Gibbons’ version is the more satisfying of the two. With such a legacy it’s not really a surprise that classic rockers Rod Stewart and Billy Gibbons - the lead singer and guitarist for ZZ Top - each cover the track on their recent albums. His rendition served as inspiration for the rash of covers by psychedelic blues artists in the ‘60s, including Cream, Canned Heat and Johnny Winter. William “Hambone Willie” Newbern made the earliest recording the track, then known as “Roll and Tumble Blues.” In 1950, the song was famously recorded by Muddy Waters, who claimed credit as the songwriter. Now when the train rolls up and baby come walkin' out.“Rollin’ and Tumblin’” is a blues standard that dates back to the 1920s. Yes I know my baby she going to jump and shout, Well now I woke up this morning baby, all I had is gone. I rolled and I tumbled baby, cried the whole night long, Writing credit for recent recordings of the song are often given to Muddy Waters but the first recording of the song involving Waters was that made by Leroy Foster in 1951 I rolled and I tumbled baby, cried the whole night long, Elmore James had a hit with Rollin' and Tumblin' in 1960. It is the original Newbern version though that seems to have provided further inspiration for blues performers through the years. The Newbern song was also adapted by Robert Johnson as If I Had Possesion Over Judgement Day which contains verses such as And I rolled and I tumbled and I cried the whole night long,Īnd I rolled and I tumbled and I cried the whole night long,īoy I woke up this morning, my biscuit-roller gone.Recordings of this can be found on most Robert Johnson collections. Sleepy John Estes used Newbern's tune for his The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair. Here are some of the lyrics from the Newbern version An' I rolled an' I tumbled an' I cried the whole night long,Īn' I rolled an' I tumbled an' I cried the whole night long,Īn' I rolled this mornin' and I didn't know right from wrong.ĭid you ever wake up and find your dough roller gone,Īnd you wring your hands and you cry the whole day long.Īn' I told my woman Lord before I left the townĪn' I told my woman before I left the townĭon't you let nobody tear her barrelhouse down.The song has been adapted by other blues performers to produce new songs. The first known recording by Hambone Willie Newbern varies somewhat from the song performed by the Dead but there are clear similarities in the melody and lyrics. Rollin' and Tumblin' is a member of a family of blues songs that goes back well before blues recording began in the early to mid '20's. The Roots of Led Zeppelin, Various Artists (Muddy Waters), 2009 The Roots Of Bob Dylan, Various Artists (Muddy Waters), 2009 Unplugged Tribute To Bob Dylan, Stewart Michaels, 2007 Roll and Tumble Blues, The Essential Recordings of Slide Guitar Blues, Various Artists (Hambone Willie Newbern), 199? Rollin' and Tumblin', Various Artists (Muddy Waters), 199? Monterey International Pop Festival Box Set, Various Artists (Canned Heat), 1992Ĭomplete Recordings 1951-1967, Howlin' Wolf, 1993 Mississippi Blues, Rural L Burnside, 1984Īlone and Acoustic, Buddy Guy/Junior Wells, 1991 Wizards from the South Side - Various Artists (Muddy Waters), 1982 Old Time Music - It's All Around, Bruce Hutton, 1978 Muddy Waters, Muddy Waters, 1971īound To Sing The Blues, Sparky Rucker, 1972 The Progressive Blues Experiment, Johnny Winter, 1969 The Anthology of British Blues - Me and the Devil, Various Artists (Jo-Anne Kelly), 1968 Rollin' And Tumblin' Composer: TraditionalĬlassic Delta Blues, Big Joe Williams, 1966 Grateful Dead Family Discography: Rollin' And Tumblin' Home
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