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<p><strong>FATTENING FROGS FOR SNAKES</strong><br /> <strong>Delta Sound Suite</strong><br /> Surregional Press, New Orleans<br /> 2002<br /><br /><br /> <em>It took me a long time<br /> to find out my mistake<br /> It took me a long time--<br /> long time--<br /> to find out my mistake<br /> (It sure did, man)<br /><br /> But I'll bet you my bottom dollar<br /> I'm not fattenin' no more<br /> frogs for snakes<br /><br /> --Sonny Boy Williamson<br /> (Rice Miller)</em><br /><br /><br /> The author would like to offer especial thanks to<br /><br /> The Late Great Robert Palmer<br /><br /> Arc Music<br /> Hoochie Coochie Music<br /> King of Spades Music<br /><br /> Samuel Charters<br /> Bruce Cook<br /> David Evans<br /> William Ferris<br /> Peter Guralnick<br /> Barry Lee Pearson<br /><br /> for the use of their copyrighted material in the texts of these poems<br /><br /> The singles discographies were assembled by the author<br /><br /><br /> Some of these poems have appeared in the following publications:<br /> <em>Southpaw, Notus, Alternative Press Broadside, Blues Access, Big City Blues, Mesechabe: A Journal of Sur(region)alism</em> &amp; in <strong>We Just Change The Beat: Selected Poems</strong> (Ridgeway Press, 1988)<br /><br /> &amp; on the following recordings:<br /> <em>Notus</em> Flexidisc<br /> <strong>Beyond Humidity</strong> (<em>Mesechabe</em> Magazine)<br /> John Sinclair &amp; His Blues Scholars: <strong>We Just Change The Beat</strong> (MSA Cassette)<br /> John Sinclair &amp; His Blues Scholars: <strong>Full Moon Night</strong> (Alive/Total Energy Records)<br /> John Sinclair &amp; His Blues Scholars: <strong>Full Circle</strong> (Alive Records)<br /> Jas. Mathus &amp; The Knockdown Society: <strong>Songs For Rosetta</strong> (Mammoth Records)<br /> John Sinclair: <strong>Underground Issues</strong> (SpyBoy Records)<br /> John Sinclair &amp; His Blues Scholars: <strong>The Delta Sound</strong> (Rooster Blues/Okra-Tone Records)<br /> John Sinclair: <strong>No Money Down: Greatest Hits, Volume 1</strong> (Big Chief Records)<br /> John Sinclair &amp; His Blues Scholars: <strong>Country Blues</strong> (No Cover Records)<br /> Afrisippi: <strong>Fulani Journey</strong> (Electric Catfish Records) <br /> John Sinclair &amp; His Blues Scholars: <strong>Natural From Our Hearts</strong> (Knock Down South Records)<br /><br /> (C) 2002 John Sinclair. All Rights Reserved.</p>

<p><strong>FATTENING FROGS FOR SNAKES</strong><br /> <strong>Delta Sound Suite</strong><br /> Surregional Press, New Orleans<br /> 2002<br /><br /><br /> <em>It took me a long time<br /> to find out my mistake<br /> It took me a long time--<br /> long time--<br /> to find out my mistake<br /> (It sure did, man)<br /><br /> But I'll bet you my bottom dollar<br /> I'm not fattenin' no more<br /> frogs for snakes<br /><br /> --Sonny Boy Williamson<br /> (Rice Miller)</em><br /><br /><br /> The author would like to offer especial thanks to<br /><br /> The Late Great Robert Palmer<br /><br /> Arc Music<br /> Hoochie Coochie Music<br /> King of Spades Music<br /><br /> Samuel Charters<br /> Bruce Cook<br /> David Evans<br /> William Ferris<br /> Peter Guralnick<br /> Barry Lee Pearson<br /><br /> for the use of their copyrighted material in the texts of these poems<br /><br /> The singles discographies were assembled by the author<br /><br /><br /> Some of these poems have appeared in the following publications:<br /> <em>Southpaw, Notus, Alternative Press Broadside, Blues Access, Big City Blues, Mesechabe: A Journal of Sur(region)alism</em> &amp; in <strong>We Just Change The Beat: Selected Poems</strong> (Ridgeway Press, 1988)<br /><br /> &amp; on the following recordings:<br /> <em>Notus</em> Flexidisc<br /> <strong>Beyond Humidity</strong> (<em>Mesechabe</em> Magazine)<br /> John Sinclair &amp; His Blues Scholars: <strong>We Just Change The Beat</strong> (MSA Cassette)<br /> John Sinclair &amp; His Blues Scholars: <strong>Full Moon Night</strong> (Alive/Total Energy Records)<br /> John Sinclair &amp; His Blues Scholars: <strong>Full Circle</strong> (Alive Records)<br /> Jas. Mathus &amp; The Knockdown Society: <strong>Songs For Rosetta</strong> (Mammoth Records)<br /> John Sinclair: <strong>Underground Issues</strong> (SpyBoy Records)<br /> John Sinclair &amp; His Blues Scholars: <strong>The Delta Sound</strong> (Rooster Blues/Okra-Tone Records)<br /> John Sinclair: <strong>No Money Down: Greatest Hits, Volume 1</strong> (Big Chief Records)<br /> John Sinclair &amp; His Blues Scholars: <strong>Country Blues</strong> (No Cover Records)<br /> Afrisippi: <strong>Fulani Journey</strong> (Electric Catfish Records) <br /> John Sinclair &amp; His Blues Scholars: <strong>Natural From Our Hearts</strong> (Knock Down South Records)<br /><br /> (C) 2002 John Sinclair. All Rights Reserved.</p> 2005-12-28T10:02:30Z 2005-12-28T10:02:30Z http://localhost/backup/liner-notes/78-other-liner-notes/403-dedication.html John johnsinclair001@hotmail.com

<p>To All My Relations<br /><br /> &amp; especially<br /> to my wife Penny<br /><br /> &amp; for our four daughters--<br /><br /> Marion Sunny Sinclair<br /> Celia Sanchez Mao Sinclair<br /> Krishna Merriweather Tyson<br /> Chonita Robinson<br /><br /> &amp; our grandchildren--<br /><br /> Michael Tyson<br /> Kristin Tyson<br /> Beyonce Cecelia Sinclair<br /><br /> &amp; with a special dedication<br /> to the Spirit of Robert Palmer in Heaven<br /><br /> With Love &amp; Devotion</p>

<p>To All My Relations<br /><br /> &amp; especially<br /> to my wife Penny<br /><br /> &amp; for our four daughters--<br /><br /> Marion Sunny Sinclair<br /> Celia Sanchez Mao Sinclair<br /> Krishna Merriweather Tyson<br /> Chonita Robinson<br /><br /> &amp; our grandchildren--<br /><br /> Michael Tyson<br /> Kristin Tyson<br /> Beyonce Cecelia Sinclair<br /><br /> &amp; with a special dedication<br /> to the Spirit of Robert Palmer in Heaven<br /><br /> With Love &amp; Devotion</p>