A Rick Danko and Robbie Robertson song performed by the Band without Dylan, added to the 1975 release of The Basement Tapes.
The words
A tribute to the great blues singer Bessie Smith, looking back at her world with affection and longing.
This is one of the Band's own songs, named for the classic blues singer Bessie Smith. The singer looks back on her and the vanished world she belonged to, searching for something of her that cannot be found again. The tone is warm and nostalgic rather than mournful. Its relaxed tempo and old-time feel suit its homage to an earlier era of American music.
Words by Rick Danko and Robbie Robertson
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗Listen and watch
The words
A tribute to the great blues singer Bessie Smith, looking back at her world with affection and longing.
This is one of the Band's own songs, named for the classic blues singer Bessie Smith. The singer looks back on her and the vanished world she belonged to, searching for something of her that cannot be found again. The tone is warm and nostalgic rather than mournful. Its relaxed tempo and old-time feel suit its homage to an earlier era of American music.
Words by Rick Danko and Robbie Robertson
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗The same year · 1975
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