Kindhearted Woman Blues (Robert Johnson)

Sources:

Gissing, Werner: Mississippi Delta Blues: Formen und Texte von Robert Johnson (1911-1938). (Beiträge zur Jazzforschung. Studies in Jazz Research). Graz, 1986.

Sheet Music:

King of Spades Music

Recordings:

1937 - Robert Johnson - San Antonio, Texas - Nov. 23, 1936 - ARC 7-03-56 Vocalion 3416 (2 takes, take 1 first released on Columbia CL1654) - 2'49 - Robert Johnson (voc, g) - listen on Wikimedia

(1962) - Bob Dylan - 1962.10.15 -- NYC - Sony, on: The 50th Anniversary Collection/The Copyright Extension Collection Vol. I (released 2012) - Bob Dylan (v,g)

1964 - Muddy Waters

1969 - Ralph McTell

1970 - Robert Lockwood

70's - Eric Clapton

1971 - Johnny Shines

1972 - The Youngbloods

1975 - Sparky Rucker - March 28/29, 1975 - Brattleboro VT (Chelsea House Cafe) - Spivey 1017, on: Spivey's Blues Showcase

(1975) - Johnny Shines - Feb. 19-21, 1975 - on: "Live" in Europe 1975 (released 2005)

1975 - Johnny Winter

1977 - George Thorogood & The Destroyers

1984 - James "Sparky" Rucker - Nov. 7, 1983 - L+R 42.062, on: Drive Back The Night

1988 - Champion Jack Dupree

1993 - Peter Lamson

1994 - Johnny Nicholas - Topcat, on: Thrill on the Hill

1994 - Keb' Mo'

1995 - Diamond Jim Greene

1996 - Guitar Mac

1996 - Robert Lockwood jr. - on: I got to find me a woman - May 7-9, 1996 - Robert Lockwood jr. (voc, g)

1997 - R.L. Burnside

1997 - Jim Greene - May 1995 - Black Magic, on: Just A Dream

1997 - Schütze & Stückle

1999 - Choochoo Charlie Williams/Baltimore Red Jones

1999 - Tim "Too Slim" Longford

2000 - Hamhock and Slide

2001 - Bjoern Berge

2001 - Bob Margolin & Pinetop Perkins

2002 - Aynsley Lister

2002 - Billy Goodman

2002 - Cameo Blues Band

2002 - Roger "Hurricane" Wilson

2003 - Fox and Branch

2003 - Jimmy Bowskill

2003 - Olav Undeland

2003 - Pat Donohue

2003 - S.E. Willis

2004 - Bill Webb & Robert Lockwood

2004 - Joe Hutchinson

2004 - Jonas Wilson

2004 - Teddy Joe Politzer

2005 - Andy Egert Blues Band

2005 - Billy Goodman

2005 - Jimmy Adler

2005 - Suitcase Willy

2006 - Frenchy Burrito & The Folk Pistols

2006 - Have Blues Will Travel

2006 - Little Derek and the Haemo Blues Band

2006 - Rory Block - on: The Lady and Mr. Johnson

2007 - David Bromberg

2007 - Hipshake

2008 - Big Jim Adam

2008 - D. Johnson

2008 - Dave Thomas With Special Guest Wallace Coleman

2008 - Doug Simmons

2008 - Dr. Mojo

2008 - Muskrat Sally

I got a kind hearted woman,
Do anythin' 'n 'is world for me,
I got a kind hearted woman
Do anythin' 'n 'is world for me.
But these evil-hearted women,
Man, they will not let me be.

I love my baby.
(An') My baby don't love me
I love my baby, oooh,
My baby don't love me.
(But) I really love that woman,
Can't stand to leave her be.

A-ain't but the one thing
Makes Mister Johnson drink.
I's worried 'bout how you treat me, baby,
I begin to think.
Ooh babe,
M my life don't feel the same.
You break my heart,
When you call Mister So-and-So's name.

She's a kindhearted woman,
She studies evil all the time.
She's a kindhearted woman,
She studies evil all the time.
You have to kill me, (baby),
Just to have it on your min'.

(Someday, someday,
I will shake your hand goodby.
Someday, someday,
I will shake your hand goodby.
I can't give you any more 'f my lovin',
'Cause I just ain't satisfie'.)