This bus tour, with Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt taking turns being the opening act, came
about to support their respective albums, For Everyman and Don't Cry Now. Pre-production for
Heart Like A Wheel had begun during this tour, and some of those songs were being refined while
on the road. Soon after this tour was over, Linda joined James Taylor's Walking Man Tour.

 This show featured backing musicians: Bob Warford, Richard Bowden, John Ware, and
new members, Andrew Gold and Kenny Edwards, both from Bryndle. Peter Asher had
been Linda's manager for about 6-8 months, and he was also along on this tour with
John Famulare (Linda's road manager) and Reagan Watson (Stage manager/chief roadie.)
 

Related Links:

 Full Page Ad from CashBox with Tour Dates

 Clipping of TV appearance shot during this tour
 

Here are some photos I took at the show...they've been on Tony's site for a while:

 http://www.ronstadt-linda.com/hw1.jpg

 http://www.ronstadt-linda.com/hw2.jpg

 http://www.ronstadt-linda.com/hw3.jpg

 http://www.ronstadt-linda.com/hw4.jpg

Here's another one from the show. Was I trying to look up her dress?:

Another picture from this concert
 

Here's the audio clip...Before the song, the band wasn't quite ready, so Linda gave us a little
background info about the song....only she had some trouble remembering the songwriter's name.

Like most of Jimmie Rodgers' "Blue Yodel" songs, this one
was also known by another title, and Linda introduced it as:

.............."California Blues"..............

...but when it was released on February 8, 1929...it was just "Blue Yodel No. 4".
With the enormous success of the original "Blue Yodel", producer Ralph Peer
decided it would be a good idea to make the names of many of Rodgers'
yodeling songs fall in line with the original. Subsequent songs were titled
"Blue Yodel No. 2," "Blue Yodel No. 3," etc. Even today the legal title of
"California Blues" is still "Blue Yodel No. 4".

[Opening...Guitar imitates yodel]

Well I'm goin' to Californina, where they sleep out every night.
Goin' to California, where they sleep out every night.
Well I'm leavin' you, Papa, 'cause you know you don't treat me right.

I got the California blues,
And I'm sure gonna leave you here.
I got the California blues,
And I'm sure gonna leave you here.
I may ride the blinds
I ain't got no railroad fare.

Let me tell you something, baby, that you don't know
Let me tell you something, Papa, that you don't know
Well I'm a do-right Mama, I got a home ev'rywhere I go.

I got the California blues,
And I'm sure gonna leave you here.
I got the California blues,
And I'm sure gonna leave you here.
I may ride the blinds
I ain't got no railroad fare.

Yoh-de-lay-eee, hee-eee, hee

[instrumental break, featuring Bob Warford playing his pull-string b-bender Telecaster]

Well if that's your baby, you better strap him to your side.
Well if that's your sweetness, tie him to your side.
Well it's a cross-tie grade, don't ya know I'm gonna let it ride.

I got the California blues,
And I'm sure gonna leave you here.
I got the California blues,
And I'm sure gonna leave you here.
I may ride the blinds
I ain't got no railroad fare.

Yoh-de-lay-eee, hee-eee, hee

 Words and music: Jimmie Rodgers...Copyright 1929 by Peer International Corp.
Arrangement and additional lyrics: Linda Ronstadt

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