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i think ST. JAMES INFIRMARY is one of greatest songs of all time. it’s got a melody that’s eerie, melancholy, low down, and filled with the blues. lot’s of people have done it but i think some of the more notable versions are the ones done by:

LOUIS ARMSTRONG - of course

CAB CALLOWAY - here’s one of his versions in a great betty boop/fleischer cartoon

SNOOKS EAGLIN - i first heard his version on THIS while listening to cds at borders books and music. all it took was listening to him do st james and i immediately went to the cashier to buy this album.

HOT LIPS PAGE (with artie shaw) - i fell in love with this version, thanks to my boy OPTIC giving me an artie shaw double lp on vinyl.

HARRY CONNICK JR. (with LUCIEN BARBARIN playing some bad ass trombone) - he performed his version at the “marsalis family: a jazz celebration” concert.

and speakin of some good ol’ blues trambone, you gotta hear JACK TEAGARDEN do it.

JOSH WHITE is another bad ass blues man with a great version.

and here’s a good one by HENRY ‘RED’ ALLEN. one of my favorite trumpet players

pff. that’s soul.