Booker T. Washington White (November 12, 1909 – February 26, 1977),^[1]better known as Bukka White, was an American Delta blues guitarist and singer. "Bukka" was not a nickname, but a phonetic misspelling of White's given name Booker, by his second (1937) record label (Vocalion).

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Born between Aberdeen and Houston, Mississippi, White was a first cousin ofB.B. King's mother (White's mother and King's grandmother were sisters).^[2]White himself is remembered as a player of National steel guitars. He also played, but was less adept at, the piano.

White started his career playing the fiddle at square dances. He claims to have met Charlie Patton early on, although some doubt has been cast upon this;^[3]Regardless, Patton was a large influence on White. White typically played slide guitar, in an open tuning. He was one of the few, along with Skip James, to use a crossnote tuning in E minor, which he may have learned, as James did, from Henry Stuckey.

He first recorded for the Victor Records label in 1930. His recordings for Victor, like those of many other bluesmen, fluctuated between country blues andgospel numbers. Victor published his photograph in 1930. His gospel songs were done in the style of Blind Willie Johnson, with a female singer accentuating the last phrase of each line.^[4]

Nine years later, while serving time for assault, he recorded for folklorist John Lomax. The few songs he recorded around this time became his most well-known: "Shake 'Em on Down," and "Po' Boy."

Bob Dylan covered his song "Fixin' to Die Blues", which aided a "rediscovery" of White in 1963 by guitarist John Fahey and ED Denson, which propelled him onto the folk revival scene of the 1960s. White had recorded the song simply because his other songs had not particularly impressed the Victor record producer. It was a studio composition of which White had thought little until it re-emerged thirty years later.^[5]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bukka_White

As you might notice from the video, Bukka White has obviously added plenty of alternative lyrics. The ones posted below give you a general gist of the songs. But if I find others nearly matching the performance I'll certainly post them.

Aberdeen Mississippi Blues

I was over in Aberdeen
On my way to New Orlean
I was over in Aberdeen
On my way to New Orlean
Them Aberdeen women told me
Will buy my gasoline

Hey, two little women
That I ain't ever seen
They has two little women
That I ain't never seen
These two little women
Just from New Orlean

Ooh, sittin' down in Aberdeen
With New Orlean on my mind
I'm sittin' down in Aberdeen
With New Orlean on my mind
Well, I believe them Aberdeen women
Gonna make me lose my mind, yeah

(slide guitar & washboard)

Aber-deen is my home
But the mens don't want me around
Aberdeen is my home
But the men don't want me around
They know I will take these women
An take them outta town

Listen, you Aberdeen women
You know I ain't got no dime
Oh-oh listen you women
You know'd I ain't got no dime
They been had the po' boy
All up and down.

--song written by Bukka White

Poor Boy

Poor boy a long way from home
Poor boy I'm a long way from home
Poor boy I'm a long way from home
I don't have no happy home to go home to

When I left my home my baby's in my arms
When I left my home my baby's in my arms 
When I left my home my baby's in my arms
She wanna know, 'Daddy, when you comin' back home?'

(guitar)

They got me down here on the farm
Got me down here on old farm
I don't have no one to come and go my bail
Baby, I wanna come back home to you

(guitar)

Sorry, baby I can't call you over the phone
Sorry, I can't call you over the phone
'Cause they got me down here long distance phone
But I can't call you baby over the phone.

(guitar to end)

--song written by Bukka White

Here's my take by way of blue-eyed soul-blues lyrics:

Blue Blues

Does that Blues leave you feelin' blue?

Then you jus' gotta learn to slide.

Does that Blues leave you feelin' blue?

Then you jus' gotta learn to slide.

When that Blues leaves ya blue

You jus' gotta run & hide.

My baby left me

She walked right out the door.

My baby left me

She walked right out the door.

Was sorry to see her go,

Guess she won't be back for more.

Now I’m all alone

& doan know what to do.

Now I’m all alone

& doan know what to do.

I’m lone & lonesome sugar,

Jus’ can't

Make it without you.

--GP aka JSW