Bessie Smith says:"Some people call me a hobo, some call me a bum, nobody knows my name, nobody knows what I've done. I'm as good as any woman in your town." I was a free spirit most of my life, and thats what this song is all about ~ and it holds a lot of meaning for me.
I'd Rather Be Dead and Buried blues I wrote this back in 1926, one of my best. "I'm like a fox without a hole, a ship without a sail"....I got that right....
I Used To Be Your Sweet Mama blues Ain't it amazing what a bad man can do to a good woman? This is some of the best lyrics I ever wrote:
"you had your...
Pinpocket Blues blues I loved recording this one with Louie and Fletcher ~ check out the great call and response I have going with the horns! We could...
Thinking Blues blues Did you ever set thinkin' with a thousand things on your mind? Well I'd say just about everyday. I'm really proud of the vocal I...