Past GRAMMY nominee Catherine Russell performs “Crazy Blues” in a tribute to recording executive, A&R man, and music publisher Ralph S. Peer at the “GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends 2017™.” Peer is one of this year’s Trustees Awards recipients. In collaboration with the Recording Academy™, GREAT PERFORMANCES presents Grammy Salute To Music Legends 2017™, the second annual all-star concert offering a spotlight for the Academy’s 2017 Special Merit Awards recipients. The celebration, led by Paul Shaffer as musical director, was recorded at New York’s Beacon Theatre. The concert airs Friday, October 13 at 9PM on PBS (check local listings).
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TRANSCRIPT
I can't sleep at night I can't eat a bite 'Cause the man I love He don't treat me right He makes me feel so blue I don't know what to do Sometimes I sat and sigh and then began to cry He went away, never said goodbye Well I can read his letters but I sure can't read his mind Thought he was loving me He's leaving all the time But now I see my poor love was blind And now I've got the crazy blues since my baby went away I ain't got no time to lose I must find him today Now the doctor's gonna do all that he can But what you gonna need is the undertaker man I ain't had nothing but bad news Now I've got the crazy blues
