If they came out to Bend Oregon and played in the streets at any number of the pubs there people would come to standstill. This group is truly fantastic! There are so many other places besides New Orleans where they would-be stars. They have been playing for years and just keep getting better, this style of music never gets old.
Many thanks, TheWsm. 'Frosty Morning Blues' was composed by Eddie Brown; and recorded in 1924 by Bessie Smith. As you can hear, it is basically a 12-bar blues in the key of A flat, but it also has a beautiful 16-bar Verse, which gives the song much of its special character. You can hear Erika sing the Verse (11 secs - 49 secs); and the Band plays it (1 min. 53 secs. - 2 mins 34 secs.) Note the very pleasant 12-bar Chorus in which Ewan and Barnabus trade twos (3 mins. 05 secs. - 3 mins. 36 secs.). 'Frosty Morning Blues' is also on Tuba Skinny's 'Garbage Man' album.
Frosty Morning Blues Songtext How come I'm blue as can be, how come I need sympathy I know what's troubling me, listen and you'll see Because the good man that I got, left me all alone Woke up this morning at four, when I heard him slamming my door Did you ever wake up on a frosty morning and discover your good man gone Did you ever wake up on a frosty morning and discover your good man gone If you did you'll understand, why I'm singing sad moanful songs Well, he didn't provide and he wasn't handsome, so he might not appeal to you Well, he didn't provide and he wasn't handsome, so he might not appeal to you But he gave me plenty loving and I never had to beg him too Now my damper is down and my fire ain't burning and a chill's all around my bed My damper is down and my fire ain't burning and a chill's all around my bed When you lose the man you love, then a gal is just as good as dead
Lyrics for Frosty Morning Blues by Bessie Smith How come I'm blue as can be, how come I need sympathy I know what's troubling me, listen and you'll see Because the good man that I got, left me all alone Woke up this morning at four, when I heard him slamming my door Did you ever wake up on a frosty morning and discover your good man gone Did you ever wake up on a frosty morning and discover your good man gone If you did you'll understand, why I'm singing sad moanful songs Well, he didn't provide and he wasn't handsome, so he might not appeal to you Well, he didn't provide and he wasn't handsome, so he might not appeal to you But he gave me plenty loving and I never had to beg him too Now my damper is down and my fire ain't burning and a chill's all around my bed My damper is down and my fire ain't burning and a chill's all around my bed When you lose the man you love, then a gal is just as good as dead
