Bessie Smith-"Nobody knows you when you're down and out"
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Uploaded by MoleDFigg on Oct 12, 2009
When celebrating my birthday this month, it was pointed out to me that my birth was not the only disaster to occur in 1929; there was also the Wall Street Crash and the subsequent Great Depression!!
So, here is Bessie singing in 1929 of the hard times (we?) caused.
With Ed Allen; cnt. Garvin Bushell; alt.sax. Greely Walton; ten.sax. Clarence Williams; pno and Cyrus St-Clair; tuba.
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Bessie was awesome. I just discovered her recently for an assignment. I now know how wrong the people today are. Bessie Smith is really worthy of her title. She is one tough competitor!
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Listen to the young Adele and you can hear snatches of Bessies influence which is good, but
the new generation of African American Artists need to own back or at least pay homage by sampling the music that gave birth to Rock & Roll, Rock, Soul, Rap, Hip-Hop, Jazz and R&B. Time to give Bessie & the other Blues Warriors some long overdue royalties if not in money (since most waivered royalties for a quick buck to put food on the table) then in recognition for the twitter generation.
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Funny how songs about basic human nature are as relevant today as they were when written.
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@MoleDFigg Best regards? HOPE YOU GO TO HELL BITCH!
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@MoleDFigg STFU you bitch.
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@MoleDFigg Fuck you hoe. Old friend.
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Bessie is no skinny little waif bemoaning her angst at her fate like so many "stars" today; Bessie was a WOMAN who put everything she had into her songs! They should gain some life experience (and a little bulk to be able to belt it out...)
498332 1 year ago 57
@498332
I'm with you there, Bob!! (and thanks for subscribing)
Clive.
MoleDFigg 1 year ago 2
I'd hate to give the impression I have no time for much recent music - I hugely admire and enjoy the material of lots of singer/songwriters dating back from the 1960's to today - Dylan, Jackson Browne, Abba (shame about the clothes!), Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, etc, and I like unashamed, unpretentious pop, rock, soul, country - Boy George, Vandross, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Snow Patrol - it's the self-promoting talent vacuums who excel only at believing in their own ludicrous myths I despise.
VivienLadyO 1 year ago
@VivienLadyO
Pass !!
MoleDFigg 1 year ago
What a superlative artist Bessie was - she just stood up and sang, full throated and from the heart, no rubbishy "costumes" that make you look like a camp, fancy dress cockatoo, or ludicrous so-called dance routines with posturing half-naked moronic posers wiggling about in the background, or electronic trickery that passes for music. Just her, and her talent. I'd have wished her a longer life, and a happier one, if I could have.
VivienLadyO 1 year ago 15
@VivienLadyO
Thanks for your appreciative comment, Vivien. I share your view of what "passes for music" and presentation these days! what HAS happened to melody, lyrics, mastery of instruments and vocal skills? Or am I missing something?
Best regards, Clive.
MoleDFigg 1 year ago 7