Empty Bed Blues Bessie Smith

What a song, brilliant song! I go around singing it all day long x]

Some Lady: Some song!
Thanks for sharing.

remarkable song! sha sang pain as no one never did, also with humor I think...great!

I got the blues 'cause I'm all out of nasal spray. Lord, I got the blues 'cause I'm all out of nasal spray. 'Can't buy no more 'cause I'm all out of money today.

What a fantastic song / video! Thanks for sharing!

Studying this in my history of jazz class. THanks for posting!
As for the sexual innuendo, this was considered a race record, and the mainstream white music industry didn't really care what the African American population listened to. Later, when African music began to influence mainstream music (IE rock and roll), THEN it started to be cleaned up by record labels.

Hi Clive,MoleDFigg. Got this one too.Think it is the same version. Mine is on Columbia Swing Music Series D.B.2796 (2 sides of course) .Doesn't give the date though.
Ah! memories of my youth. Roy.

i have to hear this :'(

Sing It Lady, You Sing It

I woke up this morning with a awful aching head
I woke up this morning with a awful aching head
My new man had left me, just a room and a empty bed

Bought me a coffee grinder that's the best one I could find
Bought me a coffee grinder that's the best one I could find
Oh, he could grind my coffee, 'cause he had a brand new grind