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C.W. Stoneking performing The Love Me Or Die live at Metro Theatre in Sydney on 15 November 2008
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C.W. Stoneking, is a musician who draws influence from pre-war blues, jazz, 1920s calypso, folklore, and personal experience to produce his original songs. Accompanied with his trusty steel bodied dobro guitar and tenor banjo, or with his brass band, the 'Primitive Horn Orchestra' Stoneking's songs range in style from lonesome field holler blues, to cheeky hokum duets, to full blown 'jungle jazz' epics. C.W. Stoneking's album 'King Hokum' recorded in 2005, contained 11 original songs and highlighted C.W.'s skill as a composer as well as showcasing his tremendous vocal and instrumental style. Conjuring the atmosphere of 1930s Southern blues with Stoneking's unique storytelling style, the backing of his band the Primitive Horn Orchestra, and the use of found sounds and samples. King Hokum is as original and diverse an album as it is an authentic sounding one. 2008 sees the release of C.W. Stoneking's latest album, 'Jungle Blues'. Inspired in part by Stoneking's amazing experience as a survivor of a shipwreck off Africa's West Coast. 'Jungle Blues' is due for release in Australia on October 18th 2008 on King Hokum Records/Shock.

[@veandreas]

Australian, caucasian and well alive.. I was not expecting this..

[@grahamkristensen9301]

I know, right? When I first heard him I thought he was a 60-year-old black man from Louisiana.

[@TheCherrybuster]

@@grahamkristensen9301 I thought of a Lead Belly-type of guy

[@gregorychants]

This song inspired me to smoke

[@jamesnin]

hahahha....delightful

[@patrickoreillyb]

Check out the teskey brothers.same kind of surprise

[@rafilelyas9312]

Just discovered him, excellent stuff. He sounds like someone slipped some Tom Waits in his Vegemite.

[@Berbs76]

Hahahhaah

[@Cradley51]

He mixes vegemite into his smokes. Makes it healthy.

[@jordantorrilla]

Only discovered this guy today thanks to spotify, what a find, unbelievably talented

[@ste.v.2494]

Просто Кайфффф!!!

[@marshsherrif2824]

i have seen this man 4 times now (Manchester). He is getting expensive. Every penny.

[@CristianRav1]

Just love it, to be honest first time i lstened to this song i thought it was an old recording (20's 30's) from a New Orleans or Luisina a brass band, cheers from México...

[@Moooosic]

Have another listen 😃

[@carolmaro]

Me too! I was stunned! Stoneking it's amazing!

[@lrtemilu8782]

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!!

[@sinandmirtas1759]

So so so amazing

[@stnat07]

Formidable... MERCI... MERCI !

[@lobopix_]

When I first heard the words "I studied evil, I can't deny," followed in the next stanza by "I will relate, the piteous consequence of my mistake, Fallin' slave to passin’ desire" I thought WTF this is superior storytelling. Someone in the comments below made a reference to this song being like the ‘magical realism’ of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I think they pretty much nailed that reference. In the early 1970’s I worked on a building site and befriended an amazing Columbian guy there. We were both barely 19yrs old and travelling with our respective girlfriends. We all became fast friends and he and his lady recommended to us to listen to the brilliant music, and read the great literature, of Columbia particularly Marquez’ *100 Hundred Years Of Solitude.* The title alone was intriguing and yes it is an astonishing piece of literature. Over the years I’ve bought this book many many times as presents for various people. This song conjures up an image of C. W. and his band playing in the gypsy encampment whilst Melquiades the gypsy is demonstrating the properties of a magnet to Jose Arcadio Buendia, the patriarch of the virgin settlement of Macondo, in the opening chapter of 100 Hundred Years Of Solitude. Everything in this song and also in Macondo - both morality tales - goes to sh*t ('mistakes were made' as they say) ….. _but in great style with Nobel prize winning literature, and here, masterful lyrics!_

[@MrKerves]

I hear it today for the first time.........love it :-)

[@mieisendle]

have to see them live!!!

[@TheOBOM]

+Michael Eisendle Me too! Whe does this guy come to The Netherlands ...I'm gonna be in the front row!

[@АлександрК-е8ж]

Perfect❤

[@timspencer1]

awesome song...

[@marioberna1577]

Fucking amazing song , thanks !

[@jcbrito2011]

Cara. Gostei desse som...parece muito aquelas músicas dos anos 20,30...parece muito com música de bebado com dor de cotovelo,que tomou um pé na bunda. Gostei.

[@NYClocationScout]

Josh Homme brought me here

[@jeremyfisher8512]

When listening to this you expect some older African American man from New Orleans but surprise its some young white dude from australia.

[@apmikalogran]

Poor Matilda you forgot to take the ring

[@EvantheEvolve]

The story telling of this song is truly a masterpiece

[@DMp-xp6mj]

It reminds me of Gabriel Garcia Marques for whatever reason, magic realism

[@lobopix_]

​@@DMp-xp6mj Holy cow, you nailed that reference. I have an image of these guys playing whilst Melquaides the gypsy is demonstrating the properties of a magnet to Aureliano Buendia the patriarch of the virgin settlement of Macondo in the opening chapter of 100 Hundred Years Of Solitude. Everything in the song and also in Macondo sadly goes to sh*t.....in great style and masterful lyrics and literature! When I first heard the words "I studied evil, I can't deny," followed in the next stanza by ""I will relate, the piteous consequence my mistake, Fallin slave to passin desire" I thought WTF this is superior storytelling.

[@DMp-xp6mj]

@@lobopix_ Thank you so much, it means a lot to me, I didnt think that anyone would stumble upon this comment much less know what I'm talking about. But yes, the moment the song came up and I heard the music and the lyrics I was like yup this screams Marques, the ethereal vibe, the melody, the tragic ( one sided) love story. If they ever make one of his books into a movie I would love for this song to feature in the soundtrack, I would love for stonekings entire discography to feature but this song especially.

[@lobopix_]

@@DMp-xp6mj Haven't you heard? Netflix is working with Gabo's 2 sons to make a TV series out of *One Hundred Years of Solitude.* Rumoured to air sometime in 2024. I'd been searching the net for decades to see if anyone was ever going to make a film - or better still an animation which I reckon would better handle 'magical realism' depiction better, methinks - and I came across this TED-Ed animation kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGPdmX-Pr5mjj9E&ab_channel=TED-Ed That made me search further and I came across news about the Netflix deal.

[@DK-nv9zu]

Anyone says today's music is no good, isn't looking hard enough

[@gianfrancorenda2280]

I happened to listen to this song in a music shop in Belgrade, Serbia, of all places. Nobody knew the title of this number or the performer's bane, I thought it was some old black guty way down in New Orleans. I memorised some of the lyrics, I googled a bit and to my surprise I found out : it was this incredibly talented guy from Down Under Luckily, I managed to get all his three albums. Love him, he's great, really great.

[@alexallen8244]

Great story. An Aussie playing the Mississippi Delta Blues. Amazing.

[@oblivio2007]

We in Belgrade know a good tune !

[@i.j.p.]

Everyone is missing the influence here, not Tom Waits or Dr. John. Look up Lord Executor + Lord Invader. Old calypso, Caribbean singers.

[@aaronbuonamassa5969]

Leon redbone

[@lukeore7616]

Wilmoth Houdini - black but sweet

[@scottcharman5033]

I can’t get enough of C. W. Stoneking. His voice, music and style blow me away time after time. I own two physical and two digital versions of each of his three albums, preying a fourth comes along soon... Amazing, hugely talented guy 🤩🤩🤩

[@Frantzouse]

Discovered him almost 10 years ago and to this day I enjoy listening at his music smelling New Orleans from the 20/30's

[@vrassidas_pols]

When I listened on radio in Greece I thought that the singer ...is a black people that sing jazz from decade of ' 40-50! What surprise ! Stoneking is simply a great artist of today's! Congratulations! 😊🎶🎵🎶💐

[@TheJhsofia]

He is very white for this voice 😅

[@TheCherrybuster]

waay too wiight brother

[@ΠαντούλαςΓιώργος]

Don't be a racist! 🤣

[@TheElrondo]

2019 and still great. I can't define what draws me to C.W. but it's extraordinary.

[@marshsherrif2824]

gets me to

[@barbodjahed2399]

He sings like black people do

[@jeffandersen7397]

was fortunate enough to catch him in Los Angeles a couple of times, immensely talented performer/songwriter

[@alexkramar7994]

Как будто тянет жилы во время качки на корабле, потрясающее сочетание голоса и духовых! Браво

[@kimberlymcpherson5101]

Can’t explain it but I Love it. Just fabulous.

[@enbanquet]

hope see you on day in France !!! The best artist in the world today !!! Please a new album

[@freedtronquoy6025]

Merci pour l'info Bonhomme !

[@camps533]

Un ritmo y una voz tan agradable, que escucharla te transporta a otro siglo, te sorprende que sea un chaval nacido en 1974

[@garfield69]

if they ever do another nightmare before christmas revisited album, i really want cw to do oogie boogies song

[@catherineoloughlin7451]

still a favourite...also, i would love to know that CW plans to tour the local district around colac this year

[@TheCherrybuster]

Regarding the melody: does it have something to do with Calypso Queen by Calypso Rose? kzbin.info/www/bejne/ol7NXqeGl7SZj7M Or is it just a traditional melody of caribbean blacks? Calypso may be? Anyone?

[@arianemaser9119]

hi, me too trying to guess who insipered who. manu chao , calypso queen or the excellent voice i discovered this evening c.w. stoneking?

[@aniballer95]

came here for the australian bill burr and was not disappointed

[@Nick-cb5km]

The bill burr reference lmfao

[@edgarprieto100]

A great new star on the rise. An unimitable style. Close to Tom Waits

[@khug4596]

Ah, this wonderful music! Thank you so much, C.W.

[@catherineoloughlin7451]

in2021...we all need banjo

[@changetheworld2572]

Wow! What a pleasant surprise! Just discovered this song by accident and now I can’t stop listening to his music. 🖤

[@t3pmission970]

When he smokes cigarettes get cancer

[@НаташаШиряева-ю5з]

Я услышала и обалдела!!😍

[@chemainwaring849]

Incredible music, lyrics and delivery!

[@t3pmission970]

Cigarettes fear him

[@vahapsuruk3404]

👍

[@ΚατερίναΠαντουδη]

Υπέροχο 💐 💐 💐

[@Aronis2]

Hikayesi nedir bu parçanın?

[@Stinkfingerfilm]

Great band! i was glad to see them in the netherlands

[@scopex2749]

I purely heard CW on the radio and then spent about a YEAR trying to find WHO he was :( TOTALLY AMAZING TALENT AND AWESOME MUSICIAN! I need one of those dolls hes singing about for me ex wife :))) CW PLEASE COME TO GLASTONBURY???

[@wolverinelogan5393]

Swear I thought he was black and the guy on his jungle blues cover was just a stand in don't @ me

[@user-fs5gk8in9z]

This song is so well crafted 👍

[@lilac_hem]

much love from Missouri !!

[@lilac_hem]

so cool hearing this live omg

[@lilac_hem]

this was the album that made me fall in love with his music 😭

[@Madmen604]

I love this!!! And his shoes.

[@catherineoloughlin7451]

terrific....great performer

[@ShaneT-dl8gi]

Was given a recommendation from a friend. Wow Wow Wow

[@Chaotic_Observer]

Hes so awesome-

[@eu_juliarw]

Cadê os brasileiros com bom gosto?

[@KuantumSuicide]

Olha só, primeira brasileira que vejo que curte C.W. Stoneking 😱

[@Scp716creativecommons]

Anyone else wanna hear him weaving with Dave?

[@nevillegriffiths4395]

Thanks for pointing in another wonderful direction

[@antqs]

what type of crack did they put into this goddamn

[@raycochrane3971]

Note for note his General Douglass MacArthur song

[@NahuelAquilesMDFK]

$hile 🇨🇱💀🔥💉💊🚬

[@MrOgungunes]

Super

[@bryanddd]

Amazing. Just amazing.

[@elep4061]

Excellent performance from all. Congratulations.

[@alerionhawke5398]

Love it this version is great too love the arrangement

[@salihdorian2154]

Ahhhhhhhhh bebeğim, Mathilda!..

[@robcuypers1775]

This is a masterpiece

[@MaZ-tg7ch]

Amazing musicians

[@babyzette06]

excelent

[@CBKCANADA]

Thank you @MatMchugh for putting me on this guy. great artist, great track.

[@joshjoshspangler]

Brilliant! Love every bit of it!

[@randyrc53]

Of course you can continue your education.

[@s4f8-ob]

«Бомба» 👍👍👍

[@DoubettheBluesman]

Anyone know what the groove is called?

[@kyleplatt6529]

Calypso is probably what you're looking for. This is kind of a dirty jazz-calypso hybrid.

[@driedcheese]

It's the song from Calypso Queen, by Calypso Rose

[@randyrc53]

U go CW

[@zis151]

респект и уважуха

[@ΚωσταντινοςΠαυλιδης-β8υ]

Εκπληπτικο,θαυμασιο, εξαισιο, ασυγκριτο

[@archimedesnation]

Lots of Tom Waits and Dr John in there Great

[@marshsherrif2824]

agree. go to see him

[@dangerdavedestroyerofdomai6991]

These lyrics sound like it could be the incel anthem! XD

[@samuelkarl7345]

"C.W. Stoneking, is a musician who draws influence from pre-war blues, jazz, 1920s calypso, folklore, and personal experience to produce his original songs" ......INFLUENCE!??? ORIGINAL!!!!!??? REALLY? Sounds like calypso to me, sung with that stupid pretend accent that foreigners adopt when they sing any music from the Caribbean. His other music is pure imitation of the music black Americans sang...... over 50 years ago. "Best artist in the world today" ..PLEASE.... another imitator of black culture..like Elvis and all the others.

[@TheCoin100]

him make the good music man, dat fi all that matter

[@MattSpoon07]

Get your hateful racist ass on somewhere nigga.

[@TheCherrybuster]

get some life, dude

[@alexten9961]

Sorry but one can not imitate such a voice.

[@ruthanna4713]

The world is less bleak and boring for it. I thank him for celebrating the old calypso n more.