James infirmary by louis armstrong on amazon music. The rake was a sailor who used his money on prostitutes and died of venereal disease. Keyboard jazz keyboard jazz keyboard free sheet music st. Well, the armstrong record must have sold quite well because a score of st.
One of their latest recordings is a countrytinged cover of the american classic st. It is in a minor key, and has a 44 time signature, but has also. The melody is 8 bars long, unlike songs in the classic blues genre, where there are 12 bars. There were lots of recordings of st james infirmary around in the 1930s, but auden would have best known the one that louis armstrong and his savoy ballroom five had recorded in december 1928. There is the fess williams recording of gamblers blues the previous year, of course. Louis armstrong st james infirmary lyrics lyricsfreak. Update this biography complete biography of louis armstrong. Louis armstrong made the song famous in his influential 1928 recording and another notable recording was by van morrison on the 2003 grammynominated album, whats wrong with this picture. It is an invitation for further discussion about the song, the times, the players, and the business of music as they relate to st. A little later pam and i read walkers book letters from new orleans profits going to. Trombone jazz trombone jazz trombone improvisation pieces st.
I went down to st james infirmary, investigations in the shadowy world of early jazzblues in the company of blind willie mctell, louis armstrong, don redman, irving mills, carl moore, and a host of others, and where did this dang song come from anyway. Louis armstrong made it famous in his influential 1928 recording. James infirmary is undoubtedly a very old song, very few traces can be found that predate louis armstrongs 1928 recording. This blog is an outgrowth of my book i went down to st. James infirmary the elusive history of a timeless song. Visualizza altre idee su louis armstrong, musica e janis joplin. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. St james infirmary by louis armstrong on amazon music. However, this is just one variant of an old song whose history traverses continents and cultures. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Armstrongs success with the song not only spurred the recordings mentioned above often on budget labels who could sell a record for as little as 15 cents rather than the extravagent dollar that armstrongs okeh release might cost but also a high profile lawsuit over who. James infirmary and now from blind willie mctell dying crapshooters blues as a quiz questioncould there be any connection with henry viii. James infirmary has been subject to many recordings and interpretations for decades.
Louis armstrong 1928, eddy mitchell 1965, joe dassin 1967, patrick verbeke 1990, spoonful mathis haug. It was down in old joes barroom, on the corner by the square, the usual crowd was assembled and big joe mckinney was. Among the treats to be found here is a radio broadcast in which you can listen to louis talk about don redman, jack teagarden, and st. Our version of the classic traditional blues made famous in louis armstrong s influential 1928 recording. James infirmary blues is an american folksong of anonymous origin, though sometimes credited to the songwriter joe primrose a pseudonym for irving mills. Louis armstrong and his orchestra 19281929 allmusic. Loose cattle offers a countrytinged interpretation. Trumpet jazz trumpet jazz trumpet free sheet music st.
D minor sounding pitch view more d minor music for. Louis armstrong and earl hines 1928 the smithsonian. Louis armstrong made the song famous in his 1928 recording on which don redman. James infirmary blues has a long history, and there. As mentioned at the time, he is in a band, dr jazz, that has performed st. Louis armstrong made the song famous in his 1928 recording on which don redman was credited as composer. Complete your louis armstrong and earl hines collection. The narrator goes down to his neighborhood bar and speaks to a man who has recently witnessed his babys death, and thus has begun to think a little bit about his own death.
James infirmary lesson the melody video dailymotion. James infirmary blues is an american blues song of uncertain origin. James infirmary records hit the market in 1929 and 1930, many of which can be listened to at the red hot jazz archive or traced through the aforementioned websites. In one of my favorites st james infirmary blues, the story is surprising, at once beautiful and, well, a little bit ugly. James infirmary from louis armstrong s father of jazz trombone for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Snooks eaglin new orleans street singer folkways, 1959. James infirmary in more or less its current form is thought to have been recorded back in 1928 by louis armstrong and his savoy ballroom five. Riccardis upcoming 2010 book about armstrong s later years. James infirmary and tragically found his girl the socalled baby dead.
Entrepreneurship recruitment business books business travel. Louis armstrongs version begins with a chorus of brass, then a piano vamp that leads into the sung narrative. James infirmary sheet music for keyboard melody and chords sheet music pdf mp3 midi parts versions. The wonderful world of louis armstrong ricky riccardis blog about louis armstrong, with rich detail about st. I posted that the song was used in a certain movie, she removed it as being not notable. Apr 22, 2010 in a post back in march, i mused about the location of the original st. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. In 1929, the year okeh released louis armstrong s st.
James infirmary live by louis armstrong on amazon music. James infirmary by louis armstrong on amazon music unlimited. James infirmary blues solo 1, lesson by robert renman. By june of 1928 louis armstrong had refined himself and his ensemble to the point where nearly every record they made was a study in collective genius, as the mature edition of the hot five resounded with zutty singletons popping cymbals and earl hines modernistic piano.
The real vocal book volume i low voice edition melody line, lyrics and chords fake book. James infirmary blues, is actually an 18th century english folk song the unfortunate rake. James infirmary the victor company alone sold 35 million records in the u. Alexanders ragtime band lead sheet avalon lead sheet basin street blues lead sheet bill bailey, wont you please come home. Digitized from a shellac record, at 78 revolutions per minute. Check out st james infirmary by louis armstrong on amazon music. James infirmary saw my baby there she was stretched out on a long white table so cold, so sweet, so fair let her go, let her go. And finally, the massive prewar blues site, honey where you been so. D minor sounding pitch view more d minor music for keyboard time signature. James infirmary, a tune that was popularized by louis armstrongs jazz rendition in 1928. Sounds like it will be well worth keeping an eye open for. James infirmary, relying on some information passed along by paul goddard of bristol, england. James infirmary blues hd jools annual hootenanny 201516. James infirmary because they both remained in the armstrong repertoire.
Louis armstrong and his orchestra 19281929 1991, cd. James infirmary blues is an american jazz song of uncertain origin. While still a young man in new orleans, he had dressed in his best clothes to play in the funeral of a member of his club, the tammany social aid and pleasure club. Louis armstrong 19011971, nicknamed satchmo or pops, was an american trumpeter, composer, singer and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz and in all of american popular music. James infirmary many times, and i thought given how generous his earlier help to me was that i would pass along news of the new dr jazz web site. Louis armstrong, by then a rising star in jazz, made a recording in 1928 that brought the tune to greater prominence. It exists in many different versions, but was made popular in a recording by louis armstrong in 1928. Jun 19, 2015 there were lots of recordings of st james infirmary around in the 1930s, but auden would have best known the one that louis armstrong and his savoy ballroom five had recorded in december 1928. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in jazz.
The melody is 8 bars long, unlike songs in the classic. Investigations in the shadowy world of early jazzblues in the company of blind willie mctell, louis armstrong, don redman, irving mills, carl moore, and a host of others, and where did this dang song come from anyway. The lyrics tell the tale of a man explaining to the singernarrator, at a bar, how he went down to st. Dance was a major pastime, and dancehalls dotted the landscape. Miss gee he imagined to the tune of st james infirmary.
Though loose cattle is mostly a country styled band, as new orleans residents kim full time and me every chance i get weve been immersed in new orleans. Our take on one of the most famous disney tunes from his 1967 film the jungle book, the song is written by robert and richard sherman. James infirmary from louis armstrongs father of jazz trombone for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Artists such as louis armstrong, cab calloway, chris thomas king, and many others have recorded it. James infirmary charted several times over the years, but early versions were banned by network radio. This famous blues melody has its origins in the 18th century english folk ballad the unfortunate rake. Mark berresford rare records historic american sheet music a digital collection of 19th and early 20th century sheet music, from the duke university rare book, manuscript and special collections library.