Black Velvet
Lyrics
Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell Jimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high Mama's dancin' with baby on her shoulder The sun is settin' like molasses in the skyfull lyrics...
Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell Jimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high Mama's dancin' with baby on her shoulder The sun is settin' like molasses in the skyfull lyrics...
Features Of This Song
mellow rock instrumentationcountry influences
blues influences
a subtle use of vocal harmony
repetitive melodic phrasing
extensive vamping
mixed acoustic and electric instrumentation
minor key tonality
melodic songwriting
an electric guitar solo
an emotional female lead vocal performance
acoustic rhythm guitars
prominent organ
a laid back shuffle feel
These are just a few of the hundreds of attributes cataloged for this song by the Music Genome Project.
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