[Dixielandjazz] A Good Man Is hard To Find

[Stephen G Barbone]

Besides Bessie Smith and Sophie Tucker, "A Good Man Is Hard To Find"  
has been recorded by lots of folks  The Jazzology label (George Buck)  
has 12 albums that include it: For a list see:

http://www.jazzology.com/item_detail.php?id=JCD-242

Di Anne Price also recorded it and you can hear part of it at CD Baby:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/dianneprice

For a 1919 recording of it (prior to Bessie Smith and Sophie Tucker)  
see:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVTfiITxbH0

Ted Lewis also recorded it.

Less Brown's Band also recorded it in 1993(?) - Curb Records

Alberta Hunter - (Album of the same name) hear it at
http://www.rhapsody.com/albertahunter/amtrakblues/agoodmanishardtofind

For the Bessie Smith version see:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIgKWQWj4-E

Teresa Brewer also recorded it on a single.

Etc, etc. This from a cursory search.No doubt Bill Haesler could  
supply many more versions.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband