Bix Beiderbecke - Sorry

In my current swine flu ridden state, I'm watching the excellent "Beiderbecke Affair", which has me giggling all over again at the kind of middle class cushion throwing that once passed muster for British drama before we all got into the world of forensic police cop serial killer investigation hobby series that goes on for years. I was raised on six tight episodes, pursued lips, and everyone wearing rather tatty clothes.

The Beiderbecke Affair centres around the sale of a series of Bix Beiderbecke records to an errant woodworking teacher, Trevor. So here's a sample of the wonderful Bix himself:

Kathleen Emery - Sometimes I Feel Like I'm A Motherless Child

Not very cheery, but terribly good. Kathleen Emery has that "stomp on my heart and I'll still blow smoke in your eyes" style just down pat.

Della Reese - It Was A Very Good Year

I know that Frank Sinatra's version of this is the accepted classic, but this is far better because it is more bawdy and very much groovier.