© Frank H. Jump
© Frank H. Jump
Old Beale Street is coming down
Sweeties’ Snack Bar, boarded up now
And Egles The Tailor and the Shine Boy’s gone
Faded out with ragtime blues
Handy’s cast in bronze
And he’s standing in a little park
With a trumpet in his hand
Like he’s listening back to the good old bands
And the click of high heeled shoes
Old Furry sings the blues
-Furry Sings the Blues, Hejira (1976) Joni Mitchell
Other postings with WC Handy references:
- Furry Sings the Blues – Joni Mitchell – Jay Warren – Memphis TN -December 26, 2008
- Memphis – Home of the Blues – Birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll – Sep 27th, 2009
