Nobody Knows You

nobody_knows_you_when_you_re_down_and_out  Chord/lyric sheet

“Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out” is a blues standard written by pianist Jimmie Cox in 1923 and originally performed in a Vaudeville-blues style. The lyrics in the popular 1929 recording by Bessie Smith are told from the point of view of somebody who was once wealthy during the Prohibition era and reflect on the fleeting nature of material wealth and the friendships that come and go with it. Since her 1929 recording, the song has been interpreted by numerous musicians in a variety of styles.

“Music is the great uniter. An incredible force. Something that people who differ on everything and anything else can have in common.” – Sarah Dessen

Cooler Full of Nutcrackers I’ve been writing music and songs for years; here’s a compilation of a few of them. Hope you enjoy my sonic art! Some of the finger-style pieces are decades old while the music that sounds like a piano is more recent. That music was created in Musescore, a notation/teaching/song-writing tool I was introduced to while at Berklee online.  Well worth the time it might cost to investigate it, imho. musescore.org