Paul Geremia Statesboro Blues

from paulgeremia.org Geremia has built a reputation as a first rate bluesman, songwriter, a "scholar" of early jazz and blues, and one of the best country blues fingerpickers ever with his tools - six and twelve-string guitars, harmonica, piano and a husky soulful voice - and with an innate sense of the humour as well as the drama of the music, he keeps traditional blues fresh and alive with his performances.

[@mhartain5848]

Miss you, Paul.

[@skykaly8675]

Miss you. Glad to find you on KZbin. Peace.

[@donluke578]

Mr. Geremia, you done done one sweeeeeet version of Statesboro Blues.....thank you sir....!!!

[@FonkyLynx]

I'm an old friend of Paul's from Providence, R.I. I used to see him at The Mouthpiece & The Rhode Island Coffeehouse in the late 60's. One of my first influences as a guitar player. And, he played The Yellow Door in Montreal. A good man and a Great Artist...Thanks... bob

[@davidconnellchicago]

Real nice. Love to hear the Statesboro Blues Played like that, especially the 12 string. Thanks for posting. Great Stuff.

[@tommytramp]

HOLY SHIT THIS CAT IS GOD TO THE 12 STRING and WHAT A VOICE !

[@vinegaroon1]

Willie played on the streets of not only Atlanta, but Augusta, Savannah, and Statesboro. He had relatives in Statesboro, but I always heard he was born in Waynesboro, up the road apiece. I know he is buried in the Waynesboro/Thomson area.

[@NewEnglandDirtRoadie]

saw paul twice in nyc he was really great i almost cried during his song "if my woman was whiskey"... only cuz i wanted a bottle of whiskey so FREAK'N bad, and all that the club served was beer 8-(

[@kinky_Z]

So funny! Thanks!!!

[@johnholland723]

One of th best.Saw him in Vermont in early 2 thousand.. Great!

[@joshSchurman]

Great as always Paul!

[@mojopiment4836]

I like him already........

[@blueskyearth]

Fantastic!!!

[@theblueman57]

my name is Paul Geremia too .

[@jleoblues]

Maybe, but I know he has such a guitar. I have seen twice at the Rosendale Cafe in Rosendale NY and he went into great detail about that Stella and how he worked on it. He is a twelve string master regardless of what instrument he is using

[@ceepatton]

excellent

[@MsMcmoe]

Interesting explanation on the origin of this song~

[@jleoblues]

In addition to being a master musician and scholar Paul is an excellent Luthier. The 12 string he is playing he assembled himself, putting the 12 string neck on the "Stella body" This is not a task for amateurs as you also have to adjust the bracing. master craftsman as well

[@kinky_Z]

Don't know about the luthier part but I was so happy when he visited Jack and me in Chicago in 1970 and made me a bottleneck in our apt. as I watched how he did it. He was certainly a sweetheart.

[@kinky_Z]

Um...where was this? Thanks for posting but what is the name of this coffeehouse and where is/was it located and when was this recorded??? You know - The journalism 5 W's? All we get is 1/2 of a W. The last name of the "who"? Anyway...Here's the question - which white guy played this first? Bromberg? McGann? Steve Mann? Frandsen? or ...Geremia? Can we ever know?

[@ceepatton]

@jleoblues I'm pretty sure that's a fraulini guitar

[@jamesmoffett8800]

Far as I know. Was written about Statesboro NC not Georgia

[@roberthamlin6638]

No, Statesboro Georgia. McTell was born around the Augusta Georgia area. His mother moved to Statesboro Georgia when Willie was a kid. Did most of his playing in the Atlanta area.

[@ceepatton]

@davidoffon ?????????

[@ceepatton]

@davidoffon strange

[@ceepatton]

@davidoffon Your comment made little to no sense.