Saint James Infirmary Blues Jazz Backing Track - Improvise on this traditional blues song that Louis Armstrong made famous.

"Saint James Infirmary" is a traditional blues song whose origin is not well known, as well as its authorship, however some recordings have given credit to Joe Primrose (pseudonym of Irving Mills). But the fact is that Louis Armstrong's 1928 recording made this song quite famous by turning it into a blues and jazz standard.

This song features genius interpretations of Cab Calloway, Roy Eldridge, Jack Teagarden, Wynton Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Dr. John, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Eric Clapton, Django Reinhardt, Janis Joplin, Van Morrison, Yo-Yo Ma, Joe Cocker, The White Stripes, Lou Rawls, Hugh Laurie, among others.

This song is part of the "Real Book vol.2" and can be found on page 325.

This backing track consists of drums, double bass and piano. The tempo is at 70bpm.

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