Bessie Smith - Alexanders Ragtime Band (1927) Irving Berlin

[1025entertainer]

My thumb's for the picture :)

[cantorgasma]

Berlin's abilities as a lyricist are usually overlooked. But anyone who can string together the four incredible monosyllables Brass Band Grand Stand is a genius.n Love Bessie.

[XXY4Life1]

According to Public Domain Songs this original recording from 1921 is public domain, as are all other songs and audio recordings made prior to 1922. So this version is not Public Domain. Finding Public Domain music is not easy.

[Corrie121]

A great addition to my Bessie Smith "Playlist".

Thank you for sharing this great post.

[theoriginalbadbob]

I love Bessie, and this is one of my favorite songs by her. Parenthetically, that's a pretty nice looking butt in the picture.