Limehouse Blues

Limehouse Blues is a popular 1922 song written by Douglas Furber (lyrics) and Philip Braham (music). It was made famous by Gertrude Lawrence. It has been recorded hundreds of times since, and remains in the standard jazz repertory. Some of the most notable recordings include those by Sidney Bechet, Django Reinhardt, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Tony Bennett, Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring Gerry Mulligan, and The Mills Brothers. Outside of jazz, it has been recorded by a number of bluegrass artists, most notably a by Reno and Smiley.
The song has been performed in such films as Ziegfeld Follies (by Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer in Asian makeup), and Star (by Julie Andrews, again, in Asian makeup).
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This is a 1976 recording by Norman Blake on guitar and Red Rector on mandolin.

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