Crawling King Snake
"Crawling King Snake" (alternatively "Crawlin' King Snake" or "Crawling/Crawlin' Kingsnake") is a blues song that has been recorded by numerous blues and other artists. It is believed to have originated as a Delta blues in the 1920s and be related to earlier songs, such as "Black Snake Blues" by Victoria Spivey and "Black Snake Moan" by Blind Lemon Jefferson.
| "Crawling King Snake" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Big Joe Williams | |
| B-side | "Meet Me Around the Corner" |
| Released | 1941 |
| Recorded | Chicago, March 27, 1941 |
| Genre | Blues |
| Length | 2:51 |
| Label | Bluebird |
| Songwriter(s) | Unknown |
As "Crawling King Snake", it was first recorded by Big Joe Williams on March 27, 1941. The song is a country-style blues, with Williams on vocal and nine-string guitar and William Mitchell providing imitation bass accompaniment. On June 3, 1941, Delta bluesman Tony Hollins recorded "a markedly different version", which served as the basis for many subsequent versions.
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