Ida Cox- Death Letter Blues (1939)
Ida Cox Acc By Her All-Star Band Ida Cox (vcl) acc by Hot Lips Page (tp) James P. Johnson (p) Charlie Christian (el-g) Artie Bernstein (b) [1] I received a letter that my man was dyin' I received a letter that my man was dyin' I caught the first plane and went home flyin' [2] When I got there, the folks had gathered around When I got there, the folks had gathered around His eyes was set and his face was full of frowns [3] He wasn't dead, but he was slowly dyin' He wasn't dead, but he was slowly dyin' And to think of him I just can't help from cryin' [4] I followed my daddy to the buryin' ground I followed my daddy to the buryin' ground I watched the pall bearers slowly let him down [5] That was the last time I saw my daddy's face That was the last time I saw my daddy's face Mama love you, sweet papa, but I wish I could take your place
About Ida Cox
Ida M. Cox (née Prather; February 26, 1888 or 1896 – November 10, 1967) was an American singer and vaudeville performer, best known for her blues performances and recordings.
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