An Analysis Of Bessie Smith's Song 'St. Louis Blues'
The Harlem represented a lot especially for African American songwriters, it meant they got to show their real pain, grow because of the new opportunities and get their voices heard. Bessie Smith’s music represented what was happening in her life at the moment. She really put her feelings into her music. She felt much sorrow which she expressed through her soulful Blues. One of her songs titled St. Louis Blues was popular for a reason. It showed her real pain. St. Louis Blues was composed by W. C. Handy. She put the song out in 1925, Columbia Records produced the song along with others.
The song is about hard times with a love and how it has affected her. She sang about how moving to a new place still won’t make a person forget about their