"Gimmie A Pigfoot"-Bessie Smith(re-post)

[MrJustin2782]

That's right kids, I am shim sham shimming as you are reading this! Woot.

[MikiD1954]

Loooove it! This woman could really lay it down ....

[MikiD1954]

Loooove it!

[srm1138]

Fuck S.M.E.

[pfoneil67]

Great song.

[maviswld]

I love this

[gusynzenga]

This is simply great!! Txs for sharing.

[screendude69]

Moe, Moe, Moe!!!

Thanks so much for the re-post. I was afraid we lost you when the original disappeared...but you came back!

Shalom!

[mscarolannstaples]

3:10 Give me a reefer and bottle of gin.. She was a pioneer for sure..

[mscarolannstaples]

No one did it like Bessie.... Just love this!

[twattyplaps]

simply wonderful with 2 buckets of attitide

[eurotrash12003]

What true talent. love bessie xx

[avchavis]

I love this song. One of my favorite songs by Bessie Smith. Rest her soul.

[bobbiejaeger]

do the shim sham shimmy.....

[bluesqueezebox]

Nice cleanup, although I noticed what sounded like a skip at :51 that isn't on the CD I have. Big improvement on the bass.

[Rowland108]

John Hammond got this recording done & Bessie was paid $37.50 for each of the 4 tracks

[Pearlmonroe]

I love this song.

[zozoann]

no one measures up to Bessie & THAT is the truth!

[sydferret]

@zozoann Janis came closest so far, if you ask me.

[zozoann]

@sydferret very true, so many amazing voices, but Bessie was unique in her style.

[DreamGyrl360]

"25 cents? Heh! No no, I wudnt pay 25 cents to go in NOWHERE!" AWESOME lol

[sydferret]

She was larger than life.

[cstrum]

I wish you had heard Bobby Short do this live at the Cafe Carlyle!

[WoodeytheBigEyedOne]

He;s Got Rhythm..............YEAHHHHHHH­HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !

[Killeybegs]

MY FAVORITE. ALWAYS LOVE YOU MISS BESSIE. YOU LADY, ARE THE 1 AND ONLY "EMPRESS OF THE BLUES". JESUS HOLD YOU CLOSE TO HIS BREST.

[screendude69]

Mo!!!!!! Great to have you back. Thanks for the re-posting. What happened to you?

[theoriginalbadbob]

This was recorded in a particular studio, in New York City, on a Friday. This was the last recording done by Bessie. On the following Monday, Billie Holiday made her first-ever recordings in the same studio. Benny Goodman was on both sessions.

[lonergan2468]

LOl a reefer and a gang of gin....One of my Bessie favs apart from St Louis blues.....

[theoriginalbadbob]

I LOVE this song. Check out versions by Cleo Laine and Billie Holliday, the latter available here on Youtube. All three versions, though very different, are great. "Give me a reefer, and a gang of gin."

[cbkspa]

Sweet ! thanks... : )

[joomuck]

Wonderful song. She was one of the great singers of her age and any age. Thanks for the posting.

Ted

[bullzteve]

This was my favorite song as a little girl and it still is!

[Jazzbobill]

Wonderful Bessie!! After all these years it still sounds great. Keep 'em coming Clive!

[chuckj43]

Bessie Is Sounding Fine - - - And Thanks For The First - Rate Slide Show ! - Chuck

[bill3murr]

So Fine! thank you.