Big Bill Broonzy-Key To the Highway

Key To the Highway

[Voltaire]

WW1 veteran who served two years in Europe-besides being one of our greatest Blues players of the last century. Tough act to follow for sure.

[joepen]

Putting your thumbs down on BB Broonzy means you have an ill soul. How can you not be touched his music.

[TheVatonaught]

Once you hear the man's voice, you will hear it in your head forever. Him and Brownie Mcghee...mellow and beautiful guitar.

[Blackgodamen]

I heard this song in my head in memory of my Father and had to find this, much motivation even having the blues 🎶

[leeland]

Big bill gives me Chills up n down my body, makes you wanna cry and smile at the same time.

[LeeMitchellAcoustic]

Bill's my fav of the ole blues guys...Him and Lemon...chills down the spine.

[wayneconn]

So great . You can only play and feel the blues if you have lived it . Simple

[horizonseyegalloway]

Such a gem. Soul and heart in that voice.

[harriheinsoo]

the two extra beats sound so obviously natural, impressive

[mircovannucchi]

Richard Hill, Otis Spann and Lonnie Johnson.... The Blues !

[puggerlover]

Love this !! I’ve always been a huge fan of the old blues and this man is brilliant!!

[alvistd]

Discussing this at band practice-any you guys know the Big Bill version.. silence.dead silence.. this is the only planet ya know-otherwise I;m happy cause I got to hear this. thank you.

[dkappe]

That guitar, with the medallion on the headstock, is in the lobby of the Old Town School of Folk music in Chicago. Inspires me every time I walk past it.

[markkennard]

I always end my radio show with ridin on down mule.. love it. Cant help but listen and smile.

[RedHorse]

Sweet. Ol'. Country
Blues . Slightly. different. than dem
white.

[puddnheadwilson]

this is an outstanding cut . . .thanks for this post!

[estremonias]

Very exciting interpretation of a great song

I got the key to the highway
And I'm billed out and bound to go
I'm gonna leave here runnin'
'Cause walkin' is most too slow

I'm goin' down on the border
Now, where I'm better known
'Cause, woman, you don't do nothin'
But drive a good man 'way from home

Now, when the moon peeps over the mountain
I'll be on my way
Now, I'm gonna walk this old highway
Until the break of day

[Harmonica Solo]

Run here, sweet mama
Now, and help me with this heavy load
I am due in West Texas
And I've got to get on the road

[dashikun]

Love this! But...Image at 0:36 is of Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup jammin with Bonnie Raitt and members of Little Feat from '73. Mr Broonzy passed on in '58.

[loucostello]

Acoustic version is much richer than the Electric Blues version.

[threeg]

And now, I have the key to the highway.