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GOING DOWN THE ROAD FEELIN' BAD. AKA and see "I'm Going Where the Climate Fits My Clothes," "Lonesome Road Blues." Old-Time, Song/Breakdown. The song was first recorded by Virginia musician Henry Whitter in 1923. Lyrics (from the Lomax's Folk Song USA, 1947, p. 242) begin:

I'm goin' down this road feelin' bad,
Lord, I'm goin' down this road feelin' bad,
Well, I'm goin' down this road feelin' bad, Lord, Lord,
An' I ain't gonna be treated thisaway.

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Recorded sources: Document 8040, "The Hill Billies/Al Hopkins and His Buckle Busters: Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, vol. 2" (reissue). Vocalion 5021 (78 RPM), The Hillbillies (c. 1926)

See also listing at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [1]




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