MA RAINEY - See See Rider Blues - 1925

Here is a 1941 'United Hot Club of America' reissue of Ma Rainey and her Georgia Jazz Band performing See See Rider Blues, originally recorded in October, 1925. Enjoy!

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[BrandonTxOthor]

Thanks for uploading but I wonder if any one can help me with a question-I've seen the title of this song listed as "C.C. Rider" and as "See See Rider"????

[cdbpdx]

WIKIPEDIA has a pretty good description, "The song uses mostly traditional blues lyrics to tell the story of an unfaithful lover, commonly called easy riders: "See See rider, see what you have done", making a play on the word see and the sound of easy."

Sort of like "See, Easy Rider". Check it out for further details. Enjoy!

[JerryofVirginia]

I didn't know this song went back,this far,this song sounds like it combinnig Blues and old Ragtime style Jazz.or Dixie Land Jazz,i wonder if this song go backs any father back in mosic History?

[cdbpdx]

Gertrude "Ma" Rainey was teh first to record this song in 1924-1925. This is the first. Enjoy!

[TheAmazingTachan]

"I'm so unhappy...."

I can tell. o_o

[Steven Lessner]

Happy Birthday Ma! (Born April 26, 1886, Columbus, Ga.)

[sleekviper]

Yes, that is Louis

[jamesjonesrocket]

anybody know if that's that louis armstrong on the cornet? it sounds very similar to his playing on 'st louis blues'

[dazed2sublime]

yea original and the alot of the old blues men used see see rider and thats the lyric, dont know how it got changed, seems the white man gets the blues wrong alot, and whoever dislikes this is a jackass. more people should hear this.

[Nicholas Barnes]

Well this seems to be the earliest title I've seen so far. C.C. rider has been done many times I don't know why everyone after this turned it to C.C. interesting

[tarynanhao]

I always thought see, see rider was right (the next line is "see what you done done") - "rider" referring to her lover, who "rides" her during sex. Great recording - and Satchmo on cornet!