details for I'm Gonna Keep My Hair Parted - Washboard Sam & His Washboard Band

Verified listings:
• I'm Gonna Keep My Hair Parted - Washboard Sam & His Washboard Band
• I'm Gonna Keep My Hair Parted - Washboard Sam

Assumed/incorrect titles:
• I'm Going To Keep My Hair Parted

other performers:
• Black Bob (Robert Hudson) (piano)
• Big Bill Broonzy (guitar)

Written by:
• Robert Brown

Recorded:
• June 16, 1938

Recording location:
• Aurora, IL

Released:
• 1938

Available on (*):
• 1938 78 rpm single (Bluebird 7732)
• 1938 78 rpm single (Montgomery Ward 7760)
• 1994 CD Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 (1938) (Document 5174, June 2, 1994)
• 1999 CD Dr. Demento's Basement Tapes 8 (Demento Society, December, 1999)

Topics (not including words that are part of the title):
• sexual innuendo

interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
• Parting your hair in the middle had been in fashion in the 1920s but was out of style by the time this song was recorded.

general information about Washboard Sam & His Washboard Band

Also credited as:
• Washboard Sam

Common misspellings:
• Wash Board Sam

General type of music:
• blues

Real name:
• Robert Brown

* Note that it may be available on other releases or formats than are listed, and some releases listed may not be currently available. Generally the first release is listed, along with a commonly available release (for items that aren't out of print), and any Dr. Demento compilations on which it has appeared. Albums may be out of print in their original format but still available in another format. We suggest checking various online stores or the artist's web site (if applicable) to determine current availability.