Lonesome Whistle Blues

by Toombs / Teat / Moore recording of January 17 1961, Cincinnati from Hide Away: The Best of Freddie King (Rhino R2-71510) (Woo woo woo woo woo woo) (Woo woo woo woo woo woo) (Woo woo woo woo woo woo) My darlin' left me, didn't even tell me the reason why Whoa, you packed up an' left me Didn't even tell me the reason why Whoa, if I didn't please you baby Ain't because I didn't try Well it was long about midnight, when I heard that old lonesome Cannonball Well it was long about midnight, when I heard that old lonesome Cannonball Well when I think about you baby, tears begin to fall (Woo woo woo woo woo woo) (Woo woo woo woo woo woo) (Woo woo woo woo woo woo) I've gotta find you baby, if it takes my whole life to track you down I've gotta find you baby, if it takes my whole life to track you down Well if I don't find you by plane, I'm gonna use my old bloodhound (Woo woo woo woo woo woo) (Fading:) (Woo woo woo woo woo woo) (Woo woo woo woo woo woo) __________ Note: Federal Single #12415, April 1961.

 

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