Level: 2
Tuning: Dropped D

Dave Van Ronk's arrangement of the famous "Kansas City Blues." First recorded in 1927 by the Memphis songster Jim Jackson. It was one of the first, and biggest Race Record hits. The song's melody line was re-used and developed by Charlie Patton (Going To Move To Alabama) and Hank Williams (Move It On Over) before emerging in the film Rock Around The Clock. Its lyrical content presaged Leiber and Stoller's Kansas City. Dave's arrangement is in the key of D and in the Dropped D tuning. His guitar playing complements the vocal though does not echo the melody. A cool bass riff is interweaved while the bass alternates.