- And I followed her to the station,
With her (my) suitcase in my hand.
And I followed her to the station,
With a suitcase in my hand.
Well, it's hard to tell, it's hard to tell,
When all your love's in vain,
All my love's in vain.
When the train rolled up to the station,
I looked her in the eye.
When the train rolled up to the station,
And I looked her in the eye.
Well, I was (felt) lonesome, I felt so (was) lonesome
And I could not help but cry:
All my love's in vain.
When the train, it left the station,
With two lights on behin'.
When the train, it left the station,
With two lights on behind.
Well, the blue light was my blues
And the red light was my min':
All my love's in vain.
Ou hou ou ou ou
Hoo, Willie Mae.
Oh oh oh oh oh hey
Hoo, Willie Mae.
Ou - hee vee - oh, woe,
All my love's in vain.
... keep on living ... |
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Love In Vain (Robert Johnson)
similar to "How Long How Long Blues" or "When the Sun Goes Down" ? (Leroy Carr)
for this titel also Michael Walaschek, Steve Tannen and others are also registered for the copyright [GEMA]
Sources:
Gissing, Werner: Mississippi Delta Blues: Formen und Texte von Robert Johnson (1911-1938). (Beiträge zur Jazzforschung. Studies in Jazz Research). Graz, 1986
Sheet Music:
King of Spades Music
Recordings:
1939 - Robert Johnson - Dallas, Texas - June 20, 1937 - Vocalion 04630 (4 takes, take 1 first released on Kokomo K1000 (only first pressing, 1967?), take 2 and 3 unissued) - Robert Johnson (voc, g)
1969 - The Rolling Stones - on: Let It Bleed
1985 - Bob Brozman - on: Hello Central, Give Me Dr. Jazz!
1991 - Robert Lockwood Jr. - on: Folk Masters
1992 - Terry Garland - on: Edge of the Valley
1994 - Anne Weiss - on: Tomorrow's Gate
1996 - Louis Bertignac - on: Live
1997 - John Primer - on: Cold Blooded Blues Man
1997 - Rhett Tyler & Ealry Warning - on: My Passion
1998 - Bryce Janey - on: Sweet Baby Jane
1998 - Keb' Mo' - on: Slow Down
1998 - Tony McPhee - on: Beg, Borrrow or Steel: The Origins, Music and Influence of Robert Johnson
1999 - Blue Notes & Victor Aneiros - on: Que el Blues Te Acompane
1999 - David & Roselyn - on: Praha Live
2000 - Big Mama - on: Tableau de Blues
2000 - Front Range - on: Silent Ground
2000 - Hamhock and Slide - on: Cracker Blues
2001 - Nightporters - April 1997 - Indigo, on: Feelin' Good
2001 - Jubilant Sykes - on: Wait for Me
2002 - Bradley N. Litwin - on: You Rascal You
2002 - Elio & La Rollo Blues Band - on: Bianca is Free
2002 - Kathi McDonald & Bill Parker - on: Sex Not Guaranteed
2002 - Robert Ciotti - on: King of Nothing
2002 - Ryan Reardon & The Leveebreakers - on: Live At Checkers Tavern
2003 - Five Points Band - on: Roots And the Spirit
2003 - Walter Trout Band - on: Prisoner of a Dream
2003 - Lloyd Thayer - on: Lloyd Thayer
2003 - Willie Murphy - on: I Got A Secret
2004 - Eric Clapton - on: Me & Mr. Johnson
2004 - Faces - on: Five Guys Walkin' into a Bar...
2004 - Bob Halperin - on: Darn Good Music
2004 - Larry Braggs - on: A Take on Robert Johnson
2004 - Last Fair Deal - on: Another Lucid Moment
2004 - John Nemeth featuring Junior Watson - on: Come and Get It
2004 - Colin Ross Band - on: Good For You - listen on Wikimedia
2005 - The Bussworks - on: Hello
2005 - Charmers - on: Charmers
2005 - John Baldry - on: Boogie Woogie
2006 - Bob Brozman - on: Live in Germany
2006 - Brooks Williams - on: Blues and Ballads
2006 - Crown - on: Silverton Blues
2006 - Incarnation-Smallwood-Roth - on: The Best of Jerry Jemmott & Souler Energy
2006 - Leonardo - on: Blues for Katrina & The McDowell Family
2006 - New Barbarians - on: Buried Alive: Live in Maryland
2006 - Kerry Kearney Band - on: A Night in the Tropics
2007 - Blues De Picolat - on: Fer-Li un Petó
2007 - J.C. Carroll - on: Modern Folk
2007 - Kelly Bell Band - on: Reincarnated
2007 - XOX - on: Riviera Blues
2008 - Big Jim Adam - on: Rock Island Line
2008 - Andrew Cowan & Stephen Barry - on: Duo
2008 - Dago Red - on: Folk 'n Blues Memories and Other Tails
2008 - Hotland - on: Hotland
2008 - Jean-Louis Aubert - on: Un tour sur moi-meme
2008 - Miles Cope - on: Lucky Fool
2008 - Tesla - on: Gold
2009 - Mark Karan - on: Walk Through the Fire
2009 - Johnny The Razor - on: Iron Blue
2009 - Travelin' Hellhound - on: Travelin' Hellhound