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"St. James Infirmary" on tenor sax "St. James Infirmary" is an American blues and jazz standard that emerged, like many others, from folk traditions. Louis Armstrong brought the song to lasting fame through his 1928 recording, on which Don Redman is named as composer; later releases credit "Joe Primrose", a pseudonym used by musician manager, music promoter and publisher Irving Mills. [1]
All songs recorded in 1972, except "High Time We Went" and "Black Eyed Blues", which were recorded in 1971; "Do Right Woman" and "St. James Infirmary" recorded live. Denny Cordell – producer (1–6, 9) Nigel Thomas – producer (6–9) Roland Young – art direction; John Cabalka – design; Peter Smith – photography
"St. James Infirmary Blues" is an American blues song and jazz standard of uncertain origin. Louis Armstrong made the song famous in his 1928 recording on which Don Redman was credited as composer; later releases gave the name Joe Primrose, a pseudonym of Irving Mills.
Three songs from the first session were later included on Two Steps from the Blues: the slow with funky leanings "Cry, Cry, Cry", which was listed on David Marsh's "1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made" for Scott's arrangement and Bland's singing, later peaked at number 9 on Billboard R&B chart as the A-side of the ballad "I've Been Wrong So Long ...
This is an A–Z list of jazz tunes which have been covered by multiple jazz artists. It includes the more popular jazz standards, lesser-known or minor standards, and many other songs and compositions which may have entered a jazz musician's or jazz singer's repertoire or be featured in the Real Books, but may not be performed as regularly or as widely as many of the popular standards.
The songs were all recorded live between 1970 and 1976. ... "St. James Infirmary" (Joe Primrose, Traditional) ... T. Michael Coleman – bass, harmony vocals; Joe ...
"St. James Infirmary Blues" recorded by numerous musicians "Saint Of New Orleans" by PJ Parks "St. Patricks Day In New Orleans" by Alias Ron Kavana "St. Phillips St. Breakdown" by George Lewis "The Saints are Coming" by U2 and Green Day, 2006 (#2 on UK Singles Chart) "Saturday Night Fish Fry" by Louis Jordan "Save my Soul" by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Lyrical similarities signify that the song shares "The Unfortunate Rake" with "St. James Infirmary Blues" as a common ancestor. A later song that draws on elements from the ballad is the Eric Bogle song "No Man's Land". A version of the song, renamed to "A Young Trooper Cut Down", was recorded on the 2016 Harp and a Monkey album War Stories.