The Frozen Logger
| "The Frozen Logger" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Written | 1928 |
| Published | 1949 |
| Genre | American folk |
| Songwriter(s) | James Stevens |
"The Frozen Logger" is an American folk song, written by James Stevens.[1] It is a tall tale song which makes reference to a logger being identifiable by the habit of stirring coffee with his thumb.[2]
Renditions
The song has been recorded and/or performed by several musicians:[3]
- The Weavers 1951
- Odetta & Larry The Tin Angel 1954
- Cisco Houston Hard Travellin 1954
- Homer and Jethro "Barefoot Ballads" 1957
- Jimmy Rogers 1960
- Odetta At the Town Hall 1963
- Rolf Harris Man With The Microphone 1966
- Alex Campbell Way Out west 1967
- Johnny Cash "Country & Western Classics" 1982
- The Wakami Wailers River Through the Pines 1999
- Oscar Brand
The first verse or the first two verses were sometimes played as a snippet during instrument tuning breaks by the Grateful Dead in concert, mainly in 1970. It was usually sung by Bob Weir and Phil Lesh.[4]
Cinema
An animated version is available as The Frozen Logger 1963 directed by Gene Deitch
Published
- Bunk Shanty Ballads and Tales, James Stevens, Oregon Historical Quarterly, volume 50, number 4. December 1949.
- Rise Up Singing 1988 page 137
Parody
The Frozen Jogger.[5]
References
- ^ "Time, December 31, 1951". 1951-12-31. Archived from the original (web review) on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ^ "The Frozen Logger". USA Today (November 12). 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-24. [dead link]
- ^ Grateful Dead Family Discography
- ^ Deadbase "DeadBase Home". Archived from the original on 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2010-10-25.retrieved 2010-10-26
- ^ Hendrickson, Stewart. "James Stevens-Paul Bunyan and the Frozen Logger (Jogger)". Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2008-01-11.