Silicon Valley Tom
It makes me happpy to play The Blues!
One of my favorites. When I was 7, W.C. Handy appeared and performed on the "Toast of the Town", Ed Sullivan's CBS television show. About four years later, W.C. Handy was introduced by Ed Sullivan, as a member of the audience.
An interesting thing about St. Louis Blues, is that it is a standard 12 bar blues, and the bridge is a 16 bar, habanera. It is said to be the first published Blues composition. W.C. Handy was well versed in music, and a fine musician.
There are many fine version of this music, and here is my favorite as sung by Bessie Smith.
Then there is my version on Lap Steel
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0izjpl5i4zr7nt1/St Louis Blues.mp3?dl=0
Tom
An interesting thing about St. Louis Blues, is that it is a standard 12 bar blues, and the bridge is a 16 bar, habanera. It is said to be the first published Blues composition. W.C. Handy was well versed in music, and a fine musician.
There are many fine version of this music, and here is my favorite as sung by Bessie Smith.
Then there is my version on Lap Steel
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0izjpl5i4zr7nt1/St Louis Blues.mp3?dl=0
Tom