Slim Harpo - Jody Man download song

If Slim Harpo had only lived longer(something that can be said for so many!). He was clearly transitioning from fun blues/rock to serious blues/rock. He probably would have played both!

Jody is a truncation of Job Deferment. Jodys avoided the draft by claiming to have an essential civilian skill that would allow them to better support the nations by staying at home. Then when all the other men were off at war, the Jodys found themselves in a target rich environment with little competition.

What is there to say except wow. .....

"Jody" is a generalized term meaning: any man who stays home while everyone else goes to war. The term specifically dates back to black soldiers in WWII. They took a character from old blues songs named Joe the Grinder (or Joe D. Grinder) who would steal the ladies of inmates and soldiers, and clipped his name to Jody. That's why they say, "Jody's back home, f*cking your girlfriend."

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I think the guitar is Richard Shack, Cleve Ohio and Los Angeles.  Great guitarist.

Jody Man : Blues from the great Slim Harpo about draft dodgers & their 'activities',on the home front....

That sure is a mean blues by a man I know from way more mellow stuff Who's that guitar, Slim himself or Lightning (who used to be his music boss before Harpo started out making a name for himself)

listen to the middle of the tune where both harp and guitar start  at once, oops!

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One of the best Blues song I know

Took basic at Ft Polk, LA. in the late 60's...at that time Jody was the guy who took your girl while you was in the Army...it was a marchin' riff... just to rub it in.