Corrine, Corrina

For the film, see Corrina, Corrina (film).
"Corrine, Corrina"
Single by Charlie McCoy and Bo Chatman
B-side"In the Gutter" (John Oscar)
ReleasedAugust 1929 (1929-08)
RecordedNovember 1928 (1928-11)[1][2]
GenreCountry blues
Length3:20
LabelBrunswick (no. 7080)

"Corrine, Corrina" (sometimes spelled "Corrina, Corrina") is a 12-bar country blues song in the AAB form. "Corrine, Corrina" was first recorded by Bo Carter (Brunswick 7080, December 1928).[3] However, it was not copyrighted until 1932 by Bo Carter (under his real name, Armenter Chatmon), along with his publishers Mitchell Parish and J. 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

The Mississippi Sheiks, as the Jackson Blue Boys with Papa Charlie McCoy on vocals, recorded the song in 1930 under the title "Sweet Alberta" (Columbia 14397-D), substituting the words Sweet Alberta for Corrine, Corrina.[4] "Corrine, Corrina" has been recorded in a number of musical styles, including blues, jazz, rock and roll, Cajun, and Western swing. The title varies from recording to recording, but is most often spelled "Corrina, Corrina".

  1. ^ "Brunswick matrix NOR761. Corrine Corrina / Bo Carter ; Chas. McCoy - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  2. ^ "BRUNSWICK Records - 7000 "Race" series 78rpm numerical discography". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  3. ^ Cheseborough, "Carter, Bo", p. 186: "Carter's [Bo Carter and the Mississippi Sheiks] 1928 recording of 'Corrine, Corrina' is the earliest known version of that song, which has become a standard of American music.
  4. ^ Dixon, Blues & Gospel Records, p. 355.