Beatle Street Blues
Benny Goodman Lyrics


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Won't you come along with me
To the Mississippi
We'll take a boat to the land of dreams
Steam down the river, down to New Orleans

The band's there to meet us
Old friends there to greet us
Where all the proud and elite folks meet
Heaven on earth, they call it Basin Street

Basin Street is the street
Where the best folks always meet
In New Orleans, land of dreams
You'll never know how nice it seems,
Or just how much it really means

Glad to be, oh yes-sirree
Where welcome's free and dear to me
Where I can lose, lose my Basin Street Blues

Basin Street, oh Basin Street




Is the street, mama
New Orleans, land of dreams

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Basin Street Blues" speak of a journey with an invitation to travel to the Mississippi and take a boat to New Orleans, where the shores are welcomed by the warm notes of jazz. The city is depicted as a mythical place where the proud and the elite meet, a place that embodies the idea of heaven on earth, the so-called Basin Street. The song shows that in Basin Street, the best folks always meet.


The verses are colored by a romantic tone, as the singer expresses his happiness being on Basin Street, where welcoming is free and dear to him, and he can lose his Basin Street Blues. The singer highlights the idea that this place has something special that is impossible to understand fully, a place where one can forget about their worries and simply be glad to be there.


Overall, the song conveys a message of happiness, warmth, and the feeling of being in a magical place full of good vibes and great music, which is what New Orleans is reputed for.


Line by Line Meaning

Won't you come along with me
Join me on a voyage


To the Mississippi
Travel to the river


We'll take a boat to the land of dreams
Board a ship en route to a wondrous place


Steam down the river, down to New Orleans
Sail down the current to the city of New Orleans


The band's there to meet us
The orchestra is eagerly awaiting our arrival


Old friends there to greet us
Acquaintances from the past are prepared to receive us


Where all the proud and elite folks meet
Basin Street is a place where the wealthy and influential gather


Heaven on earth, they call it Basin Street
Many consider Basin Street to be an earthly paradise


Basin Street is the street
The famous road is called Basin Street


Where the best folks always meet
It is where the most important and outstanding individuals assemble


In New Orleans, land of dreams
New Orleans is a place of hope and possibility


You'll never know how nice it seems,
You cannot comprehend its true beauty until you experience it


Or just how much it really means
Its value is immeasurable


Glad to be, oh yes-sirree
How happy I am to be here


Where welcome's free and dear to me
A place where hospitality is given freely and is cherished


Where I can lose, lose my Basin Street Blues
My worries and sorrows disappear when I am in Basin Street


Basin Street, oh Basin Street
Basin Street is a great place


Is the street, mama
It is the place of significance, mother


New Orleans, land of dreams
New Orleans is a place where people dream of coming to




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Written by: Spencer Williams

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Comments from YouTube:

bob boscarato

Tegarden's vocal are great.

MrJimmienoone

What a fine, soulful trumpeter Charlie Teagarden was! If there had not been his giant brother overshadowing him, Charlie would have ranked among the best swing trumpeters.

msjazzmeblues

@bob boscarato Charlie played with Benny Goodman, too. He played with a LOT of good bands in the 1930s & '40s.

bob boscarato

He also played with Bob Crosby Bobcats!

Daniel Weinstein

And he was only 18!

Audiophile 102

The music "Sure is pretty". You are a slide show master.

Louis Mcelwee

Glen Miller at the time was also arranging for the Dorsey Brothers and The Boswell Sisters

Thomas Smith

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