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| "Standing on the Corner" | |
|---|---|
| Song byJimmie Rodgers | |
| Recorded | July 16, 1930 |
| Genre | Hillbilly (Country) Country blues |
| Length | 2:41 |
| Songwriter(s) | Jimmie Rodgers |
"Blue Yodel #9" (also called "Standing on the Corner" from the opening line) is ablues-country song byJimmie Rodgers and is the ninth of his "Blue Yodels". Rodgers recorded the song on July 16, 1930 in Los Angeles with an unbilledLouis Armstrong ontrumpet and his wifeLil Hardin Armstrong onpiano.[1] Armstrong and Hardin were not listed on this session due to Armstrong's contract withOkeh; this session was for Victor.[2] According to Thomas Brothers, the irregular blues form along with the irregular phrases used by Rodgers frequently threw off Armstrong until he reached his own solo chorus, where he sticks to a regular 12 bar blues form.[2]
The song is set inMemphis at the corner ofBeale Street andMain Street, a block from the current location ofB.B. King's Blues Club. It tells a tale warning all the "rounders" inMemphis of the arrival a "Tennesseehustler". As he tells a policeman who demands his name:
The song was selected as one ofThe Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. In 1970, Armstrong performed the song withJohnny Cash onThe Johnny Cash Show.[3]
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