Anyone know the name of this tune?

[JMFingerstyle]

I learned this tune way back in the late 70's, when I was trying to teach myself squareneck Dobro, The actual name of the tune, and the artist who originally performed it, are lost to the sands of time. It's probably morphed quite a bit since I learned the original, but if anyone recognizes it, I'd sure appreciate the name and artist.

[TBman]

I don't know the name, but that was great.

[Song]

I don't remember the song but your playing is great!

[upsidedown]

Sittin' On Top Of The World?

[leew3]

Originally Posted by upsidedown

Sittin' On Top Of The World?

you got it! Here's Doc with a fingerstyle version complete with lyrics

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/s...0&action=click

[JMFingerstyle]

Originally Posted by upsidedown

Sittin' On Top Of The World?

Originally Posted by leew3

you got it! Here's Doc with a fingerstyle version complete with lyrics

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/s...0&action=click

Hmmmm. I know Doc's version of "Sittin' on Top of the World". Listening to the solo that begins at 1:08, I'm having trouble seeing the similarity between the two pieces. Not saying it isn't there, since both of you agree...I just don't think that's it, since I know that as a separate piece.

The hunt continues. I believe the piece originally came on one of those acetate floppy records that used to be supplied with the old Oak Publications books for learning Dobro (I'm pretty sure it wasn't the Stacy Phillips "Dobro Book"...I think the book I had went out of print a long time ago). Of course it was written for Dobro, and meant to be played completely with a steel.

By the way, thanks for the complements!

That was great! Sounds like Big Bill Broonzy's Sittin' On top of the world to me.

[JMFingerstyle]

After a lot of searching around, I found the table of contents for Stacy Phillips' "The Dobro Book" online, and just started searching YouTube for the titles of each of the tabs that were in the book.

It turns out that this piece is based on Leroy Carr's "How Long Blues", except I've somehow included a bridge that didn't exist in the original. No idea were that part came from.

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone!

[Organic Sounds Select Guitars]

JM, glad you solved your riddle! Your contribution, the bridge, sounds good and fits right in. Very nice playing!

[JMFingerstyle]

Originally Posted by LWSog

JM, glad you solved your riddle! Your contribution, the bridge, sounds good and fits right in. Very nice playing!

Thanks, Larry.

[eyesore]

great sound great playing!! i have the first Hot Tuna album with a version of "how long" on it. thats what i think it sounds like.

[JMFingerstyle]

Originally Posted by eyesore

great sound great playing!! i have the first Hot Tuna album with a version of "how long" on it. thats what i think it sounds like.

Thanks for the complement. Now that I've figured out what song this is, I can't believe how many diverse covers of it I'm finding, from Clapton to the Grateful Dead. I'll give the Hot Tuna version a listen.

[Glennwillow]

Hi JM,

I have no background on the song, but that sounded terrific! Thanks for sharing that!

- Glenn

[JMFingerstyle]

Originally Posted by Glennwillow

Hi JM,

I have no background on the song, but that sounded terrific! Thanks for sharing that!

- Glenn

Thanks very much, Glenn. I really enjoy your postings as well!