HOMELESS BLUES

Created on 21/01/2006
Latest update on 14/01/2024

Artist: Lil' Son Jackson
Author: Melvin Jackson
Label: Gold Star
Year: 1949

The eponymous Bessie Smith song (1927 - Columbia) sounds similar but had flood disaster lyrics (by Porter Grainger): "Mississippi River I can't stand hear your name".

Covers:

1998:

John Hammond

2022:

Duke Robillard [vocal: John Hammond]

See also: Ticket Agent Blues.

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