I Studied Up That Song Myself

I Studied Up That Song Myself 1:15

David Honeyboy Edwards - vocal

recorded at Acme Recording Studio, Chicago December 31, 1991
Recording Engineer: Paul Smith
Assistant Engineers Dan White and Pat LeVintre

Honeyboy is talking about his song - Who May Your Regular Be, which he first recorded in Houston, Texas in 1951. In this vignette he talks about this being his first recording. It was released on 78 by Mrs.McCollum, An African-American businesswoman married to a doctor. Mrs. McCollum managed, booked and recorded Amos Milburn, Lightnin; Hopkins and pianist Thunder Smith at that time. Her label was ARC, a small independent label, later acquired by Chris Strachwitz, founder/owner of Arhoolie Records.

The version of Who May Your Regular Be on this CD was recorded in Chicago December 31, 1991.