James 'Son' Thomas lived the blues; he was a gravedigger, was shot by an ex-wife, worked the fields, and lived down in Mississippi most of his life. He started recording in the late 60's till the 80's, however he remains obscure outside of the blues circles.
His Delta blues style is very gritty and deep like the muddy Mississippi river. This song called 'Beefsteak Blues' was recorded sometime in the 80's and he sings:
'Beefsteak when I'm hungry, whiskey when I'm dry;
Beefsteak when I'm hungry, whiskey when I'm dry;
Good lookin' woman when I'm livin', and heaven when I die
Worry I'ma leave you; worry you off my mind;
Worry I'ma leave you; worry you off my mind;
Way you keeps me worried; bother all the time
Some folks say I'm worried, worried the blues ain't bad
Some folks say I'm worried, worried the blues ain't bad
Well that's the worst old feelin' I most ever had.'
(That last line is taken straight from Muddy Water's 'Country Blues' from 1941.)
This is some hard drinkin' blues music:
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