The blues teachers guide playing the blues show, via overhead projector or handout, the notes in a blues scale. Lost your head blues the gin house blues, a single by bessie smith. I was with you, baby, when you didnt have a dime i was with you, baby, when you didnt have a dime now since you got plenty money, you have thrown a good gal down once aint for always two aint for twice. Have students listen to lost your head blues by bessie smith, recording the words as they listen. Bessie smith, lost your head blues 1926 classic blues, five choruses of 12bar blues, quadruple meter. A blues song is usually considered blues by using a certain chord patternand giving it a certain type of lyricsuslauu a lamenting sort of story, telling about troubles or lost love or even. Check out lost your head blues by bessie smith on amazon music.
When it rained five days and the sky turned dark as night when it rained five days and the sky turned dark as night then troubles takin place in the lowlands at night i. I was with you, baby, when you didnt have a dime i was with you, baby, when you didnt have a dime now since you got plenty money, you have thrown two good gals. Lost your head blues bessie smith, accessed may 12, 2020, s. Lost your head blues, bessie smith 1926 cooper hewitt. Lost your head blues 1926 listen written and performed by bessie smith publisher. Song information for lost your head blues bessie smith on allmusic. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. About bessie born in 1894 she had natural musicality improvised poetry never had formal training made many blues recordings put many ornaments in her singing. Bessie smith vcl acc by prob ernest elliott cl clarence williams p buddy christian bj. Bessie smith lost your head blues 1926 by warholsoup100. Track list disc 1 down hearted blues baby wont you please come home jail house blues far away blues whoa, tillie, take your time any womans blues mistreating daddy haunted house blues sorrowful blues rocking chair blues lousiana lowdown blues weeping willow blues sinful blues love me daddy blues youve been a good ole wagon the yellow dog blues dixie flyer blues careless love blues. A lyric video showcasing the music stylings of bessie smith and her song, lost your head blues. I was with you, baby, when you didnt have a dime i was with you, baby, when you didnt have a dime now since you got plenty of money you ha. Lost your head blues bessie smith song info allmusic.
She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and, along with louis armstrong, a major influence on other jazz vocalists. I was with you, baby, when you didnt have a dime i was with you, baby, when you didnt have a dime. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. Joe smith s ability to react each phrase of smith s improvised melody was a nice illustration of what. Play lost your head blues by bessie smith and have students clap along with both a flat four rhythm and then a backbeat feel. Bessie smith april 15, 1894 september 26, 1937 was an american blues singer widely renowned during the jazz age. Song information for lost your head blues bessie smith on allmusic allmusic.
Nicknamed the empress of the blues, smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. Lost your head blues i was with you, baby, when you didnt have a dime i was with you, baby, when you didnt have a dime. Smith, bessie empty bed blues 42 classic recordings. May 06, 2007 bessie smith lost your head blues question home. Bessie smith lost your head blues lyrics genius lyrics. He estimated she had lost about a half pint of blood, and immediately noted a major. I was with you, baby, when you didnt have a dime i was with you, baby, when you didnt have a dime now since you got a lot of money, you have thrown a good gal down once aint for always and two aint for twice once aint for always and two aint for twice. Play the v7 and give students a chance to do the same.
Bessie smith the gin house blues lost your head blues. Known as the empress of the blues, she is heard on lost your head blues with fletcher. Denied smith multiple times for recording time until one day, on the verge of bankruptcy, decided why not. Lost your head blues by bessie smith on amazon music. Bessie smith april 15, 1894 september 26, 1937 was an american blues singer.
This little album gives a very nice beginner cross section of the kind of subjects that she sang aboutmainly brokenhearted love, no good men and the trials and tribulations of being a black woman on her own. Joe smith on cornet and fletcher henderson on piano. Bessie smith might be the most popular blues artist from the 1920s. Bessie smith lost your head blues question headphone. I was with you, baby, when you didnt have a dime i was with you, baby, when you didnt have a dime now since you got a lot o. Bessie smith bessie smith, photograph by carl van vechten, 1936. Her first recording, down hearted blues, put columbia back on a solid financial standpoint. Columbia records 14158d bessie smith lost your head blues 1926 recorded 541926 in nyc. Bessie smith my man blues 1925 duet with clara smith. Bessie did not have an available education because her parents had died and her elder sister was taking care of her. Carl van vechten estatelibrary of congress, washington, d. Explorations in jazz, and learning about the blues is a major part of such a course.
Bessie smith is regarded as the empress of blues, and considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 1900s. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Bessie smith preachin the blues 1927 atlanta georgia blues. Subsequently, ask students which beat they feel better communicates. That bessie smith was the greatest of all blues singers goes without saying. The undisputed empress of the blues shot to fame with her 1923 smash down hearted blues.
Once the class has heard the entire song, transcribe the lyrics on the board in prose rather. Lost your head blues bessie smith by brandi roach on prezi. Oct 09, 20 mix bessie smithlost your head blues youtube. A jazz anthology mp3 choose listen download mp3 tunes jazz artists. Verse 1 i was with you, baby, when you didnt have a dime. Lost your head blues the gin house blues by bessie smith. Nicknamed the empress of the blues, she was the most popular female blues. Bessie smith lost your head blues lyrics lyricsfreak. Woke up this mornin when chickens was crowin for day felt on the right side of my pilla, my man gad gone away by this pilla he left a note readin, im sorry. This being my first blues album meant that i didnt know about the other 47 tracks on the double cd and whether i would like them a risk to say the least. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and was a major influence on fellow blues singers, as well as jazz vocalists. Nicknamed the empress of the blues, she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s.
Lost your head bluesi was with you, baby, when you didnt have a dime i was with you, baby, when you didnt have a dime. I further searched on amazon for bessie smith and checked where available the track listing, and settled on sweet mistreater to get the devils gonna get you track. But the queen of the hill, and the one still best remembered, for roaring out those barrel house blues is bessie smith. Feel the everlasting power of her voice as she belts out that plus gulf coast blues. Aug, 2014 columbia records 14158d bessie smith lost your head blues 1926 recorded 541926 in nyc.
I was with you, baby, when you didnt have a dime i was with. The cd provides a wide range of experiencing the blues through the original vocal interpretations of bessie. Bessie smith lost your head blues 1926 music video. Dec 26, 2009 bessie smithlost your head blues duration.
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