Downhearted; How Blue Can You Get

Song of the Month: “Downhearted; How Blue Can You Get” by BB King

Editor’s Note: This recording, live from Cook County jail, is my favorite version of this old blues song by the greatest blues guitarist of all time.  I learned it from John Zingg when we played out together in college and have enjoyed it ever since, especially these, my favorite lyrics:

Favorite lyrics:

“I gave you a brand new Ford, you say ‘I wanted a Cadillac’,

I bought you a ten dollar dinner, you said, ‘thanks for the snack’.

I let you live in my penthouse, you said it was just a shack,

I gave you seven children, and now you want to give them back!” 

Listen to the full song here