“Good Time Jack Is My Name” (Blind Blake, “Champagne Charlie”) – Cover by Jack Norton

Hey, everyone, this is my cover of “Good Time Jack Is My Name,” a classic blues tune recorded by Blind Blake – I changed the lyrics, y’all probably know it as “Champagne Charlie.” The tune is a fascinating one – has links to Charlie Chaplin’s father and the early days of British music hall tunes and the vaudeville stage. I try to play it in a loose, driving style that fits the song’s playful lyrics and fast fingerpicking feel. The performance leans into early country blues roots, with a focus on rhythm, humor, and old-school swagger. It’s a lively song from when the early blues era was mixing itself with vaudeville, played straight and live.