Outside Woman Blues

"Outside Woman Blues"
Single by Blind Joe Reynolds
Format	78rpm record
Recorded	November 1929 at Grafton, Wisconsin
Genre	Blues
Length	2:59
Label	Paramount Records
Writer(s)	Blind Joe Reynolds

"Outside Woman Blues" is a standard blues song originally recorded by Blind Joe Reynolds in 1929. The song has been covered by numerous artists most notably by Cream in 1967.

Background

"Outside Woman Blues" is one of few known recordings made by Blind Joe Reynolds. Other songs recorded by Blind Joe have the words "Woman Blues" in the title including "Cold Woman Blues", "Goose Hill Woman Blues", and "Third Street Woman Blues".

Cream version

"Outside Woman Blues"
Song by Cream from the album Disraeli Gears
Released	November 1967
Recorded	May 1967 at Atlantic Studios, New York City
Genre	Blues-rock, psychedelic rock
Length	3:27
Label	Reaction (UK) Atco (US) Polydor (US Reissue)
Writer	Arthur Reynolds
Producer	Felix Pappalardi
Disraeli Gears track listing
"We're Going Wrong" (8) "Outside Woman Blues" (9) "Take It Back" (10)
Music sample "Outside Woman Blues"

Cream's first version of "Outside Woman Blues" appeared on their 1967 album Disraeli Gears that clocked in at 3:27 and had a writing credit given to Arthur Reynolds with arrangement by Eric Clapton.^[1] This song was one of the more bluesier tunes on an album known for its Psychedelic sound, along with the Jack Bruce/Pete Brown composition "Take It Back". It was also one of only two remakes on the album, along with "Mother's Lament".

The song also appears on the Cream live albums BBC Sessions and Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005. The song appears on the compilation album Those Were the Days.

Eric Clapton has performed the song live as a solo artist.

Other cover versions

The following list of artist have also recorded version(s) of "Outside Woman Blues":^[2]

• Jimi Hendrix performed the song several times and is included on Woke Up This Morning and Found Myself Dead.

• The song was also performed by the Jimi Hendrix led group Band of Gypsys.

• The Atlanta Rhythm Section on their 1976 album A Rock and Roll Alternative.

• Back Door Slam on their 2007 debut album Roll Away.

• Gwyn Ashton released a version on Two Man Blues Army.

• Doyle Bramhall II performed the song at the Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2007.

• Son Lewis has performed the song several times.

• Rick Derringer performed the song on L.A. Blues Authority: Cream of the Crop.

• Van Halen performed the song live at least once.^[3]

• Johnny Winter has also performed the song at least once.^[4]

Citation

1. ^ Disraeli Gears Polydor Reissue Liner Notes
2. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=17:3268562
3. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZp7NjD7gLU Video no longer available
4. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXQIYaQJKac