A Folk/Blues artist from the US Pacific Northwest A Songwriter, Singer, Storyteller, Slide Guitarist & Sawplayer Earthy vocals, resophonic guitar bottleneckin’ and the rhythmic moans of harmonica combine while foot stompin’ pounds out a beat.
guitar
singer
songwriter
acoustic
blues
original
roots
political
slide
bottleneck
reggie
miles
resonator
saw
resophonic
Story behind the song
Poor Johnny was inspired by the death of a prominent figure in the Pacific Northwest music scene
Lyrics
Poor Johnny
2021 Reggie Miles All rights reserved
Poor Johnnys dead and gone to the other side
Poor Johnnys dead and gone to the other side
Poor Johnnys dead and gone
All he left was this ol song
And we sang it all night long as we cried
They laid poor Johnny down in his grave
They laid poor Johnny down in his grave
They laid poor Johnny down
And all the vultures gathered round
To see what could be found they might crave
They picked his body clean where he lay
They picked poor Johnny clean where he lay
They picked poor Johnny clean
Till nuthin more they could glean
And it was such a gory scene to go that way
Poor Johnnys dead and gone to the other side
Poor Johnnys dead and gone to the other side
Poor Johnnys dead and gone
And we cried the whole night long
All he left was this ol song when he died