Dead Shrimp Blues
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"Dead Shrimp Blues" is a song written by Robert Johnson.
It is from the recording sessions of November 26 and 27, 1936, in San Antonio, Texas
along with "32-20 Blues
", "They're Red Hot", "Cross Road Blues
", "Walkin' Blues
", "Last Fair Deal Gone Down
", "Preaching Blues" and "If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day".
It is from the recording sessions of November 26 and 27, 1936, in San Antonio, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
along with "32-20 Blues
32-20 Blues
"32-20 Blues" is a blues song by Delta blues musician Robert Johnson, recorded during his second recording session in San Antonio, Texas on November 26, 1936. The song was originally released on 78 rpm format as Vocalion 03445, in April the following year. The title refers to the .32-20 Winchester...
", "They're Red Hot", "Cross Road Blues
Cross Road Blues
"Cross Road Blues" is a song by Delta Blues singer Robert Johnson; released on a 78 rpm record in 1936 by Vocalion Records, catalogue 3519. The original version remained out of print after its initial release until the appearance of The Complete Recordings in 1990...
", "Walkin' Blues
Walkin' Blues
"Walkin' Blues" is a song that was written by blues musician Robert Johnson in 1936.It has been later recorded by many artists, including Cee Lo Green, Muddy Waters, Colin James, Paul Butterfield, Johnny Cash, Hot Tuna, The Grateful Dead, Rory Gallagher, R.L. Burnside, Eric Clapton, Hindu Love...
", "Last Fair Deal Gone Down
Last Fair Deal Gone Down
Last Fair Deal Gone Down is the fifth full-length album by Katatonia, released in 2001 by Peaceville Records. The album is named after a song by delta blues singer Robert Johnson.-Track listing:*All Lyrics by Renkse. "Teargas" was Co-Written....
", "Preaching Blues" and "If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day".
Use in popular culture
- Dr. Al RobbinsAl RobbinsDr. Albert "Al" Robbins M.D. is a fictional medical doctor in the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, portrayed by actor Robert David Hall...
(Robert David HallRobert David HallRobert David Hall is an American actor, best known for his role as coroner Dr. Albert Robbins M.D. on the television show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.-Biography:...
) is a fan of blues music and has much knowledge of it as does Prof. Raymond LangstonRaymond LangstonRaymond "Ray" Langston, M.D. is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, portrayed by Laurence Fishburne. He joined the show in the ninth season, after the departure of Gil Grissom, played by William Petersen...
(Laurence FishburneLaurence FishburneLaurence John Fishburne III is an American film and stage actor, playwright, director, and producer. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Morpheus in the Matrix science fiction film trilogy, as Cowboy Curtis on the 1980's television show Pee-wee's Playhouse, and as singer-musician Ike Turner...
) and is seen singing along to "Dead Shrimp Blues" as he is performing an autopsy in the CSI episode, "The Gone Dead Train".