Trombone Cholly
by
Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith says:
Oh Charlie Green, love to hear you blow that horn. Charlie has been described as "A superior blues player who could also swing fairly early". He was one of the early trombonists and the first strong jazz soloist in the Fletcher Henderson orchestra (joining slightly before Louis Armstrong). ...
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...
