Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance
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"Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance" is a song recorded by Henry Thomas
in 1928. The song was covered by Bob Dylan
on his 1963 album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
.
The Origin Jazz Library
released the album Henry Thomas Sing the Texas Blues in 1961 or 1962. The album included Thomas's recording "Honey, Won't You Allow Me One More Chance?" and was probably the source of Dylan's version.
Todd Harvey, in his book The Formative Dylan: Transmission & Stylistic Influences, 1961–1963, analyses how Dylan dropped Thomas's verses, and adapted his choruses, utilising Thomas's AAAC rhyming structure and four 4-bar phrases in 2/4 time. Harvey writes: "The text of Thomas's chorus remained constant throughout the song. Dylan wrote, for the most part, new text resulting in a four bar phrase verse with the fourth phrase acting as a refrain. He increased Thomas's tempo and added his own guitar accompaniment, placing harmonica solos between verses."
Henry Thomas (blues musician)
Henry Thomas was an American pre-World War II country blues singer, songster and musician. He was often billed as "Ragtime Texas".-Life and career:Thomas was born in Big Sandy, Texas, United States....
in 1928. The song was covered by Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
on his 1963 album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released in May 1963 by Columbia Records. Whereas his debut album Bob Dylan had contained only two original songs, Freewheelin initiated the process of writing contemporary words to traditional melodies....
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The Origin Jazz Library
Origin Jazz Library
Origin Jazz Library is a record label set up in 1960 by Bill Givens and Pete Whelan. It specializes in early American blues, jazz and western swing music....
released the album Henry Thomas Sing the Texas Blues in 1961 or 1962. The album included Thomas's recording "Honey, Won't You Allow Me One More Chance?" and was probably the source of Dylan's version.
Todd Harvey, in his book The Formative Dylan: Transmission & Stylistic Influences, 1961–1963, analyses how Dylan dropped Thomas's verses, and adapted his choruses, utilising Thomas's AAAC rhyming structure and four 4-bar phrases in 2/4 time. Harvey writes: "The text of Thomas's chorus remained constant throughout the song. Dylan wrote, for the most part, new text resulting in a four bar phrase verse with the fourth phrase acting as a refrain. He increased Thomas's tempo and added his own guitar accompaniment, placing harmonica solos between verses."