Corrina, Corrina

Could The Rider be a recurring character in his songs? Perhaps somebody in his real life?

Maybe even a witch?

Corinna. Originally written by Bo Carter's brother, the wonderful Sam Chatmon, I think. Will post you some goodies later when I get home.👍😁

O.K. Am home. So, The great Sam Chatmon, brother of Bo Carter, and member of the family band 'The Mississippi Sheiks' talking about how Corinna was written then playing it.

A Personal Sam Chatmon favourite.

And a beautiful version of that song by Rainer Brunn. Love this one!!

NICE!!

I think "rider" was a euphemism for lover, as in see see rider.

But that's so boring.

Thanks. I like that smooth version...  but on the other hand, Chatmon's twangy guitar has a certain appeal to me.

Going only by Wiki, it says that Armenter Chatmon, who went by the name Bo Carter, was a guitarist for and manager of the Mississippi Sheiks and it was he who recorded the original version of Corrine, Corrina in 1928; that his brothers, and fellow band members were were Lonnie Chatmon and Sam Chatmon (who may have also been Charlie Patton's half-brother), Walter Vinson and Papa Charlie McCoy. It also says the Mississippi Sheiks recorded a version in the 1930s called, instead, "Sweet Maggie."    ....Complicated history.  Blues, like folk, couldn't be tied down.

Well, if we let Supernatural have their way with these interpretations they'd have us believing the Rider was a succubus.

Very interesting....

Supernatural sounds like it would be right up Johnson's alley.

Huh.

I didn't see this earlier. I think everyone must know Suze.  She pretty much got Dylan into activism, thought truthfully, I don't think he was ever all that committed to causes. 
Folk Music was indeed in vogue, mostly and most ironically due to the Kingston Trio.  I say ironically, though I do like the group, because they were into commercialization more than tradition. They were safe and slick.  Their most famous song -and the song that really pushed the folk movement into gear, was "Tom Dooley."  The Trio's version of that old song was a stripped down, sanitized, lightweight parody of the original.  Still, without the Kingston Trio's "Tom Dooley" there may not have been an American folk movement... furthering the irony.

or right up his passway?

You live in America and you don't watch Supernatural (noticed the italics for witchery)? That's what killed the show.

Or a rider could mean an insurance policy additional provision. What could be more exciting? 

Quite a number of Robert Johnson references in movies already.  Any one remember karate kid vs Steve vai? 

0:35 Miles Dyson

04:37 Opponent Slayed

5:20 Opponent's Guts Plop Out

Or batman, Jesus, buffalo bill with Tommy johnson

I never seen that before. That was great.

As I recall they were indeed related to Charlie Patton. Had all their recordings many years ago. Basically a ' jug band' they were popular entertainment of the day who did different versions of the same song depending on the audience they were playing to .For example there was a dance version of Sitting on top of the world.  Sadly I no longer have all the material. ☹️

Some guy in Mexico, makes beer.