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"Fishing Blues"
"Fishing Blues"
Single by Henry Thomas
Released	1928
Recorded	Chicago, June 13, 1928
Genre	Texas blues
Length	2:44
Label	Vocalion
Songwriter(s)	Chris Smith
Henry Thomas singles chronology

"Fishing Blues" (also "Fishin' Blues") is a blues song written in 1911 by Chris Smith, who is best known for "Ballin' the Jack".^[1] "Fishing Blues" was first recorded in 1928 by "Ragtime Texas" Henry Thomas on vocals and guitar with the introduction and breaks played on quills, a type of panpipe. It is Roud Folk Song Index No. 17692.^[2]

The song ostensibly describes the pleasures of catching, cooking, and eating your own fish, particularly catfish. The refrain includes:

Here's a little somethin' I would like to relate,
Any fish bite, you've got good bait,
I'm a-goin' a-fishin', yes, I'm a-goin' a-fishin',
I'm a-goin' a-fishin' too.

Recordings

1928 – Henry Thomas, 10-inch 78 rpm single Vocalion 1249^[3]
1930s{?)^{[citation needed]} – Sam Chatmon, included on the 1979 album Sam Chatmon's Advice^[4]
1964 – Mike Seeger, on the album Mike Seeger^[5]
1965 – The Holy Modal Rounders,^[6] on the album The Holy Modal Rounders 2
1965 – The Lovin' Spoonful,^[7] on the album Do You Believe in Magic
1966 – Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band,^[8] on the album See Reverse Side for Title
1968 – John Martyn,^[9] on the album The Tumbler
1969 – Taj Mahal,^[10] on the album Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home
1975 – Lillebjørn Nilsen,^[11] on the album Byen med det store hjertet
1977 – Richard Bargel, on the album Blue Steel^[12]
1984 – John Sebastian, on the 2001 album One Guy, One Guitar ^[13]
1990 – Nappy Brown, on the album Apples and Lemons^[14]
2000 – Paramount Trio, on the album At the Crossroads of Collingwood and Fitzr^[15]
2001 – Felonius Blues Revue, on the album Sketches in Blue^[16]
2001 – David Thomas, on the album The Harry Smith Project: Anthology of American Folk Music Revisited^[17]
2001 – Claire Tomlinson, on the album Black, White and Blues, Vol. 1^[18]
2002 – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band,^[19] on the album Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Volume III
2002 – Teja and Luke, on the album Better Day^[20]
2003 – Disney, on the soundtrack album Finding Nemo: Ocean Favorites^[21]
2003 – Doofus, on the album Handful of Songs^[22]
2003 – Jean-Jacques Milteau,^[23] on the album Blue 3rd
2003 – Artie Traum, Chris Shaw and Tom Akstens, on the album Big Trout Radio: Songs About Fishing ^[24]
2003 – David Thompson and Ben Winship, on the album Fishing Music^[25]
2004 – The Juggernauts, on the album As We Like It ^[26]
2006 – Blues Etc., on the album Blues Etc. ^[27]
2006 – Ben Bonham, on the album Kids Only ^[28]
2006 – The Gutbucket Jug Band, on the album Raunchy, Paunchy, Rootless and Blue ^[29]
2006 – Gareth Hedges and Lance Bennett, on the album Candy Man ^[30]
2006 – Hell's Kitchen, on the album City Streets ^[31]
2006 – Peter "Madcat" Ruth, on the album Live in Rio ^[32]
2006 – Someday Baby, on the album Backbone Move ^[33]
2007 – Bill and Kristin Morris, on the album Not Your Regular Cup of Tea^[34]
2008 – Steve Baker and Dick Bird, on the album King Kazoo ^[35]
2008 – Electric Apricot, on the soundtrack album of the movie Electric Apricot: Quest for Festeroo ^[36]
2009 – Graham Hine, on the album You'll Be Hearing from Me Real Soon ^[37]
2015 – Spuyten Duyvil, on the album The Social Music Hour, Vol. 1^[38]

References

^ Elijah Wald: Fishing (Blues) (Chris Smith/Sweetie May), June 10, 2017 Here Wald explains how Smith's original composition differed from the better known version that Thomas recorded
^ "Fishing Blues". Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
^ Fishing Blues at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
^ Owens, Thom. Sam Chatmon – Sam Chatmon's Advice at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
^ Unterberger, Richie. Mike Seeger – Mike Seeger at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
^ The Holy Modal Rounders – Fishing Blues at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
^ The Lovin' Spoonful – at AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
^ Jim Kweskin – Fishin' Blues at AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
^ John Martyn – Fishin' Blues at AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
^ Taj Mahal – Fishing Blues, Composed by Henry Thomas / Taj Mahal at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
^ Lillebjørn Nilsen – Fishing Blues at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
^ Richard Bargel – Blue Steel at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
^ Unterberger, Richie. John Sebastian – One Guy, One Guitar at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
^ Wynn, Ron. Nappy Brown – Apples & Lemons at AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
^ Various Artists – At the Crossroads of Collingwood & Fitzr at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
^ Felonius Blues Revue – Sketches in Blue at AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
^ Tamarkin, Jeff. Various Artists $\wedge$ The Harry Smith Project: Anthology of American Folk Music Revisited at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
^ Claire Tomlinson – Black, White & Blues, Vol. 1 at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
^ The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Fishin' Blues, Composed by Taj Mahal at AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
^ Teja & Luke – Better Day at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
^ Phares, Heather. Disney – Finding Nemo: Ocean Favorites at AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
^ Doofus – Handful of Songs at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
^ Howard Johnson / Jean-Jacques Milteau – Fishing Blues at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
^ Traum Shaw & Akstens – Big Trout Radio: Songs About Fishing at AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
^ Ruhlmann, William. David Thompson / Ben Winship – Fishing Music at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
^ The Juggernauts – As We Like It at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
^ Blues etc – Blues etc at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
^ Ben Bonham – Kids Only at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
^ The Gutbucket Jug Band – Raunchy, Paunchy, Rootless and Blue at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
^ Gareth Hedges – Candyman at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
^ Hell's Kitchen – City Streets at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
^ Peter "Madcat" Ruth – Live in Rio at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
^ Someday Baby – Backbone Move at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
^ Bill & Kristin Morris – Not Your Regular Cup of Tea at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
^ Steve Baker – King Kazoo at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
^ Ruhlmann, William. Original Soundtrack – Electric Apricot: Quest for Festeroo at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
^ Graham Hine – You'll Be Hearing from Me Real Soon at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
^ Spuyten Duyvil The Social Music Hour, Vol. 1: Essential Traditional Music Arranged For Today's Listener By Spuyten Duyvil at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

[1] Elijah Wald: Fishing (Blues) (Chris Smith/Sweetie May), June 10, 2017 Here Wald explains how Smith's original composition differed from the better known version that Thomas recorded

[2] "Fishing Blues". Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. Retrieved February 16, 2022.

[3] Fishing Blues at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

[4] Owens, Thom. Sam Chatmon – Sam Chatmon's Advice at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

[5] Unterberger, Richie. Mike Seeger – Mike Seeger at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

[6] The Holy Modal Rounders – Fishing Blues at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

[7] The Lovin' Spoonful – at AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

[8] Jim Kweskin – Fishin' Blues at AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

[9] John Martyn – Fishin' Blues at AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

[10] Taj Mahal – Fishing Blues, Composed by Henry Thomas / Taj Mahal at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

[11] Lillebjørn Nilsen – Fishing Blues at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

[12] Richard Bargel – Blue Steel at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

[13] Unterberger, Richie. John Sebastian – One Guy, One Guitar at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

[14] Wynn, Ron. Nappy Brown – Apples & Lemons at AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

[15] Various Artists – At the Crossroads of Collingwood & Fitzr at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

[16] Felonius Blues Revue – Sketches in Blue at AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

[17] Tamarkin, Jeff. Various Artists $\wedge$ The Harry Smith Project: Anthology of American Folk Music Revisited at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

[18] Claire Tomlinson – Black, White & Blues, Vol. 1 at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

[19] The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Fishin' Blues, Composed by Taj Mahal at AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

[20] Teja & Luke – Better Day at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

[21] Phares, Heather. Disney – Finding Nemo: Ocean Favorites at AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

[22] Doofus – Handful of Songs at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

[23] Howard Johnson / Jean-Jacques Milteau – Fishing Blues at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

[24] Traum Shaw & Akstens – Big Trout Radio: Songs About Fishing at AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

[25] Ruhlmann, William. David Thompson / Ben Winship – Fishing Music at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

[26] The Juggernauts – As We Like It at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

[27] Blues etc – Blues etc at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

[28] Ben Bonham – Kids Only at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

[29] The Gutbucket Jug Band – Raunchy, Paunchy, Rootless and Blue at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

[30] Gareth Hedges – Candyman at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

[31] Hell's Kitchen – City Streets at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

[32] Peter "Madcat" Ruth – Live in Rio at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

[33] Someday Baby – Backbone Move at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

[34] Bill & Kristin Morris – Not Your Regular Cup of Tea at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

[35] Steve Baker – King Kazoo at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

[36] Ruhlmann, William. Original Soundtrack – Electric Apricot: Quest for Festeroo at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

[37] Graham Hine – You'll Be Hearing from Me Real Soon at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

[38] Spuyten Duyvil The Social Music Hour, Vol. 1: Essential Traditional Music Arranged For Today's Listener By Spuyten Duyvil at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

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