Bessie Smith & James P. Johnson (Black Water Blues, 1927) Jazz Legend

[amorelascivo]

Sing it to Miss Bessie.....the person who disliked the song will be back when they get the blues...When it rain's 5 days

[ringosstar23]

love her voice!!

[TheLollifreak]

I love it *.*

[danielskaska]

That song, arose from a Mississippi River flood, which left homeless more than 2000 thousand people

[ceredigio]

Where was this recorded?

[Jackxismine]

This song that Bessie Smith sang (Black Water Blues) in 1927. I'm doing a home work question and just felt like asking for those who like this song, what is the most powerful element that Smith's voice conveys?

[Ypipable]

We need to move...full force!

[LaughingFreaks]

i thought it was called Back Water Blues.

are they two different songs? im confused

[ThreeDee912]

@LaughingFreaks

The song is called "Back Water Blues". Bessie Smith is the vocal singer, and James P. Johnson is playing the piano.

[onehairybuddha]

@LaughingFreaks

It is Backwater Blues, she says it in the song at about 2:22, and again after.

[stcyrist]

Black Water Blues is a rewrite of Black Snake Blues as sung by Victoria Spivey in 1926.

[slownoman]

@stcyrist Black Snake Moan. And many blues are "rewrites" of other similar songs. Bessie Smith wasn't the copy of anyone. Any. One.

[MsCharmii]

love it !! we're singing it in music class right now. but ... how can i say ... IT'S AWFUL -;-

[jamssmith]

this is as genuine as it gets...Johnson lived through "The Jungles" musical era in Manhattan where this piano style most likely originated (pre-WWI)

[Zolltran]

awesome ^^

[fluzup]

beautiful song!

[123henok123]

bestest