Still, his dozen recordings from 1927 to 1929 are monuments of folk music, comprised of fatalistic hills. His folkways years, 19631968 smithsonian folkways recordings. Top dock boggs lyrics danville girl bright sunny south oh, death glory land pretty polly drunkards lone child cole younger down south blues harvey logan cuba related dock boggs links dock boggs wiki sugar baby video dock boggs twitter. I am death and none can excel, ill open the doors to heaven or hell. Oh death how you treating me, you close my eyes so i cant see. Oh death sound clip, which on the surface is a plea for more time on earth, asks for that time in the hope of avoiding an eternity in the burning hell which, mike seeger recalls, made boggs nightmares vivid at times. A towering oldtime music figure and banjo innovator, who played a unique appalachian folk and blues hybrid. Legendary singer and banjo player by dock boggs, released 01. Dock boggs 1927 recordings of raw, powerful singing and distinctive banjoplaying have moved and influenced musicians, fans and scholars ever since their release. Meant as a companion album to fw05458, this volumes liner notes include background information on boggs, miscellaneous facts, and banjo tunings for each song. Moran lee dock boggs 1898 1971 was an oldtime singer, songwriter and banjo player. Recordings from the collection of reed martin by dock boggs, released 10 november 2015 1.
O oh death, o oh death please spare me over till another year. Im a poor little child and i wander and weep for the voice of my mother to sing me to sleep. Oct 08, 2019 dock boggs download on amazon oh death play on apple music oh death download on itunes oh death play on spotify oh death play on youtube oh death mr. Various folk music artists included o, death on musical collections throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Legendary singer and banjo player by dock boggs, released 01 january 1964 1. O oh death, o oh death cant you spare me over till another year. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. I got this as a download, so i dont know much about the time or. Verse 1 what is this that i cant see with icy hands taking hold on me i am death and none can excel ill open the doors to heaven or hell chorus oh. Dock boggs was just one of the primeval hillbillies to record during the 20s, forgotten for decades until the folk revival of the 60s revived his career at the twilight of his life. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Top dock boggs lyrics brother jim got shot new prisoners song bright sunny south glory land cole younger oh, death drunkards lone child down south blues harvey logan cuba related dock boggs links dock boggs wiki country blues video dock boggs twitter.
Jul 22, 2017 oh death how you treating me, you close my eyes so i cant see. His style of play, as well as his singing, is considered a unique combination of oldtime appalachian mountain music and the blues. Find dock boggs discography, albums and singles on allmusic. He has mastered it and infused its raw spirit and tragic temperament into his old songs, writes jon pankake in the liner notes. This release contains several songs from that festival including oh death and. Provided to youtube by smithsonian folkways recordings oh, death dock boggs his folkways years, 19631968. Ooh death, ooh death cant you spare me over till another year.
Dock boggs lived in pound, virginia, just up the valley from whitesburg. Dock boggs only remembered for what he has done native ground. O, death o, death wont you spare me over til another year my mother came to my bed placed a cold towel upon my head my head is warm my feet are cold death is amovin upon my soul oh, death how youre treatin me youve closed my eyes so i cant see well youre hurtin my body you make me cold you run my life right outta my soul oh death. Oh death by dock boggs was written by traditional and was first recorded and released by pace jubilee singers in 1927. Dec 21, 2018 am am7 am oh what is this that i can see d c g am with ice cold hands taken hold of me am am7 am well i am death none can excel d c g am ill open the door to heaven or hell am7 am em whoa death someone would pray d c g am could you wait to call me another day am am7 am the children prayed the preacher preached d c g am time and mercy is out.
O death, also known as o, death, oh death and conversations with death, is a. Mike seeger 1963 polly johnson recorded ten verses of the song in 1939 for emory hamilton and it has been recorded by john cohen from a number of western north carolina singers. Legendary singer and banjo player dock boggs dock boggs. What is this that i cant see, with icy hands taking hold on me. A recording from the 1938 national folk festival in washington, d.
Dock boggs only remembered for what he has done native. Oh death doc boggs tab details and ratings banjo hangout. Chords for oh deathdock boggs chordu chords for any song. His style of banjo playing, as well as his singing, is considered a unique combination of appalachian folk music and africanamerican blues. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from dock boggs. Oh death 2 oh death 2 what is this that i can see with icy hands taking hold of me i am death and none can tell i open the door to heaven and hell oh death, o death, please spare me over till another year death oh death, consider my age please dont take me in this stage my wealth is all at your command if you would move your icy hand oh death, o death, please spare me over till another. All dock boggs lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. Am7 am to drop the flesh up off the frame d c g am dirt and worm both have a claim am d am ohoh death em d am ohoh death d c d am cdam g cant you spare me over till another year chorus am am7 am my mother came to my bed d.
Dock boggs oh death nick tara remix official audio. Listen online and get new recommendations, only at. His style of banjo playing, as well as his singing, is considered a u. You hurt my body, you make me cold, youre ruling my life right out of my soul.
I got this as a download, so i dont know much about the time or place of this recording. Verse 1 what is this that i cant see with icy hands taking hold on me i am death and none can excel ill open the doors to heaven or hell. Ooh death, ooh death please spare me over till another year. Original versions of oh death by dock boggs secondhandsongs. Banjo player dock boggs once said, lonesome songs always appealed to me. Boggs was born in west norton, virginia, in 1898, the youngest of ten children. Contemporary folk musicians and performers consider him a seminal figure, at least in part because of the appearance of two of his. Weekly newsletter includes free lessons, favorite member content, banjo news and more. Known for his passion for music, dock boggs not only lived through cumberlands long night but. Legendary singer and banjo player by dock boggs now. It is sung in the 1976 barbara kopple documentary harlan county, usa. Moran lee dock boggs february 7, 1898february 7, 1971 was an influential oldtime. This collection features classic dark and lonely songs like pretty polly and oh death.
May 19, 2015 provided to youtube by smithsonian folkways recordings oh, death dock boggs his folkways years, 19631968. This album was recorded in 1964 at boggs sisters house, and mike seeger provides guitar accompaniment. Dock boggs recorded only 12 songs in the 1920s, but his raw, powerful singing and distinctive banjoplaying caused harry smith to include him in his anthology of american folk music sfw 40090 and mike seeger to search for him in the hills of kentucky in 1963. Moran lee dock boggs february 7, 1898 february 7, 1971 was an american oldtime. Join our email list for the latest news from smithsonian folkways recordings click to join. Apr 24, 2009 i got this as a download, so i dont know much about the time or place of this recording. His songs that became especially well known include country blues, sugar baby, oh death, prodigal son, and wise county jail. Dock boggs the legendary dock boggs 1966, vinyl discogs. Take your playing to the next level with the help of a local or online banjo teacher. Dec 16, 2016 2014 blind one music produced by nick tara. Oh death please consider my age, please dont take me at this stage. Moran lee dock boggs february 7, 1898february 7, 1971 was an influential oldtime singer, songwriter and banjo player. His unique style of singing and banjo playing combined elements.
Moran lee dock boggs february 7, 1898 february 7, 1971 was an american oldtime singer, songwriter and banjo player. Still, his dozen recordings from 1927 to 1929 are monuments of folk music, comprised of fatalistic hills ballads and blues like danville girl, pretty polly. Download on amazon oh death play on apple music oh death download on itunes oh death play on spotify oh death play on youtube oh death. Legendary singer and banjo player smithsonian folkways. You bet your life shes out of sight, she wears those danville curls. In the late 1890s, the arrival of railroads in central appalachia brought largescale coal mining to the region, and by the time dock was born, the boggs family had made the transition from subsistence farming to working for wages and living in mining towns. Country blues banjo player moran lee dock boggs recorded the song in the late 1920s. Moran lee dock boggs was an influential oldtime singer, songwriter and banjo player. Oh, i went down to danville, got struck on a danville girl. Oh, death aka conversations with death dock boggs, vocal and banjo. Find dock boggs oh death lyrics and search for dock boggs.