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Mecca Flat Blues Transcription and Lyrics

Posted in - Transcriptions on March 20th 2013 1 Comments

Mecca Flat Blues
(James Blythe and Alexander Robinson)

Talk about blues but I’ve got the meanest kind
Blue and disgusted, dissatisfied in mind
My Mecca flat man, he really don’t understand

Mecca flat woman must be a jazzin’ houn’
Mecca flat woman must be a jazzin’ houn’
Keep foolin’ with me and I’ll cut your jazzer down

Mecca flat woman stings like a stingaree
Mecca flat woman stings like a stingaree
Mecca flat woman take your teeth out of me

Im going to find my Mecca flat man today
Im going to find my Mecca flat man today
Got the Mecca flat blues and somebody’s goin’ to pay

 

1) Mecca Flat Blues
(Priscilla Stewart,vcl w/ Jimmy Blythe, piano – Chicago Aug 1924 – 9025-1-2 Paramount 12224)
Transcription from original recording – Copyright 2013 By N. Bello (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved

2) Lovin’ Been Here And Gone To The Mecca Flat
(Jimmy Blythe piano solo – Chicago May 1926 – 1025 Paramount 12370)
Transcription from original recording – Copyright 2013 By N. Bello (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved

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  • Shirley Baenen - Reply

    April 21, 2014 at 10:16 pm

    Just visited the Mecca Flat Blues at the cultural center in Chicago. Loved the exhibit, history of the building, and of course the music. This all led me to want to know more. Your website is great. Thank you for sharing the music.

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