Nobody Needs You When You're Down and Out by Blind Bobby Baker and His Guitar

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Written by: Jimmie Cox
Language: English
First recorded in: 1927
Released on: Nobody Needs You When You're Down and Out
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1927
Comments: Recorded in New York City, June or July 1927. First known recording of the song. Compared to the original (published in 1923 and made famous in 1929 by Bessie Smith), this version use slightly different lyrics, more focussed on life's hardships and difficulties.
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This composition was licensed with the help of SecondHandSongs on November 15, 2023 for a short drama film about a best man at a wedding. A sync license was granted for 1 year use in worldwide.