[SamAdams76]

Been listening to a lot of Bessie Smith - also from that time period.

[Fiji Hill]

Been listening to a lot of Bessie Smith - also from that time period.

I like Gus Arnheim's version of "Moan, You Moaners." However, in her version of the song, Bessie Smith sings it with passion, as though she really means what she's singing.

Moan, You Moaners--Gus Arnheim & His Orchestra (with the Three Ambassadors) (1930)

Moan, You Moaners--Bessie Smith (1930)