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Some, from writers such as Ray Stevens, Shel Silverstein, and Tom T. Hall, have placed high on the charts, while others remain simply a footnote in history. feat: feat: The performances are quite obscure, with two titles apiece by Ukulele Bob Williams, the Two of Spades, Louise Ross, Feathers and Frogs, and Swan & Lee (the only recordings by any of these performers). Hokum was a likable genre of music that usually featured vocals full of humorous double entendres dealing with sex, drinking and drugs; fairly basic chord changes, often similar to those employed on "It's Tight Like That"; and consistently hot and cheerful solos. feat: feat: Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Tippin the Scale - Hokum on AllMusic Listening to this early acoustic music, the performances both look forward to hokum and even swing in spots, while hinting strongly at its early roots in string music and minstrel shows. Although this CD is titled Hokum Blues, all but two of the eight groups actually predate hokum (which came of age in the fall of 1928), although all have some aspects of the good-time music. feat: feat:
feat: 8 feat: Through the years there’s been a long tradition of hokum-style, comedic, and just plain silly country songs that have been released. feat: feat: Hokum is a particular song type of American blues music—a humorous song which uses extended analogies or euphemistic terms to make sexual innuendos. This trope goes back to early blues recordings and is used from time to time in modern American blues and blues rock. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Hokum Blues (1924-1929) - Hokum Blues on AllMusic - 1995 - Although this CD is titled Hokum Blues, all but… The groups were usually trios or duets and featured such musicians as vocalist/clarinetist feat: feat: feat: This CD has the 25 titles recorded by the Hokum Boys (two were released as being by the Down Home Boys) in 1929.
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The Hokum High Rollers specialize in Pre-WWII Piedmont Blues, Ragtime, and String Band Tunes played with the grit of their own hometown, New Orleans. feat:
‘Hokum’ is a term applied to a kind of raunchy Blues song that was popular in the late 20s and early 30s in America. The lyrics on some of those records that sold in their hundreds of thousands were quite explicit in their references to sexual practices, prostitution, homosexuality and other things which would scare your maiden Aunt.