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St Louis Blues - St. Louis Blues Song

By Reverend Keith A. Gordon, About.com

Definition:

St. Louis Blues: W.C. Handy wrote the popular jazz standard "St. Louis Blues" around 1914, writing it in the blues style that he heard in the Mississippi Delta and Memphis. The song was recorded by blues singer Bessie Smith as well as artists like Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, and even Stevie Wonder.

Also Known As: St Louis Blues

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