"St. James Infirmary" has been recorded hundreds of ... in songs like "The Unfortunate Rake" or "Gambler's Blues." Not to mention the fact that most versions of the song are credited to one ...

As I watched these guys do their thing, I was reminded of the lyrics to “The St. James Infirmary Blues” (which receives admirable renditions from Louie Armstrong and from these fellas).

But the song that sings itself most often within my walls isn't what a purist would call a blues – though Jack Teagarden remarked that "St. James Infirmary Blues" is the "oldest blues I ever heard." ...

The song "St. James Infirmary" sounds as old as the blues itself, and yet, utterly contemporary. It's a lament for a dead lover, and a self-aggrandizing funeral fantasy. Many people claim to ...

new video loaded: Hugh Laurie's 'St. James Infirmary' Actor Hugh Laurie releases an album of 15 New Orleans blues covers, titled "Let Them Talk." Advertisement 47:53 Advertisement 39:19 37:02 ...