B.D. Woman’s Blues
Lucille Bogan * Track #3 On Shave ’Em Dry: The Best of Lucille Bogan
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Album Shave ’Em Dry: The Best of Lucille Bogan
- #1Drinking Blues
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- #2Barbecue Bess
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- #3B.D. Woman’s Blues
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- #4Baking Powder Blues
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- #5Tired As I Can Be
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- #6Walkin’ Blues
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- #7Skin Game Blues
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- #8Stew Meat Blues
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- #9Jump Steady Daddy
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- #10Shave ’Em Dry
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- #11Till the Cows Come Home
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B.D. Woman's Blues by Lucille Bogan
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“B.D. Woman’s Blues” was written in 1935 by one of the first American singer-songwriters, Lucille Bogan. It was recorded under Bogan’s recording name, Bessie Jackson. The song is considered to by one of the first lesbian blues songs. The “B.D” in the lyrics and title refers to either “bull dyke” or...
B.D. Woman’s Blues Annotated
Comin' a time, B.D. women ain't gonna need no men
Comin' a time, B.D. women ain't gonna do need no men
Oh they way treat us is a lowdown and dirty sin
B.D. women, you sure can't understand
B.D. women, you sure can't understand
They got a head like a sweet angel and they walk just like a natural man
B.D. women, they all done learnt their plan
B.D. women, they all done learnt their plan
They can lay their jive just like a natural man
B.D. women, B.D. women, you know they sure is rough
B.D. women, B.D. women, you know they sure is rough
They all drink up plenty whiskey and they sure will strut their stuff
B.D. women, you know they work and make their dough
B.D. women, you know they work and make their dough
And when they get ready to spend it, they know they have to go