"De Londres à la New Orléans, she'll never find another man like me…"
‘St James Infirmary Blues (de Londrés à la New Orléans)’ is a single taken from the sensational album ‘Ain’t No Man a Good Man’ by Wily Bo Walker & Danny Flam on Mescal Canyon Records
Wily Bo's creative ethos of ‘never worshipping the ashes but always preserving the flame’ manifests itself here with Wily Bo’s cover of this classic song which he frequently plays ‘live’ and which he also features in his ‘Rattlin Bone Theatre Show’
The album features amazing performances by the very best musicians from both sides of the Atlantic taking you on a journey through New York and London by way of New Orléans and Chicago
Press Quote:
"Wily Bo sounds like he should be leading the parade up Canal St in New Orléans…pretty damn awesome!"
Available as Hi Res Audio 24Bit 96khz FLAC or WAV download
Mastered at 24 Bit 96khz by Denis Blackham
Cover version of 'St James Infirmary Blues' recorded under license through Easy Song Licensing
Recorded under License Numbers: 591521 (Vinyl), 439478 (CD), 439479 (Downloads)
Song Writer: Joe Primrose aka Irving Mills
Publishers: EMI Mills Music Inc.
lyrics
I WENT DOWN TO ST. JAMES INFIRMARY
TO SEE MY BABY THERE
SHE WAS STRETCHED OUT ON A LONG WHITE TABLE
SO SWEET, SO COLD, SO FAIR
LET HER GO, LET HER GO, GOD BLESS HER
WHEREVER SHE MAY BE
SHE CAN SEARCH THIS WHOLE WIDE WORLD OVER
BUT SHE'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER MAN LIKE ME…
NOW WHEN I DIE BURY ME IN STRAIGHT-LEG BRITCHES
A TAIL COAT AND MY OLD TOP HAT
AND PUT A TWENTY-DOLLAR GOLD PIECE
ON MY WATCH CHAIN
SO YOU CAN TELL MY BOYS I DIED STANDING PAT
AND GIVE ME SIX CRAP SHOOTING PALL BEARERS
A CHORUS GIRL TO SING ME A SONG
AND PUT A RATTLIN BONE AT THE TOP OF MY HEAD
SO WE CAN RAISE HELL ALL NIGHT LONG…
FOLKS, NOW YOU’VE HEARD MY STORY
GIVE ME ANOTHER SHOT OF THAT BOOZE
AND IF ANYONE ASKS ABOUT OL’ WILY BO
HE’S GOT THOSE ST. JAMES INFIRMARY BLUES
LET HER GO, LET HER GO, GOD BLESS HER
WHEREVER SHE MAY BE
SHE CAN SEARCH THIS WHOLE WIDE WORLD
ALL OVER AGAIN
BUT SHE'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER MAN LIKE ME
Mike Ross - Guitars
Stevie Watts - Hammond
Danny Flam - Trombones, Trumpets
Ron Bertolet - Baritone Sax
Tommy Rhodes - Electric Bass
Max Saidi - Drums
Kareña K - Keyboards and Backing Vocals
Horn Arrangements by Danny Flam
Recorded at KMD Studios / kmdstudio.co.uk , Chesham, UK
Wily Bo Studios, London, UK
Tonecan Studios, Brighton, UK
New York Brass Studios, West Hempstead, New York