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Track: High Fever Blues
Artist: Bukka White
Album: Parchman Farm

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Name: Bukka White
Spotify Genres: country blues, blues, classic blues
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American Delta & Country Blues guitarist and singer. Born : November 12, 1906* in Houston, Mississippi Died : February 26, 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee * Not any date between 1902-1905 or 1907-1909, as is variously reported. [i]Bukka[/i] is a phonetic spelling of White's first name; he was named after the African-American educator and civil rights activist [a=Booker T. Washington (2)]. In 1990 he was posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. [a37729] is White's first cousin, and he often credits White as an early teacher and mentor.

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Release: Bukka White - High Fever Blues / When Can I Change My Clothes
Year: 1940
Genres: Blues
Styles: Country Blues, Delta Blues

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I'm taken down with the fever, and it won't let me sleep
I'm taken down with the fever, and it won't let me sleep
It was about three o'clock, before he would let me be
I wish somebody, would come and drive my fever away
I wish somebody, come and drive my fever away
This fever I'm havin', sho' weaves in my way

The fever I'm havin', sho' is hard on a man
The fever I'm havin', sho' is hard on a man
They don't allow my lover, come and shake my hand

I wonder what's the matter with the fever, sho' is hard on a man
I want to know what's the matter, how come this fever hard on a man
Doctor said "ain't the fever, that's your lover has another man"

Doctor get your fever gauge, and put it under my tongue
Doctor get your fever gauge, and put it under my tongue
Doctor says "all you need, your lover in your arms"

I wants my lover, come and drive my fever away
I wants my lover, come and drive my fever away
Doctor says she'll do me more good in a day, than he would in all of his days