"St. James Infirmary Blues", sometimes known as "Gambler's Blues," is an Americanfolksong of anonymous origin, though sometimes credited to the songwriter Joe Primrose (a pseudonym for Irving Mills). Louis Armstrong made it famous in his influential 1928 recording.
Authorship and history
"St. James Infirmary" is often said to be based on an 18th-century traditional English folk song called "The Unfortunate Rake" (also known as "The Unfortunate Lad" or "The Young Man Cut Down in His Prime"), about a soldier who uses his money on prostitutes, and then dies of a venereal disease. The familiar recorded versions (such as Armstrong's) nevertheless bear little relation to the older traditional song.
The title is said to derive from St. James Hospital in London, a religious foundation for treatment of leprosy. ("Infirmary" is sometimes used to name a hospital, such as the Mobile Infirmary Medical Center in Mobile, Alabama). There is some difficulty in this, since it closed in 1532 when Henry VIII acquired the land to build St. James Palace.
Another possibility is the Infirmary section of the St James Workhouse, which the St James Parish opened in 1725 on Poland Street, Piccadilly, and which continued well into the nineteenth century. This St James Infirmary was contemporaneous with the advent of the song.
St. James Infirmary is a partially live album by American folk and blues singer Dave Van Ronk, released in 1983. It was re-released on CD in 1996 as Statesboro Blues by EPM Musique.
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St James · The Devil Makes Three
A Little Bit Faster And A Little Bit Worse
℗ 2006 The Devil Makes Three
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Joe Cocker - St . James Infirmary
From the album :Something to Say -1972
published: 21 May 2014
St. James Infirmary / Blues Underground (1995)
Album : On My Way Back Home
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published: 19 Sep 2022
St James Infirmary
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St James Infirmary · Hugh Laurie
Let Them Talk
℗ 2011 Warner Music UK Limited
Trombone: "Big Sam" Williams
Horn: Allen Toussaint
Saxophone: Brain "Breeze" Cayolle
Saxophone: Clarence J. Johnson the 3rd
Violin: Craig Eastman
Double Bass: David Pilch
Backing Vocals: Gennine Jackson
Guitar, Mandola: Greg Leisz
Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals: Hugh Laurie
Drums, Percussion: Jay Bellerose
Backing Vocals: Jean MCClain
Guitar, Mandolin: Kevin Breit
Accordion, Harp, Keyboards, Organ: Patrick Warren
Clarinet: Robby Marshall
Trumpet: Tracy Griffin
Arranger: Joe Primrose
Composer: Trad
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published: 08 Nov 2014
Louis Armstrong: St. James Infirmary
Louis Armstrong
St. James Infirmary
from The Best of Jazz Classics
published: 12 Jul 2009
St. James Infirmary - Hugh Laurie
published: 26 Nov 2012
St James Infirmary - Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Mickey Roker, Ray Brown (The Gifted Ones)
Sped up...
published: 11 Jul 2011
St James Infirmary Blues video - Carlos Feral (Video Oficial)
St. james infirmary carlos feral (Hospital de san jaime)
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published: 12 May 2023
Cab Calloway 1933 Cartoon of St. James Infirmary Blues
Live performance of this music by my St. James Trio on acoustic piano, sax, and guitar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCU4VkQodj4
Please have a look, we did our best to recreate this music just as performed by Cab's orchestra.
This is from a 1933 Betty Boop cartoon that tells a condensed and somewhat twisted version of Snow White. In the middle of the cartoon we have Cab Calloway singing St. James Infirmary Blues. This video starts with him and his orchestra, a rare live action scene that's actually from another cartoon of this era, Minnie the Moocher, a song which Calloway is most famous for. He sings that song as a Walrus and it's in a different key than what we see the orchestra performing at the beginning of that cartoon. As it turns out the footage and music that start Minnie t...
published: 15 Mar 2023
St. James Infirmary Blues
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St. James Infirmary Blues · The White Stripes
The White Stripes
℗ 1999 Third Man Records, under exclusive license to Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 1999-06-15
Composer, Lyricist: Joe Primrose
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St James · The Devil Makes Three
A Little Bit Faster And A Little Bit Worse
℗ 2006 The Devil Makes Three
Released on: 2006-01-...
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St James · The Devil Makes Three
A Little Bit Faster And A Little Bit Worse
℗ 2006 The Devil Makes Three
Released on: 2006-01-01
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St James · The Devil Makes Three
A Little Bit Faster And A Little Bit Worse
℗ 2006 The Devil Makes Three
Released on: 2006-01-01
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St James Infirmary · Hugh Laurie
Let Them Talk
℗ 2011 Warner Music UK Limited
Trombone: "Big Sam" Williams
Horn: Allen Toussain...
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St James Infirmary · Hugh Laurie
Let Them Talk
℗ 2011 Warner Music UK Limited
Trombone: "Big Sam" Williams
Horn: Allen Toussaint
Saxophone: Brain "Breeze" Cayolle
Saxophone: Clarence J. Johnson the 3rd
Violin: Craig Eastman
Double Bass: David Pilch
Backing Vocals: Gennine Jackson
Guitar, Mandola: Greg Leisz
Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals: Hugh Laurie
Drums, Percussion: Jay Bellerose
Backing Vocals: Jean MCClain
Guitar, Mandolin: Kevin Breit
Accordion, Harp, Keyboards, Organ: Patrick Warren
Clarinet: Robby Marshall
Trumpet: Tracy Griffin
Arranger: Joe Primrose
Composer: Trad
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St James Infirmary · Hugh Laurie
Let Them Talk
℗ 2011 Warner Music UK Limited
Trombone: "Big Sam" Williams
Horn: Allen Toussaint
Saxophone: Brain "Breeze" Cayolle
Saxophone: Clarence J. Johnson the 3rd
Violin: Craig Eastman
Double Bass: David Pilch
Backing Vocals: Gennine Jackson
Guitar, Mandola: Greg Leisz
Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals: Hugh Laurie
Drums, Percussion: Jay Bellerose
Backing Vocals: Jean MCClain
Guitar, Mandolin: Kevin Breit
Accordion, Harp, Keyboards, Organ: Patrick Warren
Clarinet: Robby Marshall
Trumpet: Tracy Griffin
Arranger: Joe Primrose
Composer: Trad
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St. james infirmary carlos feral (Hospital de san jaime)
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St. james infirmary carlos feral (Hospital de san jaime)
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Bateria: Martin Martinez @Martindrummerking
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St. james infirmary carlos feral (Hospital de san jaime)
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Live performance of this music by my St. James Trio on acoustic piano, sax, and guitar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCU4VkQodj4
Please have a look, we did o...
Live performance of this music by my St. James Trio on acoustic piano, sax, and guitar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCU4VkQodj4
Please have a look, we did our best to recreate this music just as performed by Cab's orchestra.
This is from a 1933 Betty Boop cartoon that tells a condensed and somewhat twisted version of Snow White. In the middle of the cartoon we have Cab Calloway singing St. James Infirmary Blues. This video starts with him and his orchestra, a rare live action scene that's actually from another cartoon of this era, Minnie the Moocher, a song which Calloway is most famous for. He sings that song as a Walrus and it's in a different key than what we see the orchestra performing at the beginning of that cartoon. As it turns out the footage and music that start Minnie the Moocher is clearly the same recording as the song we have here, St. James Infirmary Blues, and later in the edit I join these two pieces of audio together. He starts singing the tune as Koko the Clown, then gets morphed into a ghost. Wonderful animation that capture his annunciation and dance moves, with other wild visuals. Towards the end we see how the animators turned his live action movements into cartoon form. Included scenes from 1980 film The Blues Brothers, where Cab Calloway again performs Minnie the Moocher, which was my initial introduction to this singer and performer.
Original cartoon "Betty Boop in Snow White"
Created by Max Fleischer
Directed by Dave Fleischer
Animated by Roland C. Crandall
Live performance of this music by my St. James Trio on acoustic piano, sax, and guitar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCU4VkQodj4
Please have a look, we did our best to recreate this music just as performed by Cab's orchestra.
This is from a 1933 Betty Boop cartoon that tells a condensed and somewhat twisted version of Snow White. In the middle of the cartoon we have Cab Calloway singing St. James Infirmary Blues. This video starts with him and his orchestra, a rare live action scene that's actually from another cartoon of this era, Minnie the Moocher, a song which Calloway is most famous for. He sings that song as a Walrus and it's in a different key than what we see the orchestra performing at the beginning of that cartoon. As it turns out the footage and music that start Minnie the Moocher is clearly the same recording as the song we have here, St. James Infirmary Blues, and later in the edit I join these two pieces of audio together. He starts singing the tune as Koko the Clown, then gets morphed into a ghost. Wonderful animation that capture his annunciation and dance moves, with other wild visuals. Towards the end we see how the animators turned his live action movements into cartoon form. Included scenes from 1980 film The Blues Brothers, where Cab Calloway again performs Minnie the Moocher, which was my initial introduction to this singer and performer.
Original cartoon "Betty Boop in Snow White"
Created by Max Fleischer
Directed by Dave Fleischer
Animated by Roland C. Crandall
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St. James Infirmary Blues · The White Stripes
The White Stripes
℗ 1999 Third Man Records, under exclusive license to...
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St. James Infirmary Blues · The White Stripes
The White Stripes
℗ 1999 Third Man Records, under exclusive license to Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 1999-06-15
Composer, Lyricist: Joe Primrose
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St. James Infirmary Blues · The White Stripes
The White Stripes
℗ 1999 Third Man Records, under exclusive license to Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 1999-06-15
Composer, Lyricist: Joe Primrose
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St James · The Devil Makes Three
A Little Bit Faster And A Little Bit Worse
℗ 2006 The Devil Makes Three
Released on: 2006-01-01
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St James Infirmary · Hugh Laurie
Let Them Talk
℗ 2011 Warner Music UK Limited
Trombone: "Big Sam" Williams
Horn: Allen Toussaint
Saxophone: Brain "Breeze" Cayolle
Saxophone: Clarence J. Johnson the 3rd
Violin: Craig Eastman
Double Bass: David Pilch
Backing Vocals: Gennine Jackson
Guitar, Mandola: Greg Leisz
Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals: Hugh Laurie
Drums, Percussion: Jay Bellerose
Backing Vocals: Jean MCClain
Guitar, Mandolin: Kevin Breit
Accordion, Harp, Keyboards, Organ: Patrick Warren
Clarinet: Robby Marshall
Trumpet: Tracy Griffin
Arranger: Joe Primrose
Composer: Trad
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St. james infirmary carlos feral (Hospital de san jaime)
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Bateria: Martin Martinez @Martindrummerking
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Live performance of this music by my St. James Trio on acoustic piano, sax, and guitar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCU4VkQodj4
Please have a look, we did our best to recreate this music just as performed by Cab's orchestra.
This is from a 1933 Betty Boop cartoon that tells a condensed and somewhat twisted version of Snow White. In the middle of the cartoon we have Cab Calloway singing St. James Infirmary Blues. This video starts with him and his orchestra, a rare live action scene that's actually from another cartoon of this era, Minnie the Moocher, a song which Calloway is most famous for. He sings that song as a Walrus and it's in a different key than what we see the orchestra performing at the beginning of that cartoon. As it turns out the footage and music that start Minnie the Moocher is clearly the same recording as the song we have here, St. James Infirmary Blues, and later in the edit I join these two pieces of audio together. He starts singing the tune as Koko the Clown, then gets morphed into a ghost. Wonderful animation that capture his annunciation and dance moves, with other wild visuals. Towards the end we see how the animators turned his live action movements into cartoon form. Included scenes from 1980 film The Blues Brothers, where Cab Calloway again performs Minnie the Moocher, which was my initial introduction to this singer and performer.
Original cartoon "Betty Boop in Snow White"
Created by Max Fleischer
Directed by Dave Fleischer
Animated by Roland C. Crandall
Provided to YouTube by Legacy Recordings
St. James Infirmary Blues · The White Stripes
The White Stripes
℗ 1999 Third Man Records, under exclusive license to Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 1999-06-15
Composer, Lyricist: Joe Primrose
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"St. James Infirmary Blues", sometimes known as "Gambler's Blues," is an Americanfolksong of anonymous origin, though sometimes credited to the songwriter Joe Primrose (a pseudonym for Irving Mills). Louis Armstrong made it famous in his influential 1928 recording.
Authorship and history
"St. James Infirmary" is often said to be based on an 18th-century traditional English folk song called "The Unfortunate Rake" (also known as "The Unfortunate Lad" or "The Young Man Cut Down in His Prime"), about a soldier who uses his money on prostitutes, and then dies of a venereal disease. The familiar recorded versions (such as Armstrong's) nevertheless bear little relation to the older traditional song.
The title is said to derive from St. James Hospital in London, a religious foundation for treatment of leprosy. ("Infirmary" is sometimes used to name a hospital, such as the Mobile Infirmary Medical Center in Mobile, Alabama). There is some difficulty in this, since it closed in 1532 when Henry VIII acquired the land to build St. James Palace.
Another possibility is the Infirmary section of the St James Workhouse, which the St James Parish opened in 1725 on Poland Street, Piccadilly, and which continued well into the nineteenth century. This St James Infirmary was contemporaneous with the advent of the song.
Folks, I'm goin' down to St. James Infirmary, See my baby there; She's stretched out on a long, white table, She's so sweet, so cold, so fair. Let her go, let her go, God bless her, Wherever she may be, She will search this wide world over, But she'll never find another sweet man like me. Now, when I die, bury me in my straight-leg britches, Put on a box-back coat and a stetson hat, Put a twenty-dollar gold piece on my watch chain, So you can let all the boys know I died standing pat. Folks, now that you have heard my story, Say, boy, hand me another shot of that booze; If anyone should ask you, Tell 'em I've got those St. James Infirmary blues.
Faisal Salah, gaming and social writerBB King – Blues is King (April 22) ... In Gambler’s Blues, King arranges a track that, through its title, can be seen as a novel imagining of the folk song that also goes by St James Infirmary Blues.