Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
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| "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" | ||||
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| Single by Bessie Smith | ||||
| B-side | "Take It Right Back" | |||
| Released | 1929 | |||
| Format | 10" 78 rpm record | |||
| Recorded | May 15, 1929 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Columbia (Cat. no. 14451) | |||
| Writer(s) | Jimmy Cox | |||
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"Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" is a blues standard, written by Jimmy Cox in 1923. Its lyric, told from the point of view of a one-time millionaire during the Prohibition era, reflects on the fleeting nature of material wealth and the friendships that come and go with it.
[edit] Recording history
The song was first recorded and popularized by Bessie Smith, the preeminent female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. Since then, numerous versions have been recorded. The following is a list of some of the more notable renditions:[1]
[edit] Other appearances
In the 1980s, the song was used in the Tony-nominated Broadway musical Blues in the Night.
This song is featured during the load screen for the Pauper's Drop level in the game Bioshock 2, released 9 Feb 10.
[edit] References
- ^ Jimmy Cox – Songs Composed By at Allmusic. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
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