Monday, August 06, 2018

On Revival Day



To go with my post on Rory Block's Bessie Smith tribute, here is her rendition of "On Revival Day" and contrasting it with some other renditions including Bessie's original.


Then there is the wonderful Lavern Baker version from her classic Bessie Smith tribute album



Then Ruby Turner singing this with Jools Holland's Band


And lastly Carrie Smith.



I would have included Lillian Boutte's rendition which is on her album "The Jazz Book" but could not locate it on youtube.

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