Downhearted blues by alberta hunter on amazon music amazon. Mar 28, 2020 alberta hunter, american blues singer who achieved international fame in the 1930s for her vigorous and rhythmically infectious style and who enjoyed a resurgence of celebrity in the late 1970s and early 80s. Downhearted blues, an album by alberta hunter, blues standards, guitar blues on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Born in 1895, and having been an early blues innovator in the 1920s, alberta hunter became a living link to the jazzage and stars like bessie smith, paul robeson and ma rainey.
Discover and download music with our free personalized discovery tools. Alberta hunter april 1, 1895 october 17, 1984 was an american blues and jazz singer. Live at the cookery my castles rockin, the love i have for you and more. Chords for alberta hunter downhearted blues 1977 recording. Skip to main content skip to footer site515000001738 site51500000000162916 new k71547 alliance alberta hunter downhearted blues site515000001738. Gee, but its hard to love someone when that someone dont love you im so disgusted, heartbroken too ive got the downhearted.
Alberta hunter nobody knows you when youre down and out. She performed in vaudeville and later for the uso during world war ii and the korean war. Alberta hunter april 1, 1895 october 17, 1984 was an american blues and jazz singer and songwriter and nurse. Alberta was coaxed out of retirement by her friend chris albertson and filmmaker robert altman to record the soundtrack to altmans film, remember my name 1978 which she scored. Recording of albert hunter performing downhearted blues. Downhearted blues live at the cookery year of release. Alberta hunter down hearted blues gonna have you discogs. Alberta hunger was a vocalist of early blues who got her start singing in chicago night clubs in 1912. My man mistreated and he drove me from his door lord, he mistreated me and he drove me from his door but the good book says youve got. Alberta hunter 18951984 was a blues singer known for the distinction of being the first to be recorded and released on the legendary paramount records race records. Alberta hunter downhearted blues live at the cookery. Albertas earliest work is a powerful illustration of the art of the blues diva, including her original downhearted blues. Available on cd and download only from the document records store.
Alberta hunter april 1, 1895 october 17, 1984 was an american jazz and blues singer and. After twenty years of working as a nurse, in 1977 hunter successfully resumed her popular singing career until her death. Gee, but its hard to love someone when that someone dont love you im so disgusted, heartbroken too ive got the downhearted blues once i was crazy about a man. She penned down hearted blues in 1921, which became the first hit ever for bessie smith. Her singing was often done cabaret style, be she could also inflect in tones similar to a brass horn. Born in 1895, and having been an early blues innovator in the 1920s, alberta hunter became a living link to the jazzage and stars like bessie smith, paul. Alberta hunter the glory of alberta hunter lyrics and. My man mistreated and he drove me from his door lord, he mistreated me and he drove me from his door but the good book says youve got to re. Downhearted blues, an album by alberta hunter, blues standards, guitar blues on spotify. When hunter retired from nursing in 1977, she was 81 and ready to go back on the road. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. Alberta hunter old fashioned love mp3 download and lyrics. She had a long career and became a nurse after the professional music po. Music profile for alberta hunter, born 1 april 1895.
Alberta was not about to sit quietly, so she wrote the music for the robert altman film remember my name in 1978 where she also had a walkon part. Alberta had written one of bessies great blues songs, downhearted blues. Hunter sang it during her engagement at the dreamland cafe, in chicago, where she performed with joe king olivers band. Alberta hunter was a pioneering africanamerican popular singer whose path crosses the streams of jazz, blues and pop music. Clayton mcmichens georgia wildcats downhearted blues. The living legends st louis blues,moanin low,downhearted blues,now im satisfied,sweet georgia brown,you better change,cjam blues,streets paved with gold,gallon stomp,i will always be in love with you album flac.
We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Buy alberta hunters album titled downhearted blues to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Hunter, but blues legend bessie smith when she recorded the tune for columbia. I got a mind to ramble, everybody mess around, down south blues, somebody loves me, you better change, streets paved with gold, i will always be in love with you, the love i have for you, i got myself a workin man. Alberta hunter downhearted blues free music download. Source, music album alberta hunter complete recorded. Alberta hunter down hearted blues lyrics genius lyrics. Her career had started back in the early 1920s, and from there on, she became a successful jazz and blues recording artist, being critically acclaimed to the ranks of ethel waters and bessie smith.
Alberta hunter, american blues singer who achieved international fame in the 1930s for her vigorous and rhythmically infectious style and who enjoyed a resurgence of celebrity in the late 1970s and early 80s. She began her career in 1911 singing creole jazz and later blues. Hunter wrote downhearted blues with lovie austin and recorded the track for ink. She had a radio program over nbc, and toured europe and the pacific entertaining troops during world war ii, and later. Alberta hunter with lovie austins blues serenaders chicago. Gee but its hard to love someone when that someone dont love you. From the dawn of the classic blues era, through two world wars, a long hiatus, and a fresh start shortly before her death in 1984, hunter stuck to the rich vocals, full expression, and classical style. By this time her voice was gritty, down and dirty, and her fans loved her for it. Ce cd, sinspire du filme remember my name 1978 avec geraldine claplin et antony perkins. The love, i have for you my man is such a handy man. Download downhearted blues by alberta hunter for free. Music composed in 1922 thats only 93 years ago by lovie austin born cora calhoun, with lyrics by alberta hunter.
Oct 12, 2008 alberta had written one of bessies great blues songs, downhearted blues. Downhearted blues was her first composition and it made a star out of, not ms. Downhearted blues by alberta hunter on amazon music. She started out singing in chicago clubs at the age of 12. The living legends st louis blues,moanin low, downhearted blues,now im satisfied,sweet georgia brown,you better change,cjam blues,streets paved with gold,gallon stomp,i will always be in love with you album flac. Excellente alberta hunter 18951984, voir sa biographie sur wikipedia, cela vaut le detour. Alberta hunter april 1, 1895 october 17, 1984 was an american jazz singer and songwriter who had a successful career from the early 1920s to the late 1950s, and then stopped performing. She made four albums for columbia between 1977 and her death in 1984, including the extraordinary amtrak blues, and for many younger listeners these are the records by which alberta hunter is defined. Albums include the essential george gershwin, songs we taught your mother, and down hearted blues gonna have youaint gonna leave you alone. Downhearted blues is a blues song composed by american jazz singer alberta hunter and musician lovie austin. Downhearted blues by alberta hunter 89353302429 cd.
Check out downhearted blues by alberta hunter on amazon music. Listen free to alberta hunter downhearted blues my castles rockin, the love i have for you and more. Listen online to alberta hunter downhearted blues and see which albums it appears on. Down south blues, cake walkin babies, i will always be in love with you, you better change, somebody loves me, st.
Alberta hunter with lovie austins blues serenaders. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Louis blues lyrics, you gotta reap what you sow, i got myself a workin man, i got a mind to ramble, everybody mess around, the love i have for you, handy man lyrics. Few singers have a story as long and varied as that of alberta hunter, whose career spanned most of the 20th century.
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