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St. James Infirmary Blues

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Author: unknown (public domain)
Arranged by Bailey Ann Martinet and Bob Paltrow

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St. James Infirmary Blues

It was down in old Joe’s barroom,
on the corner by the square
the usual crowd was assembled
big Joe Mckinney was there.

He was standing at my shoulder
his eyes were blood shot red,
he turned to the crowd
around him and these were the very words he said.

I went down to St. James Infirmary
I saw my baby there
she laid out on a cold white table,
so cold, so white, so fair.
Let her go, let her go God bless her,
wherever she may be
She may search this whole wide world over,
but she’ll never find a greater man than me

There were 16 snow white horses
hitched to a rubber tired hack
It was only 5 miles to the grave yard,
but my baby ain’t ever coming back

I may die over the ocean,
I may get killed by a cannon ball
But you can bet your last wooden knuckle,

twas a woman who casued it all
When I die, when I die, burry me
in my wide brim Stetson hat
Put two gold pieces over my eyelids
so the lord will know I died standing pat

I was 6 crap shooters for pall bearers,
6 chorus girls to sing me a song
Put old Dixie jazz band on my hearse wagon
to raise hell as I roll along
And there he finished his sad story,
and took another shot of booze,
Said that if anybody asks what killed him,
it was the St. James Infirmary blues,
it was the St. James Infirmary blues,
it was the St. James infirmary blues

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from Ruby Flambé, released July 18, 2018
Bailey Ann Martinet: vocals, ukulele
Bob Paltrow: Piano

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Ruby Flambé Bellingham, Washington

Ruby Flambé features the soulful and evocative vocals of singer-songwriter Bailey Ann Martinet on ukulele, with the keyboard virtuosity of Bob Paltrow. Ruby Flambé teleports to another place and time, performing originals and covers — blues, post-modern retro; flavors of 30’/40’s jazz, country, r&b, hip-hop, soul. cabaret, with a contemporary carnivalesque flair. ... more

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