This YouTube video features a home recording of Kentucky State Rep. William "Banjo Bill" Cornett (1890-1960) performing his version of the song "Morphine Blues." The description provides the transcribed lyrics, which detail a dream about wealth followed by the harsh reality of poverty, and a harrowing experience with morphine that almost led to death. The description also includes variations of the lyrics from other singers and mentions Cornett's hometown of Hindman, Kentucky. It highlights that this particular recording is absent from a published compilation of his "lost recordings."
This video presents a home recording of banjo player Banjo Bill Cornett performing his song "Morphine Blues." The description notes that this particular recording was missing from a compilation of Cornett's "lost recordings" and includes the full lyrics of the song, which detail dreams of wealth followed by financial hardship, and the use of morphine to escape despair. The creator also provides links to their music on Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, as well as payment links.
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