The Art of the Handwritten Letter / letter songs cont'd

I’ve been listening old blues records lately.

Yesterday, I heard Estella “Mama” Yancey say this line:

“I’m gonna write him a letter and throw it over his fence”

It's a line from the song "Four O'Clock Blues."

Interesting idea.  I might try it one of these days.

(Mama Yancey is, of course, accompanied by the great Jimmy Yancey.  Wikipedia says "part of Yancey's distinctive style was that he played in a variety of keys but always ended every song in E flat."  Wow.  I might try that one day, too.)