Bobby Bland - St James Infirmary

[bustacaptx]

This is a great, sad version of this song, but my favorite is Lou Rawls' live rendition. Just search "st james infirmary lou rawls" on youtube and it's the first result

[baddbuoy1]

I remember hearing Bobby do this song at the "Royal Peacock" in Atlanta, Ga. in 1967. Bobby played there often as did all the major black entertainers back in the old days. Great song Bobby TY----Thad

[nacholimalynch]

It´s a sad song, i think the Louis Armstrong's version is the best ... this one is too "happy", it´s like a circus song. I really don´t like this version.

[tyronetheupsetter]

The Sweetest........

[Donnlee1987]

The word's were so deep back then,

[bigjamesray]

absolutely wonderful B4(BIG BOBBY BLUE BLAND) loved it when i heard it in the 60,s bigjamesray

[Feelin2nice]

AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME!! This song touches something deep inside me. His voice is freakin' AWESOME!

[CALISLIM760]

It's the greatest music ever made, and nothing! beats it......nothing.

[mulattobendforlife]

Catching chills listen to this. Yea Im only 25 but im a old head. Thanks to my grandfather. Thank Big Daddy for showing me real music

[DavelovesRealMusic]

This is probably the BEST version I ever heard...KUDOS

[Patrykulos]

Have you ever read something written by Albert Camus? One of his books brought me here. Characters were listening this astonishing tune.

[tomadafaka]

@shortrax

Probably one of the best "Info" content on youtube!

[InBy9OutBy5]

Great version !

[BuzCzar]

I've heard many versions of this song, some of them very good. NOBODY equals BBB. Thanks to John R, Hoss Allen, and Gene Nobles for turning a skinny white boy onto the voice of BBB and a lifelong love of the blues.

[minniewheeler]

@BuzCzar you remember John R and those guys , you go way back with me. Listening to WLAC Nashville Tennessee.You're right beautiful and moving version of this song.

[samia109]

great song ,thanks to hugh laurie for let me know so manny old good song

[cybersal7]

This great music was lost when the Beatles landed. Time for a comeback.

[Mrsstanford4life]

LEGEND

[crockett616]

beautiful full voice !!! great stuff

[speakwhnspkn2]

I can hear his influence on Blood, Sweat And Tear's vocalist David Clayton Thomas when he sings the song "Turn On Your Love Light." That one is my favorite, but this is a close second.

[utjeremy]

who are the 5 dummies. deaf people like this

[sparky2792]

So mournful and sweet~~~

[MsCensual]

deep lyrics.....................

[slovacek59]

good old 50's

[Bigealexander]

A serious historical throwback.

[rimef]

So sweet and lovely

Wonferfull voice gread man.

Tahnk¨s to share

F.

[jzzlvrmee]

I'm pretty sure Joe Scott(Bland's bandleader and arranger)may have had at least some of Cab Calloway's version in his head when he did this one(esp. the sax obbligato at the end)....I really like this version!!

[rudedrift]

story of my life. makes a real mad shed a real tear.

she used to by my, very own

[VercingetorixXIII]

MEH, nice beautiful singing voice, not much emotion...

[MrGmonk3y]

@VercingetorixXIII what the hll is wrong with you? were you born with your ears on your ass instead of your head? someone should punch you in the neck.

[1968Felicity]

@MrGmonk3y You paint a beautiful image. I really needed a laugh this morning. Thanks.

[VercingetorixXIII]

@MrGmonk3y I heard better for this song...

[sigmapleide]

Listen to Eric Burdon and the Animals' cover.

[WEBTRAIN]

In the early mid 1960's me and other musicians would sneak into the Eastwood Country Club in SA Tex to get a climpse of Scratch Phillips MC,,Spot Barnett and when Bobby Blue Bland came in to preform..we were there I was 16 and the owner knew I loved this music, so he'd let me in..I learned too play this song, Two Steps from The Blues, I Pity The Fool as soon as I bought the records..

..we used to play at school dances and house parties and tore the house down with this music..ahead of its time

[BBBGIT]

@WEBTRAIN Who are you Webtrain??? I was in that house band in the mid 60's and Spot Barnett was not a regular member, Rocky Morales was on Tenor, Mary Parchman on organ, Johnny Leftridge on bass and I was the guitar player. Shooby Dooby was on drums as well as Little Mo,Mr. Blackwell was on piano...the owner was Johnny Phillips.

[BBBGIT]

@WEBTRAIN Who are you my friend??? I was in that band (guitarist) in the mid sixties and the tenor player was Rocky Morales, organ, Mary Parchman, bass, Johnny Leftredge, Mr. Blackweell on piano, Shooby do on drums..Spot Barnett was not a regular member of that band.

[texasgoodolgirl]

Houston in the 60's, BBB played the clubs. I was too young to get in--so I pretended (very superficially) to be the wife of any old man who would get me in there! This song by BBB has ALWAYS been in my top ten!

[texasgoodolgirl]

Houston in the 60's, BBB played the clubs. I was too young to get in--so I pretended (very superficially) to be the wife of any old man who would get me in there! This song by BBB has ALWAYS been in my top ten!

[texasgoodolgirl]

Houston in the 60's, BBB played the clubs. I was too young to get in--so I pretended to be the wife of any old man who would get me in there! This song by BBB has ALWAYS been in my top ten!

[Fruitloop186]

I remember this song from High School days.. The original song is a lot older I'm sure, but Bland's version gave it a resurgence in the 60s..Soulful. Southern Blues

Love it

[evidentlychickentown]

what an unfortunate name for a musician mr. bland has

[wcta0608]

This is my fav version, though I like Ray and Lou Rawls also, luv the Blue Man

[djstevechitown]

DO U KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THES

[MightySaturn5]

not usually into blues however his voice is gut wrenching powerful yet moody....this is real blues

[vanhoog]

love it. greetings from germany

[darlene1029]

Still got this Album, yep album love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thank you shortrax for sharing

[SonicBoomC98]

I like it but I like his slower version of it better

[stratantor]

go on bobby best soul singer :)

[milwaukeeblue]

My parents used to have a few Bobby "Blue" Bland records back when I was a kid. If I went to go visit them today,I would probably still find them there. I woke up every Saturday morning religiously to hearing Bobby Bland,Little Milton,and Johnny Taylor to name a few. I'm nearly 30 years old now,and all I can remember is sitting around my parents(now in their 60s) listening and enjoying it as much as they are. This song is nice:)

[alanciux]

@LiLiJughead ... I agree.

[tavo808]

Awesome.He sound similar to Little Willie John but with a deeper pitch .

[AgeingSoulRebel]

Always want to play this when I DJ. Don't think the dancers would appreciate it though.

[alanciux]

@AgeingSoulRebel ...mix it ;)

[nixleg]

she was a rakish woman... a man eater.

[CheckMate657879]

I've just really given this song some additional thought - sometimes I wonder if it's about a man who's killed a woman, and now he's down at the infirmary for his one last look.

And, if she's dead, why does he say "she'll" search ... and never find a man like him? She can't do any more searching -always confused me - years now.

I wonder - if he's merely projecting - he'll never find a woman like her - especially with her dead and all..

[Amilah2010]

@CheckMate657879 I always wondered the same thing.

I do know that it's a sort of 'traditional' theme tracing back to the minstrel shows. The black man who mourned his dead girl, who either he killed or someone else killed or who left him. It was actually depicted as comedy in the minstrel show, with one exception, a story about a slave that waited in the forest for his girl to meet him so they could run away together and died waiting.

weird.

[CheckMate657879]

@Amilah2010 Wow! And, I can really feel that "flavor" when I hear this song.  Thanks for your input.

[jefferygwatkins]

A friend just sent this to me. This is gorgeous. I still love Louis Armstrong's take on the song, however, simply because it sounds more tragic.

[slovacek59]

i love this song-reminds me of an old boy friend

[pandabear1923]

he has such a beautiful voice.

[adevaalldaylong]

That's my Father on Lead Guitar! Mr. Wayne Bennett

[phiveson]

@adevaalldaylong Your father needs to be more famous for his great work.

[texasc4]

@adevaalldaylong Your daddy and Bobby made some of the greatest musicthat I have ever heard in my life!

[dillweed44]

@adevaalldaylong - Perhaps you can say what year this was from then?

[speakwhnspkn2]

@adevaalldaylong Yeah. right mothafucka. stfu.

[speakwhnspkn2]

@adevaalldaylong Yeah. Right. Stfu motherfucker.

[BBBGIT]

@adevaalldaylong your Dad and Clarence Holliman really stood out on Bobby's records. I never saw Clarence but your dad I first saw on the Bobby Bland/Little Junior Parker show in Austin, Tx when I was a kid and he's one of my influences today. We blues guitarists remember your dad very well. All the best. Ck out my videos.

[flomurdock]

@adevaalldaylong Your father was an incredible guitarist and a true gentleman!

[paulcanal]

@adevaalldaylong

That must make you rightly proud. Great song, great version.

[Movielunatic]

Good blues!

[thegreatchazman]

Beautiful. Although I still think nothing can rival Cocker's version.

[bill1fl]

authentic blues from the best

[WDIAWLOK]

the greatest blues singer. don't know why he played second fiddle to B B King

[goatface1000]

@WDIAWLOK Bland is purely a vocalist whilst BB King is a guitar player and singer. Therefore it is silly to compare them.

[terrtoo]

One would fly the other wouldn't

[darlene1029]

Love this/ Bobby, still have the album "Two Steps From the Blues"

Thank you for sharing shortrax

[tkrantz55]

great voice

[MissNinaify]

Its the best version!

We heard this one at school in musical education :)

[sweetytwome2]

bobby "blue " bland just the very best

blues singer in the world. he delivers

the blues from his soul. no one can

do it like bobby.

[vinylelvis1]

This is a rockin version for sure! First version i heard was Cab Calloway...that one is great too! Thanks for sharing!

[HakanEhn]

the best version!!!

[gilliesnz]

Eric Burdon & The Animals leaves this for dead!

[Kitty273]

Blues,baby. Nothing like it,American born and Southern made. Often imitated and never duplicated.

[steveknows62]

@Kitty273

Damn straight. You got that right, sistah.

[poochieman789]

Always, forever, eternal,......

[lzo1953]

@Kitty273 fashioned on westward bound slave ships, tempered with oppression and sweeten with tears; thats the blues

[steveknows62]

@Kitty273

You got that right. Ain't no more to say.

[LiarsNightmare]

NOT A BETTER VERSION! RIP LOUIE!

[piinkunderwear]

I have to disagree.

[LiarsNightmare]

I'm torn between versions. I LOVE the bland version (heard it long before Louie's).. but the HORNS in Armstrong's coupled with his voice.. it's a tie.. 2 weeks ago i like BLAND'S. This week.. it Louie's. Last week... it was BARKER'S!

ever heAr DANNY BARKER do it? Great rendition. Funny.

[LiarsNightmare]

I must agree.

[macmanlb]

I almost agree. But I got to say Louis Armstrongs edges it out slightly.

[LiarsNightmare]

i think bland's version translates better as to the song's intentions: "the bitch is ded to me"

[radcam69]

Does anyone have "Do What You Set Out To Do" BTW, Minnie the Moocher riff is kickin'.

[vadeontae]

my cousin down here in alabama ran a shot house (a place where they sold wiskey) and the blues would play all the time and the people would talk and play biz whiz (a card game) but when this song would come on every one would get quiet and just listen to the song. now that in it self says a lot about this song.

[yopersonaltraina]

My folks ran a shot house in Monroe county..small world. fish inside and dice outside

[386bigDee]

this a classic jam big ups 2 shortrax

[Donbishop30]

My father was big into the blues when I was a kid... And I remember how profoundly sad i thought this song was... Sad but great...

[macmanlb]

That's the essence of the blues. If the song is too fast and no pathos it's not blues.

[FredBassy]

the best of the best he is. BB is King but Bobby is Best. This song reminds me of my childhood when my parents used to play this. It was even old music to them then. But classic to me now.

[PressPlay2Go]

Hucknall ... yeah that was the name I was thinking of as I was listening. Not a bad singer him. Though I think much of the blues comes from 'living it'.

[PressPlay2Go]

Great soulful voice. Did Simply Red cover this?

[shortrax]

Probably. Hucknall is a fan - I know that much. It takes a bit of nerve to tackle BBB's stuff though, a lot of blues fans think he is the best of the best. I'm saying nothing...

[hotrodius]

@PressPlay2Go duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh