“Tom Cat Blues”
Description
Singer praises old "Ring Tail Tom" for his sexual prowess: "I got an old tom cat; When he steps out All the pussy cats in the neighborhood, They begin to shout, 'Here comes Ring Tail Tom, He's boss around the town...." Etc.
Notes
I can't tell without hearing them whether the two Cliff Carlisle recordings are the same performance, but they're clearly the same song. - PJS
Recordings
- Cliff Carlisle, "Ringtail Tom" (Vocalion 02656, 1934); "Tom Cat Blues" (Vocalion 5492, 1940; on TimesAint04)
- Jimmie Davis, "Tom Cat and Pussy Blues" (Bluebird B-6272, 1936)
- New Lost City Ramblers, "Tom Cat Blues" (on NLCR01)
References
- Cohen/Seeger/Wood, p. 213, "Tom Cat Blues" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Silber-FSWB, p. 160, "Tom Cat Blues" (1 text)
- DT, TOMCATBL*
- BI, CSW213