Talk:Mule Skinner Blues

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New muleskinner blues has a very unusual time signature or rhythmic structure. Would be interested in reading about this,,

How about a brief description of what a "mule skinner" actually does/did at the time. Was it the complete skinning of a dead mule for butcher or just branding or loading cargo or what? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.191.106.7 (talk) 17:24, 23 June 2012 (UTC)


 * A mule skinner is a slang term for a muleteer or a mule driver. The "skinner" is a somewhat factious reference to the use of a whip, probably in connection with mules mythical reputation for stubbornness. Wschart (talk) 20:47, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

I think you forgot to mention the cover by Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids rather similar to the Fendermen one Toto&#38;papa&#38;mama (talk) 16:07, 8 April 2014 (UTC)

Batskinner
You sure that's a 1960s recording? The first line of the song goes "I was working on my computer". That's a turn of phrase that didn't emerge until at least the late 1970s. 68.146.52.234 (talk) 14:58, 11 April 2015 (UTC)

I want to add information on Tom Dickson's biography Bobwurst (talk) 16:53, 14 April 2022 (UTC)

copyright
The legal name of the song is  "Blue Yodel no. 8, Mule Skinner Blues"

Blue Yodel no. 8, mule skinner blues,

words and  music  by  Jimmie  Rodgers ;  with  ukulele  arr. © Feb. 3, 1931: 2  c.  Feb. 13; E  pub. 21254;

Southern music  pub. co., inc.,  New York. 3044

Tillywilly17 (talk) 22:50, 14 December 2022 (UTC)


 * “Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues)”, recorded on July 11, 1930 at Hollywood Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California; released on February  6, 1931 (PBVE 54863-3).
 * “Blue Yodel No. 9 (Standin’ On the Corner)”, recorded on July 16, 1930 at Hollywood Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California (with Louis Armstrong, cornet, and Lil Armstrong, piano); released on September 11, 1931 (PBVE 54867-3). Tillywilly17 (talk) 23:22, 14 December 2022 (UTC)

7000 Santa Monica Blvd the studio was built in 1929 by the Victor Talking Machine Company. Victor 1928-1933 One of the first stars on its label to record there was Jimmie Rodgers in July of 1930 accompanied by Louis Armstrong on trumpet

Hollywood Recording Studios, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, California