Story Behind The Song

A tribute to the great Bluesman T-Bone Walker. Phil Morrison played bass with T-Bone in the early 70's.

Lyrics

Blues for T-Bone
words & music
Phil Morrison
(first chorus)
There was a man playing blues guitar
They called him T-Bone
Folks would come from near and far
To hear T-Bone
Sharp as a tack with his hair slicked back
That was T-Bone
Texas raised...'round the world he played
That was T-Bone
Went to Chicago on the Southside
Made his guitar play...electrified...from
New York to LA sang the blues everyday
That was T-Bone

(second chorus)
A Song with a groove, he wrote "Stormy Monday Blues"
That was T-Bone
The brother could sing, just ask BB King
He loved T-Bone
A kindhearted man, always give you a hand
That was T-Bone
Chuck Berry knew all the things he could do
A fan of T-Bone
Plucked the guitar using only his teeth
Raisin' the bar beyond belief
Laid on the floor while playin' some more
That was T-Bone

(tag)
Nobody else had a sound like that
Played the guitar from behind his back
Check out his moves while singin' the blues
That was T-Bone
T-Bone Walker, you will see his name
Rock n Roll, Blues..in the Hall of Fame
A proud legacy that will always remain
The bluesman T-Bone

Remember T-Bone
(c)1977 phil morrison