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Empty Bed Blues
2,171
Jazz
Empty Bed Blues was released on January 1, 1958 by Atlantic Records as a part of the album LaVern Baker Sings Bessie Smith
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1958
LabelAtlantic Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM73

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
LaVern Baker
LaVern Baker
Vocals
Wendell Marshall
Wendell Marshall
Bass Guitar
Joe Marshall
Joe Marshall
Drums
Danny Barker
Danny Barker
Guitar
Nat Pierce
Nat Pierce
Piano
Sahib Shihbab
Sahib Shihbab
Saxophone
Paul Quincette
Paul Quincette
Tenor Saxophone
Jimmy Cleveland
Jimmy Cleveland
Trombone
Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
J.C. Johnson
J.C. Johnson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nesuhi Ertegun
Nesuhi Ertegun
Producer

Lyrics

I woke up this morning with an awful aching head
I woke up this morning with an awful aching head
Well, my new man had left me just a new room and an empty bed
Bought me a coffee grinder, hey, I got the best one that I could find
Oh, bought me a coffee grinder, got me the best one that I could find
So he could grind my coffee 'cause he had a brand new grind
He's a deep, deep diver with a stroke that can't go wrong
I said that he's a deep, deep diver with a stroke that can't go wrong
Oh, he can touch the bottom, and his wind holds out so long
He knows how to thrill me, mmm, and he thrills me night and day
I said he knows how to thrill me, and he thrills me night and day
Well, well, he's got a brand new way
Of loving, almost takes my breath away
He's got that sweet, sweet something, and I told my girlfriend, Lou
Oh, he's got that sweet, sweet something
And I told my girlfriend, Lou
Well, from the way she's raving, ha
She must have gone and tried it, too
I woke up this morning with an awful aching head
Oh, I woke up this morning with an awful, awful aching head
Well, well, well, my new man had left
Me just a new room and an empty bed
Written by: J.C. Johnson
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