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Hesitating Blues
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Hesitating Blues was released on October 1, 1954 by Sony Music Japan International as a part of the album Louis Armstrong Plays W. C. Handy
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Release DateOctober 1, 1954
LabelSony Music Japan International
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM78

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Trumpet, Vocals
Barrett Deems
Barrett Deems
Drums
Billy Kyle
Billy Kyle
Piano
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw
Bass
Arvell Shaw
Arvell Shaw
Bass
Barney Bigard
Barney Bigard
Clarinet
Trummy Young
Trummy Young
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
W.C. Handy
W.C. Handy
Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Avakian
George Avakian
Producer
Rene Arsenault
Rene Arsenault
Assistant Producer
Mark Wilder
Mark Wilder
Mastering Engineer
Mason Coppinger
Mason Coppinger
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Hello Central, what's the matter with this line?
I wanna talk to that high brown of mine
Tell me how long will I have to wait?
(Won't be that long)
Please give me 298
Why do you hesitate?
(Good number for tomorrow, Velma)
Oh, what you say?
Can't talk to my brown
A storm last night blew the wires all down
Now tell me how long will I have to wait?
(Come on in this house, girl)
Oh, won't you tell me now?
Why do you hesitate?
(Come on in there, Velma, come on in there)
Say, Sunday night my beau proposed to me
Said he'd be happy if his wife I'd be
Said he, "How long, baby, will I have to wait?
Come be my wife, my Kate
Why do you hesitate?"
Say, I declined him, it was just for a start
He left that night on the Cannonball
Honey, oh honey, how long will I have to wait?
(I don't know about you, baby, but I'm
Ready now and I ain't hesitating neither)
Oh, won't you tell me now?
Baby, why do you hesitate?
Written by: W.C. Handy
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