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"Key to the Highway" is a blues standard that has been performed and recorded by several blues and other artists. Blues pianist Charlie Segar first recorded the song in 1940. Jazz Gillum and Big Bill Broonzy followed with recordings during 1940–41, using an arrangement that has become the standard. When Little Walter updated the song in 1958 in an electric Chicago blues style, it became a success on the R&B record chart. A variety of artists have since interpreted the song, including Eric Clapton, who recorded several versions. ==Original recordings== "Key to the Highway" is usually credited to Charles "Chas" Segar and William "Big Bill" Broonzy.〔 〕 Broonzy explained the song's development: Segar's lyrics are nearly the same as those recorded by Broonzy and Jazz Gillum.〔 The verses use the theme of the itinerant bluesman leaving to travel the highways after breaking up with his lover:〔 Musically, however, there are differences in the recorded versions. Charlie Segar's original "Key to the Highway" was performed as a mid-tempo twelve-bar blues.〔 〕 When Jazz Gillum recorded it later that year with Broonzy on guitar, he used an eight-bar blues arrangement〔 (May 9, 1940 Bluebird B 8529). In two different interviews, Gillum gave conflicting stories about who wrote the song: in one, he claimed sole authorship, in another he identified Broonzy "the real author".〔 The chord progression is as follows: A year later, Broonzy recorded "Key to the Highway" with Gillum on harmonica, Horace Malcolm on piano, Washboard Sam on washboard, and an unknown bassist, also using an eight-bar arrangement (May 2, 1941 OKeh 6242). According to Broonzy, he used an original melody which was based on childhood songs.〔 These earliest recorded versions of "Key to the Highway" were released before record industry trade publications, such as ''Billboard'' magazine began tracking such releases. While it is difficult to gauge which version was the most popular, the eight-bar arrangement used by Gillum and Broonzy has become the standard for subsequent recordings. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Key to the Highway」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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