Bessie Smith's 1929 recording is still the definitive rendition of "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out," which was written by Jimmie Cox six years earlier. It is interesting that both versions preceded the Great Depression, when the lives of millionaires actually did end up down and out.
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This clip is from a British musical comedy called The Ghost Goes Gear. Perhaps it was funny; the music is good.
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Yes, I know there is an "Unplugged" Eric Clapton clip, but I am not posting anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists these days.