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San Francisco Bay Blues1

Jesse Fuller


Feb/Mar 1961
THE DYLAN'S ROOT (T-101)

The Home of Bob and Sid Gleason, East Orange NJ - February or March 1961  

I heard some news from my baby livin' by the San Francisco Bay
Ocean liner gone so far away
Didn't mean to treat her so bad, best girl I ever have had
She made me cry, like to make die, wanna lay down and die.

Ain't got a nickle, I ain't got a lousy dime
If she don't come back, Lord, i think I'm gonna lose my mind
If she ever come back and stay, be another brand new day
Walkin' with my baby down by San Francisco Bay.

Sittin' down lookin' to my back door, wonderin' which way to go
That woman I'm so crazy about she don't want me no more
Think I'll take me a freight train 'cause I'm feelin' blue
Ride all night to the end of the line thinkin' only of you.

Think i'm gonna go on the city, just about to go insane
I think I heard that woman cry the way she used to call my name
If she ever come back and stay, be another brand new day
Walkin' with my baby down by San Francisco Bay.

Meanwhile runnin' to the city, just about to go insane
I think I heard that woman cry the way she used to call my name
If she ever come back and stay, be another brand new day
Walkin' with my baby down the San Francisco Bay
Hey, walkin' with my baby down the San Francisco Bay.
    

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San Francisco Bay Blues 2


May 1961
THE MINNESOTA TAPES (T-318)
THE MINNEAPOLIS PARTY TAPE

19 Oct 1961
HARD TIMES IN NEW YORK CITY (T-518)
I WAS SO MUCH OLDER THEN Vol. 1
    [Ten Million In A Week] (T-676)

23 Nov 1961
THE MCKENZIE Tapes
    Home Recordings 1961-62 [BD Archive]
I WAS SO MUCH OLDER THEN Vol. 3
    [Do It The Old Way!] (T-676)

Minnesota Party tape 1961, Minneapolis MN - May 1961  
Gerde's Folk City, New York City - 19.sep.1961, Jim Kweskin (shared vocals)  
The Home of Eve and Mac Mackenzie, New York City - 23.nov.1961  

Heard some news from my baby livin' by the San Francisco Bay
Ocean liner gone so far away 
Didn't mean to treat her so bad, best girl I ever have had
Made me cry, like to say goodbye, wanna lay down and die.

Ain't got a nickel, I ain't got a lousy dime
If she don't come back, Lord, I think I'm gonna lose my mind
If she ever come back and stay, be another brand new day
Walkin' with my baby down the San Francisco Bay.

Sittin' down lookin' to my back door, wonderin' which way to go
That woman I'm so crazy about, she don't want me no more
Think I'm gonna take me a freight train 'cause I'm feeling blue
Ride all night to the end of the line thinkin' only of you.

Just about to go on the city, just about to go insane
I think I heard that woman cry the way she used to call my name
If she ever come back and stay, be another brand new day
Walkin' with my baby down the San Francisco Bay
Hey, walkin' with my baby down the San Francisco Bay.
    

Recording dates & record list

Feb/Mar 1961 1THE DYLAN'S ROOT (bootleg)
May 1961 2THE MINNESOTA TAPES (bootleg)
THE MINNEAPOLIS PARTY TAPE
19 Sep 1961 2HARD TIMES IN NEW YORK CITY (bootleg)
I WAS SO MUCH YOUNGER THEN Vol. 1 [Ten Million In A Week] (bootleg)
23 Nov 1961 2THE MCKENZIE TAPES - Home Recordings 1961-62 [BD Archive]
I WAS SO MUCH YOUNGER THEN Vol. 3 [Do It The Old Way!] (bootleg)
10 Jun 1988 SAN FRANCISCO BAY BLUES (bootleg)
28 Jun 1988 THE CRITICS CHOICE Vol. 4 (bootleg)
4 Dec 1988 YOU DON'T KNOW ME (bootleg)