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Natural Bridge Blues
Old-Time, Breakdown. Composed by fiddler Tommy Magness. Lyrics Lonnie Robertson
ARTIST: Melody- Tommy Magness with Roy Hall and his Blue Ridge Entertainers Bluebird 1941. Lyrics- Lonnie Robertson
CATEGORY: Fiddle and Instrumental Tunes.
EARLIEST DATE: circa 1941.
RECORDING INFO: Natural Bridge Blues [Me IV-M42]
Boone, Woodrow; and Roger Howell. Music in the Air, BearWallow 210, Cas (1993), trk# B.03
Carlin, Bob. Where Did You Get That Hat, Rounder 0172, LP (1982), trk# 11
Cline, Curly Ray. My Little Home in West Virginia, Rebel SLP 1515, LP (1972), trk# 9
Cockerham, Fred. Cockerham, Fred / Under the Double Eagle, Snowflake 103, LP (1978), trk# A.01
Cockerham, Fred. Banjo Newsletter, BNL, Ser (1973-), 1984/09,p28
Doherty, Mick;, Steve Einhorn and Dan Compton. Simple Gifts, Doherty, Compton, Einh.., Cas (198?), trk# 7
Hall, Roy; & His Blue Ridge Entertainers. Roy Hall and His Blue Ridge Entertainers, County 406, LP (197?), trk# A.04 [1941/10/01]
Hooven, Greg. Tribute to Fred Cockerham, Heritage (Galax) 079C, Cas (1993), trk# B.05
Keith, Leslie. Black Mountain Blues, Briar BR-4210, LP (1974), trk# 3
New Rubatonic Entertainers. Visits, Heritage (Galax) 033, LP (1981), trk# C.08 [1973ca]
Robertson, Lonnie. Lonnie's Breakdown. Classic Fiddle Music From Missouri, Rounder 0375, CD (1996), trk# 24
Simmons, Woody (West Va.). All Smiles Tonight, Elderberry ER 002, LP (1979), trk# 8
Slaughter, Matokie; and the Back Creek Buddies. Saro, Marimac 9028, Cas (1990), trk# 16
SOURCES: Kuntz; Ozarks Fiddle Music; Folk Index
NOTES: Composed by fiddler Tommy Magness (1911-1972), who played with Bill Monroe, Roy Acuff, and Fiddlin' Arthur Smith. He first recorded the melody as a member of Roy Hall's Blue Ridge Entertainers in 1941. County Records, "Roy Hall and His Blue Ridge Entertainers." Rounder 0172, Bob Carlin - "Where Did You Get That Hat?" (1982. Learned from Fred Cockerham). Lonnie Robertson and Thelma sang these lyrics to the tune:
NATURAL BRIDGE BLUES- Tommy Magness/Robertson
Oh the Natural Bridge Blues is killing me,
I don't know what to do,
Makes no difference where I roam,
I feel so sad and blue.
Every night when I lay down
In my dreams is see,
That old bridge standin' there
I hear it callin' me.
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