Blind Willie McTell - Beedle Um Bum

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Down in Memphis, Tennessee, lived a girl named Jenny
She run an eats shop on the block, she always kept good gimmy
That was a meal, was tadpole shield, you couldn't resist for tryin'
Everytime you'd pass her door you'd hear Miss Jenny cryin'

Oh, my beedle um bum
Come and see me when you ain't had none
Made a dumb man see, a lame man run
You miss something when you don't get none
Of my beedle um bum, oh my beedle um bun
Best beedle um that upset Tennessee

Every day about ten o'clock, go down to the station
Folks that came in town she'd give a little invitation
Every day from noon till night, how she'd keep them sellin'
Beedle 'em hot and beedle 'em cold, you could hear Miss Jenny yellin'

Oh, my beedle um bum
Come and see me when you ain't had none
Cause they ain't built small, they're not built wide
Just built up till the medium size
My beedle um bun, oh my beedle um bum
Best beedle um that upset Tennessee

The gal I love, she won't stand, she loves home brew and toddy
Every time you take her to a fancy ball, she'll flirt 'most everybody
Then I took her out Cadillac ride, out to the fields of clover
Tried to make everything pacified when the pleasure all was over
Then she took me to her home, sat down outside the door
Did keep a rainin' and I couldn't go home, she was so fine 'cross the floor

Talked all right, she talked all right
Then she hugged and kissed till it made me sick
Wringin' and twistin', made me lose my

Beedle um bum, my beedle um bum
Come and see me when you ain't had none
'Cause you don't have to hurry and you don't have to go
Get a little bit you want some more
Of my beedle um bum, oh my beedle um bum
It's the best beedle um that popped up in Tennessee

Release Date: January 01, 1962

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Blind Willie McTell, born William Samuel McTier in 1898, was a pioneering blues guitarist known for writing enduring standards such as “Statesboro Blues” and “Southern Can is Mine”. Despite being born blind in one eye, he lost his sight completely by the time he was a young man. McTell showed musical prodigy at a young age, excelling in playing harmonica and accordion before transitioning to the guitar, specifically the acoustic 12-string which became his signature instrument.

After his mother passed away in the 1920s, McTell was left to pursue a life as a wandering songster, recording for Victor Records in 1927 under various pseudonyms before settling on the stage name Blind Willie McTell. His laid-back style, tenor voice, and unique 12-string guitar sound made him a standout in the blues and ragtime music scene. Despite some success with recording deals, McTell's career was cut short due to poor sales, complications with diabetes, and ongoing struggles with alcoholism.

However, McTell continued to busk and in 1956, a record store manager in Atlanta discovered him and convinced him to record a few songs, which were later released as the Last Session in 1962. By 1957, McTell had found a new calling as a Baptist preacher at Mt. Zion Church in Atlanta, but sadly, he suffered a stroke in 1959 and passed away at the age of 61.

After his death, Blind Willie McTell's influence continued to grow, with modern rock artists such as The White Stripes, The Allman Brothers Band, and Bob Dylan paying tribute to him in their work. A blues bar in Atlanta is named in his honor, showcasing local blues musicians every night. Despite facing numerous challenges throughout his life, Blind Willie McTell's music and legacy have endured, cementing his status as a legendary figure in the blues genre.