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Yodling Blues

Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith, Fletcher Henderson

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This recording was made in New York City on June 14th 1923 featuring Bessie Smith vocals, accompanied by Fletcher Henderson piano.

*"Yodling Blues" was collaboratively written by the two piano greats Alex Hill and Clarence Williams.

On one of her early sides accompanied by Fletcher Henderson at the keys, Bessie Smith vows to yodel "till things come back my way".