The song is presumably about Furry Lewis - a blues musician from Memphis who recorded int he 1920's, and had a carrer revival in the 1960's. According to Wiki, he took a day job as a Memphis street sweeper for 44 years, in the 1970's opened for the Rolling Stones, and hated this song thinking that he should have received royalties for it.
It's certainly about Furry Lewis. Rick Danko of the band tells a story about sitting around at Furry's place jamming with him and the surrealistic scene it was. I suspect it was the same party Joni is singing about.
It's certainly about Furry Lewis. Rick Danko of the band tells a story about sitting around at Furry's place jamming with him and the surrealistic scene it was. I suspect it was the same party Joni is singing about.
The song is presumably about Furry Lewis - a blues musician from Memphis who recorded int he 1920's, and had a carrer revival in the 1960's. According to Wiki, he took a day job as a Memphis street sweeper for 44 years, in the 1970's opened for the Rolling Stones, and hated this song thinking that he should have received royalties for it.
It's certainly about Furry Lewis. Rick Danko of the band tells a story about sitting around at Furry's place jamming with him and the surrealistic scene it was. I suspect it was the same party Joni is singing about.
It's certainly about Furry Lewis. Rick Danko of the band tells a story about sitting around at Furry's place jamming with him and the surrealistic scene it was. I suspect it was the same party Joni is singing about.