C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.499937 By Louisiana Red. By Iverson Minter. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Jazz,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. John Fries #113182. Published by John Fries (A0.499937). Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns.  You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer.   Bessie Smith began to sing at a young age and in 1923 signed a contract with Columbia Records. Soon she was among the highest-paid Black performers of her time with hits like Downhearted Blues. By the end of the 1920s, however, her popularity had lessened, though she continued to perform and made new recordings at the start of the Swing Era.

Ukulele - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1215796 By Bessie Smith. By Bessie Smith. Arranged by Yan d'Albert. Blues. Score (Chords/Lyrics). 1 pages. Yan d Albert #812527. Published by Yan d Albert (A0.1215796). This is an arrangement in C Major for Ukulele (Version 1) with lyrics, alternately solo and chords.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1425145 By Bessie Smith. By Wesley Wilson. Arranged by Christine Hulmer. 20th Century,Blues,Historic,Jazz. 43 pages. Christine Hulmer #1005962. Published by Christine Hulmer (A0.1425145). Bessie Smith was known as the Empress of the Blues back in the Flapper Era of the 20th Century. Your Jazz Ensemble will have plenty of fun playing this iconic artist's hit from the 1920's!  Have fun with the shouts and laid back blues style!  The trumpet solo is written out but can also be improvised.  It is of medium difficulty and can be attained by a High School and beyond band.

Small Ensemble Drums,Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Digital Download SKU: A0.802696 Composed by W.C. Handy. Arranged by Stanley Nelson & Peet du Toit. Contemporary. Score and parts. 24 pages. Peet du Toit #6683881. Published by Peet du Toit (A0.802696). The Saint Louis Blues (or St. Louis Blues) is a popular American song composed by W. C. Handy in the blues style and published in September 1914. It was one of the first blues songs to succeed as a pop song and remains a fundamental part of jazz musicians' repertoire. Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, Bessie Smith, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Guy Lombardo, and the Boston Pops Orchestra (under the directions of both Arthur Fiedler and Keith Lockhart) are among the artists who have recorded it. The song has been called the jazzman's Hamlet. Composer William Grant Still arranged a version of the song in 1916 while working with Handy.The 1925 version sung by Bessie Smith, with Louis Armstrong on cornet, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1993. The 1929 version by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (with Red Allen) was inducted in 2008.Here's great arrangement for your quintet, drum set and the audience. Enjoy!

Digital Download SKU: HX.468206 By Bessie Smith. Jazz,Pop,Standards. Real Book - Melody/Chords. 1 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.468206).

Mixed Percussion B-Flat Tuba,B-Flat trombone,Baritone Horn TC/Euphonium,Bass Trombone,E-Flat Cornet,E-Flat Tenor Horn,E-Flat Tuba TC,Flugelhorn,Percussion 1,Percussion 2,Tenor Trombone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1488060 Composed by Andre Rieu and Ward Vlasveld. Arranged by Chris Gorman. Classical,Jazz,March,Standards. Brass Band. 59 pages. Chris Gorman #1064936. Published by Chris Gorman (A0.1488060). The Saint Louis Blues (or St. Louis Blues) is a popular American song composed by W. C. Handy in the blues style and published in September 1914. It was one of the first blues songs to succeed as a pop song and remains a fundamental part of jazz musicians' repertoire. Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Bing Crosby, Bessie Smith, Eartha Kitt, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Guy Lombardo, Peanuts Hucko and Art Tatum. This arrangement is a must for all Bands and would add to their repertoire.

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1184729 By Frank Sinatra. By Clarence Williams, Charles Warfield. Arranged by Dave Gingras and John E. Dosher. Blues,Broadway,Musical/Show. Score. 2 pages. DAVID LEE GINGRAS #784412. Published by DAVID LEE GINGRAS (A0.1184729). Baby, Won't You Please Come Home, a blues song written by Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams in 1919. The song has been covered by many musicians and has become a jazz standard. The first hit version was Bessie Smith's 1923 recording, which stayed on the charts for four weeks peaking at No. 6. This version features a root-based chord blocking that John and I have used in many of our arrangements and we added a few left-hand fills to keep that smooth rhythm flowing!

Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.556676 By Eric Clapton. By Jimmie Cox. Arranged by PianoSheetNow. 20th Century,Blues,Rock. Guitar Tab. 4 pages. PianoSheetNow #4887027. Published by PianoSheetNow (A0.556676). Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out is a moderate tempo blues with ragtime influences,written by Jimmy Cox in 1923, with many recordings by numerous musicians as Bessie Smith and Eric Clapton.For Guitar solo or Guitar and voice.With melody line and lyrics.  With standard notation and tablature.

Alto Saxophone Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1217373 By Bessie Smith. By Alberta Hunter and Lovie Austin. Arranged by Helios D'Andrea. Jazz. Individual part. 1 pages. D'Andrea Helios #813918. Published by D'Andrea Helios (A0.1217373). Alto Sax Part from Sax Quartet.

Jazz band Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: HX.285327 By Bessie Smith. Arranged by John Berry. Jazz,Standards. Individual instrument part. 4 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #0. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.285327).

Jazz band Tenor Sax 1 - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: HX.285307 By Bessie Smith. Arranged by John Berry. Jazz,Standards. Individual instrument part. 2 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #0. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.285307).

Saxophone Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Soprano Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1217369 By Bessie Smith. By Alberta Hunter and Lovie Austin. Arranged by Helios D'Andrea. Jazz. 5 pages. D'Andrea Helios #813913. Published by D'Andrea Helios (A0.1217369). Arranged for Sax Quartet.

C Instrument,Voice - Digital Download SKU: HX.1040123 By Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams' Blue Five, and Louis Armstrong. Arranged by Robert Rawlins. This edition: scorch. Blues,Jazz. Real Book - Melody/Chords/Lyrics. 2 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #2078. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.1040123).

Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1224471 Composed by W.C. Handy. Arranged by Timothy Stapay. Blues,Film/TV,Jazz,Singer/Songwriter,Standards. Score. 8 pages. Timothy Stapay #820575. Published by Timothy Stapay (A0.1224471). This arrangement of St. Louis Blues is written as performed by piano artist, Liberace.  He performed this on his t.v. show and record albums.  The Saint Louis Blues (or St. Louis Blues) is a popular American song composed by W. C. Handy in the blues style and published in September 1914. It was one of the first blues songs to succeed as a pop song and remains a fundamental part of jazz musicians' repertoire. Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Bing Crosby, Bessie Smith, Eartha Kitt, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Guy Lombardo, Liberace, and the Boston Pops Orchestra (under the directions of both Arthur Fiedler and Keith Lockhart) are among the artists who have recorded it. Lyrics:I hate to see that evening sun go down, I hate to see that evening sun go down, 'Cause my lovin' baby done left this town. If I feel tomorrow, like I feel today, If I feel tomorrow, like I feel today, I'm gonna pack my trunk and make my getaway. Oh, that St. Louis woman, with her diamond rings, She pulls my man around by her apron strings. And if it wasn't for powder and her store-bought hair, Oh, that man of mine wouldn't go nowhere. I got those St. Louis blues, just as blue as I can be, Oh, my man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea, Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me. I love my man like a schoolboy loves his pie, Like a Kentucky colonel loves his rocker and rye I'll love my man until the day I die, Lord, Lord. I got the St. Louis blues, just as blue as I can be, Lord, Lord! That man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea, Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me. I got those St. Louis blues, I got the blues, I got the blues, I got the blues, My man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea, Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me, Lord, Lord!Władziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987) was an American pianist, singer, and actor.  A child prodigy born in Wisconsin to parents of Italian and Polish origin, he enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordings, television, motion pictures, and endorsements. At the height of his fame from the 1950s to 1970s, he was the highest-paid entertainer in the world!

Jazz band Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: HX.285327 By Bessie Smith. Arranged by John Berry. Jazz,Standards. Individual instrument part. 4 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #0. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.285327).