below: me on my acoustic “Gitane” Gypsy guitar trying to perform Leadbelly’s TAKE THIS HAMMER – criticizing jobs with inhuman conditions…
LeadBelly / Huddie William Ledbetter (1888/01/20 – 1949/12/06) was an American Folk Blues singer, often prisoned, he had to work (with a big hammer) in chain gangs for the railroad companies. Sometimes he escaped running faster than the sheriff’s dogs. A governor and a book author helped him to leave jail for several performances – so we know for example his song TAKE THIS HAMMER – for me a great inspiration to criticize some jobs with inhuman conditions. Leadbelly’s song lyrics helped me when I couldn’t work anymore: “Take this hammer – carry it to the captain – tell him I’m gone! I don’t want your cornbread ‘n’ mo lasses – it hurts my pride / Oh Lord, it hurts my pride…”
the BEATLES also recorded a rocking version:
related:
http://bumbastories.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/take-this-hammer/
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https://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2012/11/23/special-photo-challenge-inspiration/
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