Bessie Smith I went down to the river, sat beneath the willow tree; The dew dropped on those willow leaves and it rolled right down on me, And that's the reason I've got those weepin' willow blues. I went up on the mountain, high as any girl could stand, And looked down on the mean town that took away my lovin' man, And that's the reason I've got those weepin' willow blues. I heard the whistle blowin', the fireman ring the bell, They're takin' away that willow tree that give me this weepin' spell, And that's the reason I've got those weepin' willow blues. When you're broken hearted and your man is out of town, Go to the river, take the chains and sit down, And if he don't come back to you, I'll tell you what to do; Just jump right overboard, 'cause he ain't no more to you! Folks I love my man, I kiss him mornin' noon and night, I wash his clothes and keep him clean and try to treat him right. Now he's gone and left me after all I tried to do; The way he treats me, girls, he'll do the same to you! That's the reason I've got those weepin' willow blues.
Dark crowded basement club. The smells of stale liquors and cigar smoke. Can’t you just feel those old sticky table tops right now? Goes without saying but, nothing like this today anymore, anywhere…. I’ll have a Manhattan please!
what a versatile singer -- folk and blues -- she covered them so very well. God keep Odetta (Forever)!
Not only is this a classic Odetta, but what an excellent band.
WOW. i am so thankful for those of you that post things like this. i discover something wonderful everytime i follow a song lead... long live ODETTA
Im 44 yrs old and just discovered this wonderful women. Man I listened to crap music when i was kid. Thanks for the vid. :)
Just wonderful. One of the best.
ohhhh..mio ddddiooo!!! adoro questa splendida voce. che sound......ti porta via l'anima
I love this.
que hermosa canción!!!
Gracias por la música...
Это прекрасно🥰
Beautiful.
My pleasure :) She was fantastic! Glad to see fellow appreciators.
just gorgeous
wonderful tune.. thx for the upload..
love it,
Damn, that's goooood.
God Damn! That's good!
one of the stronger voices the blues was caressed to have
Magniiiifique voix soul
Bessie Smith
I went down to the river, sat beneath the willow tree;
The dew dropped on those willow leaves and it rolled right down on me,
And that's the reason I've got those weepin' willow blues.
I went up on the mountain, high as any girl could stand,
And looked down on the mean town that took away my lovin' man,
And that's the reason I've got those weepin' willow blues.
I heard the whistle blowin', the fireman ring the bell,
They're takin' away that willow tree that give me this weepin' spell,
And that's the reason I've got those weepin' willow blues.
When you're broken hearted and your man is out of town,
Go to the river, take the chains and sit down,
And if he don't come back to you, I'll tell you what to do;
Just jump right overboard, 'cause he ain't no more to you!
Folks I love my man, I kiss him mornin' noon and night,
I wash his clothes and keep him clean and try to treat him right.
Now he's gone and left me after all I tried to do;
The way he treats me, girls, he'll do the same to you!
That's the reason I've got those weepin' willow blues.
You sing it baby
yes!
Modern day female singers listen to this and hang yer heads in shame.
Dark crowded basement club.
The smells of stale liquors and cigar smoke.
Can’t you just feel those old sticky table tops right now?
Goes without saying but, nothing like this today anymore, anywhere….
I’ll have a Manhattan please!
lindo!
Make it Maker's Mark!!
@DyingRobot I agree :)
koen tu kus tarbon kobsman nan sera maeta sera baby sweetty thing abdo