Gambling Bar Room Blues by Jimmie Rodgers (1932)

This video is presented as an historical reference by Empty Set Group, producers of "Waiting For A Train", the new Jimmie Rodgers musical.

[MickeyPlaysRl]

Oh the gambling blues, so great and blue. Perfect for gambling and having the blues when listening to this song the blues will happen when you gamble. So many blues and gambling

[maxaradjah]

What a wonderful song. J’en ai la chair de poule.

[raymondbonington]

The version by the Sensational Alex Harvey band hit the charts in 1975 in the u.k .

[charliekane]

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band anyone? 😬

[AlanHamilton-ytoh]

I love this one.I used to like to do the same.

[Haesi]

was playing fallout 4 with a mod that adds a radio and this song came on had to find it!

[Ryan-mqmi]

Does anybody know what the last line means when he says I will grab that old eight wheeler, and head for the deep blue Sea? I mean I have guesses but that’s all.

[jimlindberger]

Saint James Infirmary Blues. Or listen to Blind Willie McTell doing his
" Dying Crapshooter Blues '.

[oklahomahank]

Louis Armstrong on trumpet. I think it’s Armstrong’s wife Lil on piano.

[britanniahoward]

This sounds like a modern cover of an old speaksie blues song wtf

[RsbudBassist]

Is this all from a reel to reel? what is the recording history?