Mule Skinner Blues
| “Blue Yodel #8" / "Mule Skinner Blues” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Song originally by Jimmie Rodgers | ||
| Published | 1930 | |
| Recorded | July 11, 1930 | |
| Genre | Country Bluegrass Blues Rockabilly | |
| Length | 2-5 minute | |
| Label | RCA/Victor | |
| Writer | Jimmie Rodgers, | |
 Record inner rom Bill Monroe's version, 1946 | ||
 Cover of the Fendermen's version, 1960 | ||
"Blue Yodel #8" (a.k.a. "Mule Skinner Blues", "Muleskinner Blues", and "Muleskinner's Blues") is a classic country song written by Jimmie Rodgers and first recorded by him in 1930 It has been recorded by many artists since then, acquiring the de facto title "Mule Skinner Blues" after Rodgers named it "Blue Yodel #8" (one of his Blue Yodels) Some versions list "George Vaughn" as a co-author; the name is a pseudonym for Vaughn Horton, who wrote the new lyrics for Bill Monroe's "New Mule Skinner Blues" the second verson recorded by Monroe.) .
The song tells the tale of a down-on-his-luck mule skinner, approaching "the Captain", looking for work:
He boasts of his skills: "I can pop my 'nitials on a mule's behind" and hopes for "a dollar and a half a day". He directs the water boy to "bring some water round".
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