- Written by
- Richard (Rabbit) Brown
- Language
- English
- Comments
- A lament describing a contentious relationship. These are fairly common concerns in blues lyrics, complaining of a woman as a "mean mistreater." Brown's song was called "James Alley". On the label of the single it is styled "JAMES ALLEY - Blues" (to denote it was a blues song), which has led it to erroneously being credited as "James Alley Blues".
- Licensing
- Request a synchronization license
Song
Versions
James Alley Blues written by Richard (Rabbit) Brown English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Alley | Richard (Rabbit) Brown | June 1927 | First release | ||
| James Alley Blues | Alice Stuart | 1964 | |||
| James Alley Blues | The Lyman Family with Lisa Kindred | 1969 | |||
| James Alley Blues | Joan Crane | 1995 | |||
| James Alley Blues | Jerry "Philadelphia" Ricks | 1997 | Unverified | ||
| James Alley Blues | Roger McGuinn, Jeff Tweedy and Jay Bennett | 1998 | Live | ||
| James Alley Blues | David Johansen and The Harry Smiths | March 28, 2000 | |||
| James Alley Blues | The Kitchen Syncopators | 2001 | |||
| James Alley Blues | Jolly Jumper & Big Moe | 2004 | |||
| James Alley Blues | Roger McGuinn | 2004 | |||
| James Alley Blues | Wilco | October 24, 2006 | Live | ||
| James Alley Blues | The Floorbirds | August 13, 2007 | Live | ||
| James Alley Blues | Jon Shain | November 9, 2009 | |||
| James Alley Blues | Willie Watson | May 6, 2014 | |||
| James Alley Blues | Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands | January 21, 2016 | |||
| James Alley Blues | Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard | September 21, 2018 | Released more than 10 years after its recording |