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St.James Infirmary - Dee Dee Bridgewater & Irvin Mayfield with The New Orleans Jazz Orch.
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Performer
Irvin Mayfield
Irvin Mayfield
Trumpet
New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Performer
Adonis Rose
Adonis Rose
Drums
Don Vappie
Don Vappie
Guitar
Jasen Weaver
Jasen Weaver
Bass
Khari Allen Lee
Khari Allen Lee
Alto Saxophone
Rex Gregory
Rex Gregory
Alto Saxophone
Derek Douget
Derek Douget
Tenor Saxophone
Edward Petersen
Edward Petersen
Tenor Saxophone
Jason W. Marshall Sr
Jason W. Marshall Sr
Baritone Saxophone
Bernard Floyd
Bernard Floyd
Trumpet
Ashlin Parker
Ashlin Parker
Trumpet
Eric Lucero
Eric Lucero
Trumpet
Leon Brown
Leon Brown
Trumpet
Michael Watson
Michael Watson
Trombone
David L. Harris
David L. Harris
Trombone
Emily Fredrickson
Emily Fredrickson
Trombone
Victor Atkins
Victor Atkins
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Composer
Victor Atkins
Victor Atkins
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ronald Markham
Ronald Markham
Additional Producer
Irvin Mayfield Jr.
Irvin Mayfield Jr.
Producer
Misha Kachkachishvili
Misha Kachkachishvili
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It was down in old Mayfield's bar room, of Jazz Playhouse, that is
Around the corner by the square (Jackson Square)
Drinks flowed all around as usual
I drunk, and high crowd was there
[Verse 2]
Deep in a plush, cozy corner
With her eyes bloodshot red
Sat a wise, slick, gamblin' lady
And these are the words she said
[Verse 3]
I went down to the Saint James Infirmary
Saw my poor baby lyin' there
He was laid out on a long white table
So cold, so still, so frail
Just layin' there
[Verse 4]
Let him go, let him go, God bless him
Wherever he could be
He can search this wide world over, but
He'll never find another habit-pleasin' woman like me, that's for sure
[Verse 5]
When I die, bury me in Lou boots and pumps, s'il vous plaît
A Prada coat and a feathered hat
Put a million-dollar ruby in my necklace
So all my nosey girlfriends, they so jealous, know I died standin' pat
[Verse 6]
Give me sixteen Mandingo men to hold my casket
Bare-chested, please, twelve baritones from Tremé to sing my song
Put The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra on my casket
Have 'em play "I'll Fly Away" all the way home
[Verse 7]
Now that you've heard my story, oh, a story it is
Pass me the tequila, and please, watch my shoes
And baby, if they dare to ask the question
Tell 'em I've got the Saint James Infirmary blues
Written by: Dee Dee Bridgewater

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