This record is a mix of old folk tunes such as Jack o’ Diamonds and De Kalb Blues, for example, and some topical songs von Schmidt wrote, one of them using the U.S. space program as a metaphor for sex. I read the liner notes, finding that von Schmidt was an accomplished painter and won a Fulbright. Two songs that were on earlier posts—Roy Acuff did Titanic and Tal Mahal did Ain’t Nobody’s Business, essentially the same as Champagne Don’t Hurt Me, Baby.
I did some quick poking around in Discogs. I have four versions of Reason to Believe and of Hey Joe. I bet the most frequently recorded song will be a blues classic.
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