22 KEN TANAKA'S HARMONICA\SAINT JAMES INFIRMARY ハーモニカを吹く田中

My harmonica version of the old American Folk song. "Saint James Infirmary Blues"
Here is a nice Cab Calloway version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAmxXrjVVsM
Here is a version of the lyrics from Wikipedia I went down to old Joe's bar room, on the corner by the square Well, the drinks were bein' served as usual, and this motley crowd was there Well, on my left stood Joe McKennedy, and his eyes were bloodshot red When he told me that sad story, these were the words he said: I went down to the St. James infirmary, I saw my baby there She was stretched out on a long white table, so cold, and fine, and fair. Let her go, let her go, God bless her, wherever she may be She can search this world over, never find another man like me When I die Oh lord please bury me In my high top stetson hat Put gold coins over my eyelids So the boys will know I died standing pat Get six crapshooting pallbearers Six chorus girls to sing me a song Put a jazz band behind my hearse wagon To raise hell as we roll along Get sixteen coal black horses, to pull that rubber tired hack There's thirteen men going to the graveyard Only twelve men are coming back Well, now you've heard my story, well, have another round of booze And if anyone should ever, ever ask you, I've got the St. James infirmary blues!


I am not really so good at harmonica, but here is a link to someone who can really play.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTCCbdzb_Jw

:)
I played this with a C harp, a $7 Hohner brand "Pocket Pal".

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Blues
• cross
• harp
• folk
• saint
• st.
• james
• infirmary
• country
• hohner
• pocket
• pal

[lowtechlou]

WHO'S and what harp are playing? is it chromatic and what key? do you preffer metal and woor like a honer? or plastic and metal???

[helpmefindparents]

@lowtechlou This is a diatonic c harp it's a cheapo plastic reed pocket pal with metal casing. I like lee oskar plastic reed harps. I do like the wooden hohners but it takes a long time to break them in for me.

[NichiBeiTrader]

This was great. I love the blues!

Thanks for sharing it.

[helpmefindparents]

Oh, thanks, Nichibeitrader. I am glad you enjoyed it.

[asianINVASION12321]

you are awsome! i love the harmonica =)

[helpmefindparents]

Thanks, asianinvasion. I love the harmonica too. I always give my harmonicas a name. I am going to name my new Harmonica "Hideo Taniguchi".

[tsusec]

WOW good sound

[WildcatKelly2009]

Sounds great Ken.

[mdoreilly1]

Ken we just met but i think i love you too

[uncutsquid]

king james got no rings

[carusmike]

I love this song

[HakanEhn]

fine version!

[irgy709]

very nice

[DannyGrease]

cool

[bekylou]

One of my favourite songs on my favourite instrument. Very impressed :)

Haha, my dog has started howling to this! :P

[LiarsNightmare]

yeah!!!!