No matter the pre-history of this song, we can be sure that Louis and his band put a stake in the ground in 1928, and that stake is "St. James Infirmary". Everyone (including Louis) who covered the song after this recording are trying to recapture the glory that Louis made in this recording. I went and bought the Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings in no small part because of this recording.
Even in 2020, there's nothing wrong with wanting to have a $20 gold piece on your watchchain, so the boys will know you died standing pat.
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