"Take A Whiff On Me"

traditional. music and lyrics adapted by Woody Guthrie.


In 'Folk Song USA', John and Alan Lomax state they collected verses to this song in Texas, Louisiana and New York, indicating that it was widespread among cocaine users. To them it was a song straight from the cities, from "the red light district", "skidrows", "gambling hells" and "dens of vice". But it also followed the cocaine habit out into the levee camps and the country barrel-houses of the Deep South.

Woody didn't record his take on it until April of 1944, with Folkways Records. The first known recording was by Charlie Poole and The North Carolina Ramblers in 1927, where the lyrics were changed to "Take A Drink On Me". Woody Guthrie however had no care for such ideas of political correctness or censorship.

played on a vintage (1930's) custom Regal flamed mahogany soprano ukulele.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCRb-Wybt8o


WARNING" This song STINKS!!!

That's real good, my man. Fine version of the song! Love the sound of that ukulele too...those vintage ones sure do sing!

Hey Eugene, remember that I said I love every song that you did with your Mya Moe mango soprano? Now the Mya Moe has a competitor! This vintage uke is even more suitable for playing upbeat folk songs! Feels so great!

Luckily mate you are in Tasmania, so I dont need to take toooo much of a whiff of you.
Liked the playing especially the picking out of the melody part which is always cool.

Jon, took a whiff and it smelled grrrreaat!
P.S call me Leroy!

Great stuff! Love the setting with the light from the window!

Another terrific performance Jon, great rendition of a classic tune.

Awesome as usual Jon, loved your playing and singing love the little knocks you do on the body to, i could listen to you play all day long

Hey Eugene,
You snuck one by me again...great job mate!! wow another hat he he..keep um coming

Aha! So that's what it means!!! I only know the White Stripes version and hadn't a clue what Jack White was singing about.