Get Down Dirty Blues Songs (NSFW)

The Drunken Bastard and I where discussing Dr. Hook and their gift for writing great dirty songs like “Michelangelo” and “Get My Rocks Off”. That got me thinking about dirty songs in general and the history of these types of songs. Over the last 20 years or so there has been a great restoration movement to restore and recover music from the great blues and swing players of the early 20th century. Within these catalogs of restored music there is an abundance of music that is considered “dirty blues”… These dirty blues songs were raucous, taboo and would wind up most any audience.

I’ve collected ten songs for you here to give you a taste. I will warn you that this content can be explicit and is NSFW.

Maybe one of the dirtiest songs ever written… Lucille is very clear as to what you wants and likes.
Lucille Bogan (Bessie Jackson) – Shave ‘em Dry

Asylum Street Spanker

The Empress of the Blues from Chattanooga, TN has her fun with a little tongue in cheek blues.
Bessie Smith – Give me Some

This is a bit of a country song by an unknown singer. Take the advice freely given in this song.
Leave Little Cherries Alone

Here’s a bit of a horror story from the famous Son’s of the Pioneers. Poor guy.
Son’s of the Pioneers – Castration of Strawberry Roan

A modern take on an old dirty blues tune that plays heavily on quick witted tongue in cheek lyrics.
Tongue Tricks

Bo Carter was one of the best known dirty blues singers of the early days. This one is an anthem for you ramrodding daddies out there.
Bo Carter – Ram Rod Daddy

A modern take…

You haven’t had enough of Bo Carter and his romantic style. Take your little woman by the hand and ask her to let you roll her lemon.
Bo Carter – Let Me Roll Your Lemon

Led Zeppelin made the words famous in the 70s, but Blind Roy Fuller used them as his trademark at the height of the dirty blues era.
Blind Roy Fuller – Let Me Squeeze Your Lemon

It’s time to get swinging and become a braggart on behalf of your favorite girl.
Harry Roy and His Orchestra – My Girls Pussy

Almost everyone is familiar with “Big Ten Inch Record”, but every man loves a bowlegged woman.
Bullmoose Jackson – I Want a Bowlegged Woman

Bonus:
Turn it up to 11. Here’s a bonus song from Dr. Hook.
Dr. Hook – Michelangelo

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