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San Francisco Bay Blues
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Wikipedia article
"'San Francisco Bay Blues'" is an American folk song and is generally considered to be the most famous composition by Jesse Fuller. Fuller first recorded the song in 1954, which was released by the World Song label in 1955. A "one-man band" rendition of the song featuring a kazoo solo was recorded by Fuller during a 1962 concert. It appears on a Smithsonian Folkways compilation, 'Friends of Old Time Music'.
Topic Records issued the original Jesse Fuller version on a 10-inch vinyl LP called 'Working on the Railroad' in 1959 and included it as track six of the first CD of the Topic Records 70 year anniversary boxed set 'Three Score and Ten'.
Notable Covers
* Eric Clapton - Unplugged (1992)
* Paul McCartney - Unplugged (The Official Bootleg) (1991)
* Ramblin Jack Elliott
* Donovan
References
Category:1954 songs
Category:American folk songs
Category:Blues songs
Category:Songs about San Francisco
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