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2 unusual facts about St. James Infirmary Blues


Jughead Jones

Jim died very soon after, so Jughead sat in with Jim's friends on the corner to play one last, mournful version of "St. James Infirmary Blues".

St. James Infirmary Blues

"St. James Infirmary Blues" is an American folksong of anonymous origin, though sometimes credited to the songwriter Joe Primrose (a pseudonym for Irving Mills).


Ten Man Mop, or Mr. Reservoir Butler Rides Again

It is also an Irish variant of a tune that inspired "Streets of Laredo" and "St. James Infirmary".


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