Name: Poor Johnny
Duration: P00H06M39S
Description: A minimally processed single-take dual mono acoustic Folk/Blues capture via an iPhone6, bottleneckin' my self-made Nobro resophonic guitar. "Poor Johnny" is a dirge, inspired by the death of a prominent figure in the Pacific Northwest music scene.

Poor Johnny

by Reggie Miles

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A minimally processed single-take dual mono acoustic Folk/Blues capture via an iPhone6, bottleneckin' my self-made Nobro resophonic guitar. "Poor Johnny" is a dirge, inspired by the death of a prominent figure in the Pacific Northwest music scene.

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Poor Johnny
©2021 Reggie Miles All rights reserved

Poor Johnny's dead and gone to the other side
Poor Johnny's dead and gone to the other side
Poor Johnny's dead and gone
All he left was this ol' song
And we sang it all night long as we cried

They laid poor Johnny down in his grave
They laid poor Johnny down in his grave
They laid poor Johnny down
And all the vultures gathered round
To see what could be found they might crave

They picked his body clean where he lay
They picked poor Johnny clean where he lay
They picked poor Johnny clean
Till nuthin' more they could glean
And it was such a gory scene to go that way

Poor Johnny's dead and gone to the other side
Poor Johnny's dead and gone to the other side
Poor Johnny's dead and gone
And we cried the whole night long
All he left was this ol' song when he died

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released December 14, 2021
Written, composed, performed, recorded, and produced by Reggie Miles

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Reggie Miles Seattle, Washington

A Folk/Blues artist from the US Pacific Northwest
A Songwriter, Singer, Storyteller, Slide Guitarist & Sawplayer
Earthy vocals, resophonic guitar bottleneckin’ and the rhythmic moans of harmonica combine while foot stompin’ abounds.
Turns recycled trash into "Nobro" resophonic guitars.
An award winning songwriter, composer, recording and performance artist ... more

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