Yellow Dog Blues

by Bessie Smith

From the album: Bessie Smith Album

Track 9 of 12 on Bessie Smith Album (1937).

Duration: 2:56

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Lyrics for Yellow Dog Blues

Ever since Miss Susie Johnson Lost her jockey Lee There has been much excitement And more to be You can hear her moanin' Moanin' night and morn She's wonderin' where her Easy rider's gone Cablegrams goes off in inquiry Telegrams goes off in sympathy Letters came from down in Bam Everywhere that uncle Sam Is the ruler of delivery All day the phone rings, it's not for me At last good tidings fill my heart with glee This message came from Tennessee "Dear Sue, your easy rider struck this 'burg today On a southbound rattler beside the Pullman car" I seen him there and he was on the hog Oh, your easy rider's got to stay away She had to vamp it but the hike ain't far He's gone where the southern cross the Yellow Dog

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  1. St Louis Blues
  2. Reckless Blues
  3. Weeping Williow Blues
  4. Careless Love Blues
  5. There'll Be A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight
  6. Alexander's Ragtime Band
  7. Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan)
  8. Money Blues
  9. Yellow Dog Blues
  10. Trombone Cholly
  11. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
  12. Back-Water Blues