Down Hearted Blues - Mildred Bailey - This day

Описание: it's hard to love someone
When that someone don't love you
I'm so disgusted, heartbroken too
I've got those down-hearted blues

In, 1930, Mildred Bailey recorded "Downhearted Blues" with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra for the Brunswick label. The song became a huge hit and is considered one of Bailey's signature tunes.

But on this day inJazz Feb 28th 1939, she recorded "Downhearted Blues" again, this time with the John Kirby Sextet for the Vocalion label. This recording is notable for its historical significance, as it was one of the first times that a white and black jazz ensemble recorded together. The John Kirby Sextet was racially integrated, with white and black musicians playing together, and their success helped to break down racial barriers in the music industry.

Mildred Bailey's recording of "Downhearted Blues" with the John Kirby Sextet is considered a classic of the swing era, and it continues to be admired for its elegance today.

That’s what happened on this day in.Jazz.

Mildred Bailey was a jazz vocalist known for her smooth, velvety voice and impeccable phrasing. Born on February 27, 1907, in Tekoa, Washington, Bailey was one of the first female singers to achieve widespread success in the male-dominated world of jazz. She started her career in the 1920s, performing in nightclubs and on radio shows in her native Pacific Northwest.

Bailey's big break came in 1929 when she was hired to sing with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, one of the most popular bands of the era. With Whiteman, Bailey recorded a number of hits, including "Moanin' Low" and "Rockin' Chair," which showcased her unique vocal style and helped to establish her as a rising star in the jazz world.

The lyrics to "Downhearted Blues," the song recorded by Mildred Bailey:

Verse 1:
Gee, but it's hard to love someone
When that someone don't love you
I'm so disgusted, heartbroken too
I've got those down-hearted blues

Verse 2:
Once I was crazy 'bout a man
He mistreated me all the time
The next man I get has got to promise me
To be mine, all mine

Chorus:
Trouble, trouble, I've had it all my days
Trouble, trouble, I've had it all my days
It seems like trouble going to follow me to my grave

Verse 3:
I ain't never loved but three men in my life
That was my father, brother, and the man that wrecked my life
It's because I'm down-hearted, baby
I got those down-hearted blues

Chorus:
Trouble, trouble, I've had it all my days
Trouble, trouble, I've had it all my days
It seems like trouble going to follow me to my grave

Verse 4:
I've got the world in a jug
The stopper's in my hand
All I got to do is lift it and pour
I'm gonna find me a man

Chorus:
Trouble, trouble, I've had it all my days
Trouble, trouble, I've had it all my days
It seems like trouble going to follow me to my grave

Verse 5:
I'm gonna call up China
See if my baby's over there
If he isn't on the land, I know he's surely in the air

Chorus:
Trouble, trouble, I've had it all my days
Trouble, trouble, I've had it all my days
It seems like trouble going to follow me to my grave

Verse 6:
Lord, I'm downhearted
My troubles never end
Been crying for a week
And I've got the misery in my soul again

Chorus:
Trouble, trouble, I've had it all my days
Trouble, trouble, I've had it all my days
It seems like trouble going to follow me to my grave.