“Candy Man”
Description
Blues, often bawdy, about the exploits of the Candy Man. The candy man's candy almost certainly gets its possessors in trouble, but many still seek it.
Notes
Neither text nor melody of this is fixed; it may not be one song (but with blues, who can really tell?). - RBW
Cross references
- cf. "Salty Dog" (assorted references)
Recordings
- Mississippi John Hurt "Candy Man Blues" (OKeh 8654, 1929 [rec. 1928]; on MJHurt01, MJHurt02) (on MJHurt03)
References
- Darling-NAS, p. 298, "Candy Man Blues" (1 text)
- DT, SALTYDOG
- BI, DarNS298