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The Penguin Discography: I Believe I'll Dust My Broom




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I Believe I'll Dust My Broom
    Authors »
Robert Johnson

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Date Performance 1998-09-00
Running Time 3:36
Performers Joe Louis Walker (Vocals), Joe Louis Walker (Guitar), Billy (William Earl) Branch (Harmonica), Rob Wasserman (Bass), Tony Braunagel (Drums)
Comments(Edit) by Joe Louis Walker & Billy Branch with Rob Wasserman & Tony Braunagel
Appears On
Hellhounds On My Trail: The Afterlife Of Robert Johnson (0000)
Various Artists

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I'm goin’ ta get up in the mornin’
I believe I'll dust my broom
I'm goin’ ta get up in the mornin’
I believe I'll dust my broom
Girlfriend the black man you've been lovin’
girlfriend can get my room

I'm gonna write a letter
telephone everytown I know
I'm gonna write a letter
telephone every town I know
If I can't find her in West Helena
she must be in East Monroe I know

I don't want no woman
wants every downtown man she meets
I don't want no woman
wants every downtown man she meets
She's a no good doney
they shouldn't allow her on the street

I believe, I believe I'll go back home
I believe, I believe I'll go back home
You can mistreat me here babe,
but you can't when I'm back home

And I'm gettin’ up in the mornin’
I believe I'll dust my broom
I'm getting’ up in the mornin’
I believe I'll dust my broom
Girlfriend the black man you been lovin’
girlfriend can get my room

I'm gonna call up Chiney
see is my good girl over there
I'm gonna call up China
see is my good girl over there
I can't find her on Phillipine's island
she must be in Ethiopia somewhere

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Performance #1:
Running Time 2:56
Performers Robert Johnson (Vocals)
Commentsby Robert Johnson. Sometimes billed as "Dust My Broom". Recorded in 1936.
Appears On
The Early Blues Roots Of Fleetwood Mac, Under The Influence Vol. 2 (2000)
Various Artists
Performance #2:
Date Performance 1967-08-15
Running Time 4:05
Performers Peter Green (Guitar), Jeremy Spencer (Vocals), Jeremy Spencer (Guitar), Bob Brunning (Electric Bass), Mick Fleetwood (Drums)
CommentsIncorrectly billed as "Dust My Blues". Even though this is technically a Robert Johnson song, Jeremy Spencer sings lyrics of the Elmore James song "Dust My Broom" on this performance. Jeremy used lyrics that James had revised in later years on this performance.
Appears On
Live At The Marquee (0000)
Fleetwood Mac
Performance #3:
Running Time 3:20
Performers Peter Green (Guitars), Peter Green (Harmonica), Peter Green (Vocals), Nigel (J.) Watson (Guitars), Nigel (J.) Watson (Vocals), Neil Murray (Bass), Roger Cotton (Piano), Larry Tolfree (Drums), The Street Angels (Backing Vocals), Milton Brown (Backing Vocals), Debra Lewis (Backing Vocals), Ray Shell (Backing Vocals), Charita Thomas (Backing Vocals)
CommentsRecorded at KD's Studio - Acton, London
Appears On
Me And The Devil (2001)
Peter Green Splinter Group
The Robert Johnson Songbook (1998)
Peter Green Splinter Group
Performance #4:
Running Time 4:47
Performers Guy Davis (Vocals), Guy Davis (Guitar)
Commentsby Guy Davis
Appears On
Hellhounds On My Trail: The Afterlife Of Robert Johnson (0000)
Various Artists

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    Last Modified »
2011-09-26

    Discography Credits »
Lyrics contributed by Richard J. Orlando.