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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia"Corrine, Corrina"Written by TraditionalPublished 1928Language EnglishForm BluesOriginal artist Bo Carter (1928)Recorded by Barbecue Bob (1929)Charlie Patton and Henry Sims (1929)Frankie "Half Pint" Jaxon(1929)"Corrine, Corrina" is a 12 bar country blues song in the AAB form. "Corrine, Corrina" was first recorded by "Bo Carter" Chatmon (Brunswick 7080, December 1928).[1] However, it was not copyrighted until 1932 by Chatmon and his publishers, Mitchell Parish and J. Mayo Williams. The song is familiar for its opening verse:Corrine, Corrina, where you been so long?Corrine, Corrina, where you been so long?I ain`t had no lovin`, since you`ve been gone.The Mississippi Sheiks, as the Jackson Blue Boys with Papa Charlie McCoy on vocals, recorded the same song in 1930; this time as "Sweet Alberta" (Columbia 14397-D), substituting the words Sweet Alberta for Corrine, Corrina.[2]"Corrine, Corrina" has become a standard in a number of musical styles, including blues, rock and roll, Cajun, and Western swing.The title of the song varies from recording to recording; chiefly with the variant "Corrina, Corrina".