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"Hellhound on My Trail" (originally "Hell Hound on My Trail") is a blues song recorded by Mississippi Delta bluesman Robert Johnson in 1937. It was the first song recorded during Johnson's last recording session in Dallas, Texas on Sunday, June 20, 1937 and the first single released from that session. Inspired by earlier blues songs, it is considered one of Johnson's "best known and most admired performances—many would say it is his greatest".
According to legend, Johnson sold his soul to the devil in a Faustian deal at the crossroads in return for his musical talent. This song fuels the mystery and lore surrounding him as it suggests a man in the grip of evil, and his deal with the devil has become part of popular culture.
Prior to Johnson's song, the phrase "hellhound on my trail" had been used in blues songs.Sylvester Weaver's "Devil Blues", recorded in 1927 contains: "Hellhounds start to chase me man, I was a running fool, My ankles caught on fire, couldn't keep my puppies cool" and "Funny Paper" Smith in his 1931 "Howling Wolf Blues No. 3" sang: "I take time when I'm prowlin', an' wipe my tracks out with my tail ... Get home and get blue an' start howlin', an' the hellhound on my trail". The Biddleville Quintette's 1926 religious recording "Show Pity Lord" opens with a religious testimony declaring that "The hell hound has turned back off my trail".
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Provided to YouTube by Reprise Hell Hound On My Trail · Eric Clapton Me and Mr. Johnson ℗ 2004 Reprise Records Engineer: Alan Douglas Additional Guitar: Andy Fairweather Low Assistant Engineer: Bea Henkel Hammond Organ: Billy Preston Piano: Billy Preston Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig Slide Guitar: Doyle Bramhall II Slide Guitar: Eric Clapton Producer: Eric Clapton Lead Vocals: Eric Clapton Harmonica: Jeff Portnoy Additional Engineer: Joel Evenden Additional Engineer: Jonathan Shakhovsky Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski Bass Guitar: Nathan East Additional Engineer: Simon Climie Producer: Simon Climie Drums: Steve Gadd Assistant Mixing Engineer: Tom Bender Writer: Robert Johnson Auto-generated by YouTube.
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Hellhound On My Trail by Robert Johnson with Lyrics Robert Johnson, King of the Delta Blues, is considered one of the delta blues greats. Delta blues is one of the earliest-known styles of blues. It originated in the Mississippi Delta, a region of the U.S. stretching from the upper northwest corner of Mississippi to Vicksburg, Mississippi, in the south and from the Mississippi River in the west to the Yazoo River in the east. Robert Johnson's slide guitar skill was considered unnatural and was said to have sold his soul to the devil. Robert Johnson was killed by poison at the age of 27 and is considered to be one of the greatest blues performers of all time. Hellhound on My Trail is a favorite of Robert Johnson fans.
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"Hellhound on My Trail" (originally "Hell Hound on My Trail") is a blues song recorded by Mississippi Delta bluesman Robert Johnson in 1937. It was the first song recorded during Johnson's last recording session in Dallas, Texas on Sunday, June 20, 1937 and the first single released from that session. Inspired by earlier blues songs, it is considered one of Johnson's "best known and most admired performances—many would say it is his greatest".
According to legend, Johnson sold his soul to the devil in a Faustian deal at the crossroads in return for his musical talent. This song fuels the mystery and lore surrounding him as it suggests a man in the grip of evil, and his deal with the devil has become part of popular culture.
Prior to Johnson's song, the phrase "hellhound on my trail" had been used in blues songs.Sylvester Weaver's "Devil Blues", recorded in 1927 contains: "Hellhounds start to chase me man, I was a running fool, My ankles caught on fire, couldn't keep my puppies cool" and "Funny Paper" Smith in his 1931 "Howling Wolf Blues No. 3" sang: "I take time when I'm prowlin', an' wipe my tracks out with my tail ... Get home and get blue an' start howlin', an' the hellhound on my trail". The Biddleville Quintette's 1926 religious recording "Show Pity Lord" opens with a religious testimony declaring that "The hell hound has turned back off my trail".
I got to keep movin', I've got to keep movin'
Blues fallin' down like hail, blues fallin' down like hail
Umm mmm mmm mmm
Blues fallin' down like hail, blues fallin' down like hail
And the days keeps on worryin' me,
there's a hellhound1 on my trail,
hellhound on my trail, hellhound on my trail
If today was Christmas eve
If today was Christmas eve,
and tomorrow was Christmas day
If today was Christmas eve,
and tomorrow was Christmas day
(spoken: Aow, wouldn't we have a time, baby?)
All I would need my little sweet rider just,
to pass the time away, huh huh, to pass the time away
You sprinkled hot foot powder, mmm
mmm, around my door, all around my door
You sprinkled hot foot powder, mmm,
all around your daddy's door, hmm hmm hmm
It keep me with ramblin' mind, rider
Every old place I go, every old place I go
I can tell, the wind is risin',
the leaves tremblin' on the tree,
tremblin' on the tree
I can tell, the wind is risin',
leaves tremblin' on the tree
hmm hmm mmm mmm
All I need's my little sweet woman,
and to keep my company, hmmm hmm, hey hey
My company
Note 1: According to the Webster online dictionary a hellhound is a "dog of hell,
named Cerberus in Greek and Roman mythology, the three-headed dog guarding the
gate of Hades". It will probably stay a secret for all times what Robert exactly
meant by the hellhound, but the image of the hounds of hell, coming to seize