"Corrine, Corrina" (sometimes spelled "Corrina, Corrina") is a12-barcountry blues song in the AAB form. "Corrine, Corrina" was first recorded byBo Carter (Brunswick 7080, December1928).^[3] However, it was not copyrighted until 1932 by Bo Carter (under his real name, Armenter Chatmon), along with his publishersMitchell Parish andJ. Mayo Williams.

The song is familiar for its opening verse:

Corrine, Corrina, where you been so long?
Corrine, Corrina, where you been so long?
I ain't had no lovin', since you've been gone

TheMississippi Sheiks, as the Jackson Blue Boys withPapa Charlie McCoy on vocals, recorded the song in 1930 under the title "Sweet Alberta" (Columbia 14397-D), substituting the wordsSweet Alberta forCorrine, Corrina.^[4] "Corrine, Corrina" has been recorded in a number ofmusical styles, includingblues,jazz,rock and roll,Cajun, andWestern swing. The title varies from recording to recording, but is most often spelled "Corrina, Corrina".

"Corrine, Corrina" may have traditional roots, however, earlier songs are different musically and lyrically. One of the earliest is the commercial sheet music song "Has Anybody Seen My Corrine?" published byRoger Graham in 1918.Vernon Dalhart (Edison 6166) recorded a vocal version in 1918,^[5] andWilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band (Columbia A-2663), an instrumental version the same year. Graham's song contains sentiments similar to "Corrine, Corrina":

Has anybody seen my Corrine?
No matter where Corrina may be
Tell my Corrina to come right back to me
I want some lovin' sweetie dear

Blind Lemon Jefferson recorded a version of "C.C. Rider" in April 1926 entitled "Corrina Blues" which contains a verse in a similar vein:

If you see Corrina, tell her to hurry home
I ain't had no true love since Corrina been gone (3×)

TheMississippi Sheiks also recorded "Sweet Maggie" in the 1930s:

Sweet Maggie sweet Maggie where you bin so long
Tell me sweet Maggie where you bin so long
There hasn't bin no lovin since you bin gone

Notable early singers to record the song includedBlind Lemon Jefferson (1926),Bo Carter (1928),Charlie McCoy (1928),Tampa Red (1929, 1930),James "Boodle It" Wiggins (1929),^[6]Frankie "Half Pint" Jaxon (1929),Walter Davis (1939),Johnny Temple (1940), andBig Joe Turner (1941). Veteran blues artists recorded for therevival market includeMississippi John Hurt (1966) andMance Lipscomb (1968). Postwar-blues artists recording the song includedTaj Mahal andSnooky Pryor.

Marianne Faithfull recorded the blues version on her albumRich Kids Blues (1971/1985).

Among the musicians to record the song wereWilbur Sweatman,Red Nichols (1930).Cab Calloway (1931),Art Tatum (1941),the Black Sorrows (1985), andNatalie Cole.

Several recordings were made for the country market by artists includingClayton McMichen (1929) and theCajun musicianLeo Soileau (1935).

In 1934,Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies recorded the song under the title "Where Have You Been So Long, Corrinne," as aWestern swing dance song.^[7] Shortly thereafter,Bob Wills adapted it again as "Corrine, Corrina," also in theWestern swing style. Following his recording withthe Texas Playboys (OKeh 06530) on April 15, 1940, the song entered the standard repertoire of all Western swing bands, influencing the adoption of "Corrine, Corrina" byCajun bands and later by individual country artists.^[8]

"Corrine, Corrina" is also an important song related to Western swing's pioneering use of electrically amplified stringed instruments. It was one of the songs recorded during a session in Dallas on September 28, 1935, by Roy Newman and His Boys (OKeh 03117).^[9] Their guitarist, Jim Boyd, played what is the first use of anelectrically amplified guitar found on a recording.^[10]

Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers also recorded an early version of Chatmon's song on February 5, 1937 (Decca 5350).

"Corrina, Corrina" entered the folk-like acoustical tradition during theAmerican folk music revival of the 1960s whenBob Dylan began playing a version he titled "Corrina, Corrina". Although his blues-based version contains lyrics and song structure from "Corrine Corrina", his melody is lifted from "Stones in My Passway" (Vocalion 3723) recorded byRobert Johnson in 1937. Dylan's version, found on his second album,The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, also borrows lyrics taken from Johnson's song:

I got a bird that whistles, I got a bird that sings (2×)

TheRising Sons, featuring Taj Mahal andRy Cooder, recorded the song as "Corinna, Corinna" before breaking up in 1966. Taj Mahal then recorded another version in 1968 titled "Corinna".Michael Cooney included it under the title "Weeping Willow (Corrina)" on his 1976 album on Front Hall Records,Singer of Old Songs.Joni Mitchell covered the song in 1988 on her albumChalk Mark in a Rain Storm, with the title "A Bird That Whistles (Corrina Corrina)", and adding a flight-evokingWayne Shorter soprano sax solo. Other artists who have recorded the song includeEric Clapton, who sings it as "Alberta, Alberta",Willie Nelson,Steve Gillette,Leo Kottke, andConor Oberst. The English roots bandShow of Hands also performed the song on their live albumAs You Were, released in 2005 under the duo's own labelHands on Music. The Band (featuringMiranda Sykes as a special guest for this part of the album) used the Dylan/Johnson version of the song. Dylan's recording was covered byPete Townshend on the Dylan tribute albumChimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International.

Big Joe Turner recorded a rendition of the song forAtlantic Records in 1956.^[11]Ray Peterson's 1960 version, produced byPhil Spector, reached number nine on theBillboard chart and number three inCanada.^[12][13]Jerry Lee Lewis included a version on his 1965 album,The Return of Rock.^[14]Bill Haley & His Comets released a rock n' roll version onDecca Records on their albumBill Haley's Chicks in 1959.Taj Mahal andJesse Ed Davis performed a live version onThe Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus which became available upon release in 1996.Steppenwolf recorded it as "Corina, Corina" forSteppenwolf Live, released in April 1970. A version byKing Biscuit Boy withCrowbar was number 29 on theCanadian charts in October 1970.^[15]Rod Stewart recorded a rendition between 2011 and 2013, and it is featured as a bonus track on hisTime album.Boz Scaggs included it on his 2013 albumMemphis. The rock bandPhish has covered a version of the song in live concerts throughout their career (played first in February 1987).^[16]

TheSwedish groupSven-Ingvars recorded the song twice - first in 1961 on their second EPPony Time and 1964 on their second LPSven-Ingvars

The song is played in the Swedish movieBlack Jack from 1990 directed byColin Nutley.

Dean Martin, better known as acrooner, included the song on his second country music album,Dean "Tex" Martin Rides Again (1963). Country and blues singer/pianistMoon Mullican did a version on his second last album in 1966.Asleep at the Wheel recorded the song for their 1993 albumA Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys withBrooks & Dunn. Their version peaked at number 73 on theBillboardHot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1994.^[17]Country rock singerGib Guilbeau recorded a reworked version of the song entitled "Alberta Alberta" on his self titled 1973 album.Bill Monroe did abluegrass version in 1977.

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