Level: 2/3
Tuning: Standard

An iconic Broonzy tune: If you can play this, much of Broonzy's C ragtime-blues falls into place. It is especially helpful in nailing down his powerful right-hand technique. Really, though he's playing interesting notes with his left, it's the right hand that really makes his style what it is: grooving, swinging, driving. And it's his right thumb that makes it all happen. Broonzy is a master of the single-string dead thumb style.

The song is 16 bars, with three parts. This is practically a universal C rag progression:

Most important, this song is truly fun, a blast really, to play.