Down in old Kentucky
Where horseshoes are lucky
There’s a village smithy standin' under a chestnut tree
Hear the hammer knockin'
See the hammer rockin'
He sings the boogie blues while he’s hammerin' on the shoes
See the hot sparks a-flyin'
Like Fourth of July-in'
He’s even got the horses cloppin', pop! down the avenue
Folks love the rhythm
The clang-bangin' rhythm
You’ll get a lot o' kicks out of the Blacksmith Blues
God, this one brings back memories! We were teenagers in Hungary during the darkest days of Communism when jazz and all sorts of Western music was forbidden and listening to Western stations on the radio could earn you a prison sentence. Not surprisingly we all listened to those stations despite the authorities' jamming stations (that actually cost more than broadcasting). One of our favourite shows was the Monday night "Schlager der Woche" - (Hit of the Week) on RIAS Berlin which broadcast from the American sector of Berlin. Must have been 1952 or 53 that this song came on air and all my friends and myself were knocked out by this beautiful, sensuous voice and this great tune. It remained our favourite for a good two years. What a pity she passed away.
Music from this era wonderfull i belinged then to a Record Club bought a Radio gramme and loved all the records i had bought on weekily payments and borrowed never have forgotten all that happiness
