J.W. Warren - Life Ain't Worth Livin'

Recorded by George Mitchell in 1981 and 1982 in Ariton, Alabama

J.W. Warren was born in 1921 in Enterprise, Alabama. In a family of 11 children, he was the only one to take up music, starting at the age of 15 or 16. He entered the military as a young adult and served for 14 years. After serving in the military, he started farming and began to play barbeques at house parties in southeast Alabama.

“I came up the hard way. I never had a break whatsoever In other words, I never had a break in my life. I was born in the wrong part of the world and then again I didn’t go any place else. My daddy gave me a good raising and I know how to treat people, how to be respectful to folks. I like that. But I had too much trouble in my life. I didn’t do anything with the talent I had because I didn’t have that much education. When you got a bad break like I had you doubt yourself, you know it’s rough man!”

J.W. Warren died of a heart attack at his home in Ariton, Alabama, on the afternoon of August 5, 2003.

Side 1

1. Hoboing Into Hollywood

2. Sundown Blues

3. Trucking Little Woman

4. Little Louise

5. When Your Gal Packs Up and Leaves

6. My Mind Get to Wandering

Side 2

7. Careless Love

8. Rabbit On a Log

9. The Escape of Corinna

10. Hwy 51

11. A Long Old Lane

12. You’re Gonna Miss Me

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