Evolution Of A Traditional Song Into The Main Stream

The Unfortunate Rake

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Harry McClintock - Cowboy's Lament [1928].*

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Ernest Rodgers - Willie the chimney sweeper (1927)

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Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra - St. James Infirmary - New York 12.12. 1928

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1930 Bernie Cummins - Minnie The Mermaid (vocal by the band)

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The Missourians "Prohibition Blues"

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St. James Infirmary

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1931 HITS ARCHIVE: Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway (original version)

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