Basin Street Blues
© 1928, 1929, 1933, 1987 Spencer Williams, Edwin H. Morris & Co

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Basin Street Blues, like Sadie Green, is one of our all-time favorites. 

Fun to play, fun to sing, and a great hit with audiences, it’s simple 

and complex at the same time, with lots of room for musical exploration.

This song can be dangerous! I rely on the quiet elegance of the 

Martin M-38 acoustic guitar to maintain order. Amy & Diane's harmony singing 

has been known to make perfectly good men leave their homes, and Gilby’s

harmonica has caused more troubled marriages than we care to admit.

I won’t even discuss the havoc wrought by The Rocket’s piano.

Vocals: Diane Orson,  Amy Hanish

Harmonica: Gilby Hager