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Song Name: Washington DC Hospital Center Blues
Artist: Skip James Year: 1964 Ad-libs: I was in the hospital when I made this” Ad-lib Atmosphere: Commenting, Explaining, Pausing song Other Notable Factors:
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Song Name: Simple Twist of Fate (Live in Milwaukee)
Artist: Bob Dylan Year: 2021 Ad-libs: “What it say?” Ad-lib Atmosphere: Commenting, Connecting Other Notable Factors: Significantly changed lyrics, harmonica solo Song Name: Days of ‘49
Artist: Bob Dylan Year: 1970 Ad-libs: “Oh my goodness!” Ad-lib Atmosphere: Other Notable Factors: A couple random groans/shouts, funny names Song Name: You Was Born to Die
Artist: Blind Willie McTell & Curly Weaver Year: 1933 Ad-libs: “Oh play that thing boy, I know you’re blue.” “Play it for your [unintelligible]” “Play it now for me” “Oh do it [over an avenue?] gal” Ad-lib Atmosphere: Conducting, Solemn Other Notable Factors: Harmony Song Name: Guitar Rag
Artist: Big Bill Broonzy (with Frank Basswell) Year: 1930 Ad-libs: “Oh play it now” “Everybody get hot” “Oh do it now” “Oh play that thing with your guitar” “Hey woman, your man know you’re here?” Ad-lib Atmosphere: Casual, Solemn Other Notable Factors: Falsetto Song Name: Cherokee Maiden
Artist: Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Year: 1941 Ad-libs: “Oh now, now” “Ah my little old Cherokee Maiden” “Yes, now here I come” “Ah, swing it out there Leon, take it away my man, take it away” “Oh Tommy, Tommy” “Come in, boys” “Ah my little old Cherokee Maiden, now here I come” “Ah, let’s stomp it out fellas, yes, that’s right” “Ah, now” Ad-lib Atmosphere: Conducting, Jovial Other Notable Factors: Uses offensive stereotypes, Bob Wills holler, killer clarinet (or sax?) solo, Song Name: Peg and Awl
Artist: Carolina Tar Heels Year: 1928 Ad-libs: “Some Shoemaker!” Ad-lib Atmosphere: Group Other Notable Factors: Exchanged Vocals Song Name: Blue Smoke
Artist: Doc Watson Year: 1963 Ad-libs: “Hurts my finger.” “We’re gonna unwind it now.” Ad-lib Atmosphere: Casual Other Notable Factors: Live Song Name: Black Mountain Rag
Artist: Doc Watson Year: 1963 Ad-libs: “That sounds like an autoharp, don’t it?” “Let’s take one verse fast now.” Ad-lib Atmosphere: Casual, Conducting Other Notable Factors: Live Song Name: Milk Cow Blues (V. II)
Artist: Bob Wills Year: ??? Ad-libs: “Oh Tommy” “Yes, yes” “A little stroll down in the old barn” “First here comes Pig.” “Oh come on now brother pig, let’s play it out” “Yeah” “Oh now!” “Yes, them boys” “Brother Gene Johnny Tag” “Oh Tag” “Oh tear it up boy, tear it up.” “Saw pide saw???” Ad-lib Atmosphere: Conducting Other Notable Factors: Unintelligible vocals, twin guitar, Bob Wills holler |
About the IndexThis ad-lib index started when I was trying to find which song contained shouts of "Have a fit on that fiddle" or which song had the steady conducting of "talk to me, talk to me." I began writing down ad-libs I found and began amassing this very un-serious index. CriteriaI have been defining an ad-lib as a spoken part of a song that does not make up a recitation, especially when said spoken part occurs during music. Spoken parts before or after a song are also included, especially skits with memorable lines.
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