Saint Louis Blues
Louis Armstrong
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I hate to see de ev'nin' sun go down, Hate to see de ev'nin' sun go down Cause ma baby, he done lef' dis town. Feelin' tomorrow lak ah feel today, Feel tomorrow lak ah feel today, I'll pack my trunk, make ma git away. Saint Louis woman wid her diamon' rings Pulls dat man 'roun' by her apron strings. 'Twant for powder an' for store-bought hair, De man ah love would not gone nowhere, nowhere. Got de Saint Louis Blues jes as blue as ah can be. Dat man got a heart lak a rock cast in the sea. Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me. Doggone it! I loves day man lak a schoolboy loves his pie, Lak a Kentucky Col'nel loves his mint an' rye. I'll love ma baby till the day ah die. Been to de gypsy to get ma fortune tole, To de gypsy, done got ma fortune tole, Cause I'm most wile 'bout ma Jelly Roll. Gypsy done tole me, "Don't you wear no black." Yes, she done told me, "Don't you wear no black. Go to Saint Louis, you can win him back." Help me to Cairo, make Saint Louis by maself, Git to Cairo, find ma old friend Jeff, Gwine to pin maself close to his side; If ah flag his train, I sho' can ride. Got de Saint Louis Blues jes as blue as ah can be. Dat man got a heart lak a rock cast in the sea. Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me. Doggone it! I loves day man lak a schoolboy loves his pie, Lak a Kentucky Col'nel loves his mint an' rye. I'll love ma baby till the day ah die. You ought to see dat stovepipe brown of mine, Lak he owns de Dimon' Joseph line, He'd make a cross-eyed o'man go stone blin'. Blacker than midnight, teeth lak flags of truce, Blackest man in de whole of Saint Louis, Blacker de berry, sweeter am de juice. About a crap game, he knows a pow'ful lot, But when worktime comes, he's on de dot. Gwine to ask him for a cold ten-spot, What it takes to git it, he's cert'nly got. Got de Saint Louis Blues jes as blue as ah can be. Dat man got a heart lak a rock cast in the sea. Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me. Doggone it! I loves day man lak a schoolboy loves his pie, Lak a Kentucky Col'nel loves his mint an' rye. I'll love ma baby till the day ah die. Extra choruses: A black-headed gal makes a freight train jump the track, said a black-headed Gal makes a freight train jump the track, But a long tall gal makes a preacher ball the jack. Lawd, a blonde-headed woman makes a good man leave the town, I said Blonde-headed woman makes a good man leave the town, But a red-headed woman makes a boy slap his papa down. Oh, ashes to ashes and dust to dust, I said ashes to ashes and dust to dust, If my blues don't get you, my jazzing must.
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Written by: W C HANDY
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12 facts about this song
Genre"Saint Louis Blues" is often classified as blues, jazz, and dixieland style of music.
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Release DateLouis Armstrong recorded and released "Saint Louis Blues" in 1929 with his orchestra.
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ComposerThe song was originally composed by W. C. Handy in 1914, which pioneered a new wave of popular blues songs.
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Record LabelThe song "Saint Louis Blues" by Louis Armstrong was recorded under the Okeh Records label.
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InfluenceArmstrong’s rendition of "Saint Louis Blues" has remained one of the most influential versions of the song and helped to further define the jazz genre.
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PopularityIt is one of the most recorded blues songs in history and a standard in the American music repertoire.
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Musical ElementThe song features Armstrong's signature trumpet playing and his unique scat singing.
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CollaborationIn 1954, Armstrong performed a memorable rendition of the song with the All Stars and vocalist Velma Middleton.
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Film ConnectionLouis Armstrong appears in the 1958 film "St. Louis Blues," which tells the fictionalized account of W.C. Handy's life. Armstrong performed the song in the film.
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Lyrics ThemeJust like many of Handy's compositions, "Saint Louis Blues" is based on his own personal experiences and reflects on the hardships faced by African American communities in the early 20th century.
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Historical ContextThe song is well-known for its inclusion of a minor-key "tango" section, which introduced early traces of Latin music into the American jazz-blues sound.
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Cultural Significance"Saint Louis Blues" by Louis Armstrong is recognized as a cornerstone in the development of blues and jazz and remains a classic in these genres.
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