"Wild Women Don't Have the Blues", "Wild Women Don't Get the Blues", or simply "Wild Women" is a vaudeville-style blues song recorded by American singer Ida Cox with Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders in 1924.[1] It has a strong feminist message. The song has been performed by numerous classic female blues singers, including Bessie Smith.[2]
| "Wild Women Don't Have the Blues" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Ida Cox with Lovie Austin and her Blues Serenaders | |
| A-side | "Cherry Picking Blues" |
| Released | 1924 |
| Recorded | Chicago, 1924 |
| Genre | Classic female blues |
| Length | 2:24 |
| Label | Paramount (no. 12228) |
| Songwriter(s) | Ida Cox |
Later renditions include those by Francine Reed, Barbara Dane, Nancy Harrow, Sue Keller, as well as Cass Elliot with The Big 3.[2] Some male performers, as Lyle Lovett, Clarke Peters and Dennis Rowland and groups such as San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, Saffire, and the Vipers also recorded the tune.[3] Cyndi Lauper included it as a bonus track on Memphis Blues.[2]
References
edit- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Ida Cox: Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Song Search Results for Wild Women Don't Have the Blues". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ "Search for "Wild Women Don't Have the Blues"". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2021.