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Thompson's identity as the author of the poem was for many years unknown, even to Carmichael; he had been handed the poem anonymously at an event at Indiana University, and the poem only noted the author as "J.B.". Carmichael noted J.B.'s name in the song's sheet music as the author of the poem that inspired the lyrics, and asked for help to ...
"Talk to Me", or "Talk to Me, Talk to Me", is a song written by Joe Seneca. [4] It was originally recorded in 1958 by Little Willie John , whose version reached No. 5 on the R&B chart and No. 20 on the Hot 100.
Then little better shall he be For bonny Barbara Allen.' So slowly, slowly she got up, And so slowly she came to him, And all she said when she came there, Young man, I think you are a dying. He turnd his face unto her then: 'If you be Barbara Allen, My dear,' said he, 'Come pitty me, As on my death-bed I am lying.' 'If on your death-bed you be ...
"A Good Man Is Hard to Find" is a song written by African-American songwriter and later actor Eddie Green, and first published in 1917. It was first recorded by Marion Harris in 1919. It is regarded as "one of the classic blues standards from the Roaring Twenties ".
Together, they "made that 'Talk to Me Baby (I Can't Hold Out Too Long)'", [3] although Dixon does not perform on the song and James is given the composer credit on the label. For the recording session, James, who sang and played slide guitar, was accompanied by his long-time backing band the Broomdusters: J. T. Brown on saxophone, Johnny Jones ...
"It's the Hard Knock Life" is a song from the musical Annie [1] with music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The song is sung by the eponymous protagonist, together with her fellow orphan girls, and is about how the girls are treated by Miss Hannigan.
"The Soul of a Man" was the second to the last of Blind Willie Johnson's singles. The song is included on several Johnson compilation albums, such as The Complete Blind Willie Johnson (1993) and The Soul of a Man (2003). [2] "Soul of a Man" has been recorded by various artists, [3] usually with variations in the musical accompaniment.
"Just a Little Talk with Jesus" is a gospel music song published by Stamps-Baxter Music Company on January 1, 1937, [1] [2] written by Cleavant Derricks. In 1936, he sold the song to Stamps-Baxter in exchange for fifty songbooks, which he then sold for ten cents each.