man
D D A A
She's gone with another man
E D A A
She's gone with another man
A A A A
Which-a-way do that Red River run, baby
D D A A
Lord, which-a-way do Red River run?
D D A A
Lord, which-a-way do Red River run?
E D A A
Which-a-way do the Red River run?
A A A A
There's some say it's both east and west, darlin'
D D A A
And some say it's both north and south
D D A A
Well, baby, it must-a be so
E D A A A
When it runs by my baby's door
A A A A D D A A D D A A E D A A
A A A A
Says, I went down to the freight depot
D D A A
Lord, the trains come a-rollin' by
D D A A
And I looked out the window, and spotted there my love
E D A A
And I hung down my head and I cried
A A A A
Cryin', "Baby, don't leave me here, darlin'
D D A A
Lord, honey, don't leave me here
D D A A
Lord, darlin', don't leave me here
E D A A
And it's, babe, don't leave me here."
[Break]
A A A A D D A A D D A A E D A A
A A A A
But my mother and father both are dead
D D A A
My sister's in some far and distant land
D D A A
My brother's in some free sporting house
E D A A
In this World's gonna become of me?
A A A A
And it's what's gwine become of me, baby
D D A A
Lord, what's gonna become of me?
D D A A
Lord, what's gwon' become of me?
E D A A
And it's what's gon' become of me?
A A A A
My woman give me money to play coon can
D D A A
One dollar bill was all she had
D D A A
One dollar bill was all she had
E D A A
One dollar bill was all she had
A A A A
When I set down to play coon can
D D A A
I couldn't hardly play my hand
D D A A
For thinkin' 'bout the girl I loved so well
E D A A
She's gone with another man
A A A A
She's gone with another man, baby
D D A A
She's gone with another man
D D A A
She's gone with another man
E D A A
She's gone with another man
A A A A
Which-a-way do that Red River run, baby
D D A A
Lord, which-a-way do Red River run?
D D A A
Lord, which-a-way do Red River run?
E D A A
Which-a-way do the Red River run?
A A A A
There's some say it's both east and west, darlin'
D D A A
And some say it's both north and south
D D A A
Well, baby, it must-a be so
E D A A A
When it runs by my baby's door
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