Robinson, A.D.
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Voice; guitars A. D. Robinson Burdette, Ark. April 28, 1962 Reel 410, Item 3 Boogie Piano and the Dead Crap Shooter (story) Spoken, with guitar interruptions: ... an' I was the piano player, an' dey have me to play at de pahty. Dat's right down here at Mr. Sullivan's place on de farm, he give us to have a little ball at every Saturday night. An' dis here fellow was shootin' craps, an' I was playin' de piano. An' he told de fellow, says, "I'm gonna make four for fouteen dollars an' eighty cents." He said, "If I don't make dat fo'," sid, "somebody's got to go." Well, didn't none o' us pay him no 'tention, 'cause I was beatin' dat eighty-eight boogie. Ow!! But it don't sound like it on de gitter, but I was playin' on de piano . An' je' to gee you a li'l tech of it (Here he plays some boogie on his guitar.) but Da's all I was goin' gee you I was playin' on de gittar. An' so he didn't make dat fo', and he jes' fell back'ards. When he fell back'ards, we thought he was jes' playin'. An' we all went over dere to him, they did, but I wouldn't, "cause I was too scayed. Dis is Dubbie Dukes! An' all of 'em said he was dead, an' I didn' b'lieve it. An' I come out from behind, an' I look down at him, an' dey said, "De man is dead sho'...
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Logan, JohnParler, Mary Celestia
1962 04 28
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University of ArkansasKeywords
- African American Musicians
- African Americans
- Dance
- Death
- Emotions
- Gambling
- Piano, Dance, Gambling, Guitars, Fear
- Tales
- Vocal Music