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"See See Rider", also known as "C.C. Rider", "See See Rider Blues" or "Easy Rider", is a popular American 12-bar blues"〔Some versions are in an "expanded", sixteen-bar blues form; see a review of Elijah Wald (2005). ''Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues'', Amistad. ISBN 0-06-052423-5 on Google group (''rec.music.country.old-time'' )〕 song. It was first recorded by Gertrude "Ma" Rainey in 1924, and since then has been recorded by many other artists. The song uses mostly traditional blues lyrics to tell the story of an unfaithful lover, commonly called ''easy riders'': "See See rider, see what you have done," making a play on the word ''see'' and the sound of ''easy''. ==Versions of the song== The song is generally regarded as being traditional in origin. Ma Rainey's version became popular during 1925, as "See See Rider Blues." It became one of the most famous of all blues songs, with well over 100 versions. It was recorded by Big Bill Broonzy, Mississippi John Hurt, Lead Belly, Lightnin' Hopkins, Peggy Lee and many others. Broonzy claimed that "when he was about 9 or 10" - that is, around 1908 in the Delta (Jefferson County, AR) - he had learned to play the blues from an itinerant songster named "See See Rider", ''"a former slave, who played a one-string fiddle.... one of the first singers of what would later be called the blues..."''〔(Roger House, ''Blue Smoke: The Recorded Journey of Big Bill Broonzy'', p.19 )〕 In 1943, a version by Wee Bea Booze became a #1 hit on the Billboard "Harlem Hit Parade," precursor of the rhythm and blues chart. Some blues critics consider this to be the definitive version of the song.〔(Wee Bea Booze Biography )〕 A doo-wop version was recorded by Sonny Til and The Orioles in 1952. Later rocked-up hit versions were recorded by Chuck Willis (as "C.C. Rider," also a #1 R&B hit as well as a #12 pop hit, in 1957) and LaVern Baker (#9 R&B and #34 pop hit in 1963). Willis' version gave birth to the dance craze "The Stroll." Other popular performances were recorded by Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels (as part of a medley entitled "Jenny Take a Ride!", #10 US pop hit in 1965) and The Animals (#10 US pop hit in 1966). The Animals' heavy version (featuring Eric Burdon's screaming and impressive keyboard accompaniment from Dave Rowberry) also reached #1 on the Canadian RPM chart, and #8 in Australia. It was the last single before the group disbanded in September 1966. The arrangement of the song was credited to band member Dave Rowberry.〔( Label shot of Animals single )〕 Other renditions came from The Youngbloods, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, The Who, The Everly Brothers, The Kingsmen, Charlie Rich, Ian & Sylvia, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, Leon Thomas, Cher, Snooks Eaglin, John Fahey, Old Crow Medicine Show, Drake Bell, Freda Payne, Chris Clark and many more. In later years, Presley regularly opened his performances with the song,〔(Elvis Presley in Concert )〕 such as was captured on his 1970 ''On Stage'' album and in his ''Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite'' television special. Elvis's drummer Ronnie Tutt opened Elvis's version with a rolling drum riff followed by the band entering and Elvis's famous brass melody. Similarly, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band long had "C.C. Rider" as part of their "Detroit Medley" encore romp, which achieved significant visibility on the 1980 ''No Nukes'' live album. At the 1972 Sunbury festival in Victoria, Australia, Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs played a heavy blues-rock version as a part of his late night set. This was released on the LP Aztecs Live at Sunbury. American R&B and boogie-woogie pianist and singer Little Willie Littlefield recorded a version for his 1983 album ''I'm in the Mood''. In 2004, the original Ma Rainey recording received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. 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「See See Rider」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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