Corrina, Corrina (song)

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"Corrina, Corrina" is a traditional folk/blues song, it has been recorded by many artists and recorded in many styles but is traditionally in a 12 bar blues in AAB form.

[edit] Evolution of the song

As Corrina is a folk song its roots are ambigious. One of the first occurrences could be Blind Lemon Jefferson in April 1926 for Paramont Records[1]. The melody is different but contains the verse:

If you see Corrina, tell her to hurry home I ain't had no true love since Corrina been gone I ain't had no true love since Corrina been gone I ain't had no true love since Corrina been gone

It has gone through many changes over the years and been recorded by many artists.

The original song "Corrine, Corrina" was written in 1928 by Bo Chatmon of the Mississippi Sheiks, Mitchell Parish and J Mayo Williams and marked on the race music label Brunswick Records.[2]

[edit] Some Artists who have Recorded "Corrina, Corrina"

For a more complete list see the links in the reference section.

• Chet Atkins
• The Carter Sisters
• Bo Chatmon
• Eric Clapton titled Alberta Alberta
• Bob Dylan on his album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
• Bill Haley
• Leo Kottke
• Mississippi John Hurt
• Ray Peterson
• Doc Watson
• Muddy Waters
• Lawrence Welk
• Bob Wills

[edit] Refrences

"Corrine, Corrina Homepage" this site has citings of over 160 examples of the song

"Corrine, Corrina and the excluded Middle" a paper on the song's evolution, place and race music in American history

"Lyrics" to the Bob Dylan version of the song