"St. Louis Blues"
By W. C. Handy

Recorded live at St. James Hall in Vancouver, BC.

Such a classic woman's blues and I think most beautifully told through the immortal voice of Bessie Smith - the tale of the St. Louis woman who took her man in 1914. The wide acoustics in St. James Hall created an interesting effect as well.

Caitlin Toom, voice and snare
Michael Coury, cornet
Will Goede, soprano sax
Cole Tinney, piano
Marc Lindy, tuba

The Butter and Egg Band "St. Louis Blues" (Live)

Caitlin Toom is a Vancouver-based musician and songwriter whose musical origins juxtapose Dixieland jazz, folk-influenced harmonies and lyrical alt-rock and soul. Caitlin has performed with a variety of different musical acts from crooning in 1930s fashion with a traditional big band orchestra to fronting a 13-piece funk and soul band. Today she plays various venues around metro Vancouver while working as a recording artist.