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~ SAINT JAMES INFIRMARY [TRADITIONAL]
Views: 89990 |  | ![Louis Armstrong SAINT JAMES INFIRMARY [TRADITIONAL]](http://img2.everyvideoevermade.com/img.ashx?src=3kY4sqoUBeM_1) | ![Louis Armstrong SAINT JAMES INFIRMARY [TRADITIONAL]](http://img3.everyvideoevermade.com/img.ashx?src=3kY4sqoUBeM_2) | ![Louis Armstrong SAINT JAMES INFIRMARY [TRADITIONAL]](http://img4.everyvideoevermade.com/img.ashx?src=3kY4sqoUBeM_3) | I've been doing this song for decades. I always wondered who actually wrote it- but its like "House of the Rising Sun" or "Stack-o-lee"- one of those old folk songs that has been passed down and been around forever. There are many pages written about the ...More song online, but, I originally learned the lyrics off an old Bobby Bland LP way back, but later heard and liked the Louis Armstrong version better [which is closer to what I do]- but I don't even sing what he sang... the lyrics i sing have somehow evolved/devolved over the years of my doing it; but there are many versions of the lyrics... This live performance was at the Tricou House [711 Bourbon Street, New Orleans] on March 23, 1991. "SAINT JAMES INFIRMARY" [TRADITIONAL] Arranged and adapted by DOUG DUFFEY Performance [C] 1991/2007 Doug Duffey |
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~ St James Infirmary - Red Allen 1964
Views: 12687 |  |  |  |  | St James Infirmary - Red Allen 1964 Henri Red Allen performs in a 1964 TV show with the very good British Jazz Band of Alex Welsh Red Allen (1906-1967). His trumpet style has been said by some critics to be the first to fully incorporate the innovations o ...More f Louis Armstrong and then go beyond Armstrong. Allen's recordings received much favorable attention. His versatility is shown by his winning of Down Beat awards in both the traditional jazz and the modern jazz categories. In 1959 he joined Kid Ory's band, with whom Allen made his first tour of Europe. |
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~ Janis Joplin - St. James Infirmary Blues
Views: 8761 |  |  |  |  | "St. James Infirmary Blues" is an American folksong of anonymous origin, though sometimes credited to the songwriter Joe Primrose (a pseudonym for Irving Mills). The song involves a man telling the singer/narrator, at a bar, how he went down to St. James ...More Infirmary (hospital) and tragically found his girl (the so-called "baby") dead. Louis Armstrong made it famous in his influential 1928 recording. Janis' version of it can be found only on the bootleg "Janis Flexi" and is one of her rarest recordings, which even isn't included in "Blow All My Blues Away" 9 discs set, with almost all of her outtakes and early recordings. Some of the artists who covered it are Billie Holliday, Big Mama Thornton (Janis made a hit of her "Ball and Chain"), The Doors, The Animals, The White Stripes and Tom Jones with Jools Holland. Like most such folksongs, there is much variation in the lyrics from one version to another. Here's Janis' version: I went down to old Joe's bar room On the corner by the square. Well, the drinks were bein' served as usual, And this motley crowd was there. Well, on my left stood Joe McKennedy And his eyes were bloodshot red. When he told me that sad story, These were the words he said: I went down to the St. James infirmary, I saw my baby there, She was stretched out on a long white table, So cold, and fine, and fair. Go ahead! Let it go, let it go, God bless her, Wherever she may be, She can search this world all over Never find another man like me. Yes, sixteen ... |
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~ Paul Butterfield -- St. James Infirmary
Views: 7002 |  |  |  |  | I haven't found this version on youtube, and I know many people discover new music from here. So I'd like to present Paul Butterfield Version of the classic "St. James Infirmary" "St. James Infirmary" is a classic song of anonymous origin. It was made fam ...More ous by Lois Armstrong's 1928 recording. If you would like to see over 100 covers of this song, by many of the great artists then go here: prewarblues.org (My favorite versions are from: Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Brownie McGhee, Van Morrisson, and -- Cab Calloway, he actually successfully manages to make this song upbeat and happy!) "Paul Butterfield" The son of a lawyer, was born and raised in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. After studying classical flute as a teenager, he developed a love for the blues harmonica -- which he plays using an unconventional technique, holding the harmonica upside-down (with the low notes to the righthand side). Check out his "East-West" Album for some brilliant and original music. |
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~ Joe #@!&er - Saint James Infirmary (Video)
Views: 72389 |  |  |  |  | Joe #@!&er - Saint James Infirmary. This is a rare version of this old Blues performed by Joe #@!&er in his unique style. I ripped the song from my old 33 rpm vinyl and made this video. After posting it on YouTube a friend sent me an MP3 file copied from ...More a CD. I thank all the people who offered me the digital version. And I also thank all your comments and postings on this video. Best regards. I found some information about this song at en.wikipedia.org where you can see that many singers have sung this song, but Joe #@!&er is not even mentioned as one of its performers. One of the most famous recordings of this song was made by Louis Armstrong in 1928. Nevertheless, this is one of my favorite songs from Joe #@!&er. I tried to match the lyrics of this particular version by listening to it and trying to match it to the several variations that exist. I have to say that I'm not completely satisfied with the results but this is the best I could do. Enjoy. Other songs by Joe #@!&er: "the letter", "woman to woman", "with a little help", "you are so beautiful" |
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~ 245. St. James Infirmary Blues (Traditional American)
Views: 14949 |  |  |  |  | The earliest known version of this song goes back to 1899, when it was known as "The Gambler's Blues". It may have been based on an Irish ballad called "The Unfortunate Rake," which mentions a "St. James Hospital," another descendant of which is the cowbo ...More y song "Streets of Laredo". The song has been performed by many well-known singers, including Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Blind Willie McTell ("Dying Crapshooter's Blues"), "Spider" John Koerner, Jack Teagarden, Billie Holiday, Cisco Houston, Lou Rawls, Arlo Guthrie, Janis Joplin, Joe #@!&er, The Doors, The Animals, Doc Watson, Tom Jones, Eric Clapton and Van Morrison. Many of these versions can be found on YouTube. Bob Dylan adapted the tune for his song "Blind Willie McTell" (1981), which was only released in 1991 on the Bootleg Series. |
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~ Mick Martin - Parchman Farm - St. James Infirmary - (RWM)
Views: 6158 |  |  |  |  | Runco's Weekly Music Breaks its First New Artist: (Special Edition) So this week, the last week of blues month, is a very special week for Runco's Weekly Music - because I am proudly breaking a new artist for the first time: country blues musician, Mick M ...More artin. The first time I heard Mick Martin's music, to say that I was very impressed, would be a great understatement. I was sitting in a room with special wood working to unlock the minute details of sound; it was a quiet room, nobody was speaking, and the music was playing loudly through high quality recording speakers... the song was noticeably recorded on quality microphones, and mastered by an attentive engineer using all the right software. It was the furthest thing from the way the original blues masters were typically heard -- in dirty, loud shacks, while men gambled, drank, and often fought over attending females. But it was special in its own regard, because I could hear 'everything' What I heard was an extension of the blues masters -- a unique and creative blend of the styles that were developed and refined decades ago in the delta and piedmont regions - a sound that still demonstrates its century-old African roots, and a sound that I sincerely hope never dies. Like many of the old blues masters discussed this month, Mick Martin's 'past' is not one I would consider, ordinary. The first time I tried to get a feel for his upbringings, I asked him where he grew up. He told me he 'was raised as a child in the ... |
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~ George E. Lee's Novelty Singing Orch. - St James Infirmary
Views: 10420 |  |  |  |  | From Wikipedia: St James Infirmary -- American folksong, made famous by Louis Armstrong recording from 1928. (Many records credit it to Joe Primrose, which is a pseudonim of Irving Mills - agent and songwriter, probably an autor of an original arrangement ...More ). George E. Lee Singing Novelty Orchestra steadily grew in number and sophistication throughout all the 1920s. George and his sister Julia's showmanship and strong vocals made the band a hit with the audiences in the 18th and Vine area. In August, 1923, the six-piece Lee band recorded for the OKeh label, becoming the first African American band from Kansas City to record. Unfortunately, Okeh judged the result of the session unsatisfactory and declined to release the two selections, "Just Wait Until I'm gone" and "Waco Blues." Having missed an opportunity for national exposure, the Lee band continued playing the dance halls and cabarets in the 18th and Vine community. In November, 1929, the Lee band recorded six selections for the Brunswick label, including "St James Infirmary." Louis Armstrong had recorded an up-tempo version of "Saint James Infirmary" a year earlier, but it failed to catch on with the record-buying public. Lee's slower-tempo version better matched the solemn lyrics describing a gambler meditating on his own mortality while viewing his dead sweetheart's body in Saint James Infirmary. The record sold well locally, but Brunswick did not promote it nationally in the advent of the Great Depression. Cab ... |
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~ Preservation Hall Hot 4: St. James Infirmary(King Britt Remix)
Views: 24773 |  |  |  |  | Animated Music Video for Preservation Hall Hot 4's "St. James Infirmary(King Britt Remix)" DOWNLOAD THE VIDEO, MUSIC AND MORE ON ITUNES: itunes.apple.com ABOUT THE CARTOON: Preservation Hall Recordings is proud to present a brand-new, locally produced ani ...More mated music video! Directed by Lafayette-based visual artist James Tancill, the music video for the Preservation Hall / King Britt remix of St. James Infirmary by the Preservation Hall Hot 4 is an animated romp in the style of Max Fleischer (Betty Boop, etc.) that plays out like a storybook caper set against a backdrop of beloved New Orleans characters and institutions both old and new. Audiences familiar with the iconography of New Orleans music and culture will thrill as characters and beloved landmarks from the past and present find new life in an animated tableau. Set to music by The Preservation Hall Jazz Band (as led by dearly departed bandleader John Brunious, Jr. and remixed by noted Philadelphia DJ and producer King Britt (Digable Planets, E-Culture) and Preservation Hall Creative Director Ben Jaffe) the video for St. James Infirmary follows the antics of Ronnie Numbers and Mr. The Turk of The New Orleans Bingo! Show through a dark and mischievous imagining of the songs classic narrative as sung by Clint Maedgen (PHJB, The New Orleans Bingo! Show). Starring animated versions of Clint Maedgen, Ben Jaffe, and King Britt; and featuring appearances by such departed icons as John Brunious Jr., Sweet Emma Barrett, and ... |
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