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From album
Little Girl Blue
Nina Simone · 1958 · Track 7
Details
TonalidadD#m
Compás4/4
Tempo96 BPM
Duración5:27
ÁlbumLittle Girl Blue
Año1958
ISRCQMSGD1370007
Fun facts
Good Bait is a jazz song that was released in 1944. It was written by Tadd Dameron, an American pianist and composer, and Count Basie, leader of a band. They used it in their shows and made it popular in the 1940s and 1950s. The idea is that the melody is simple but with a special touch, as if inviting you to dance. The lyrics are not written, but the way to play it makes it unique. It was part of the music played in clubs that all musicians wanted to learn.
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The story behind
Nina Simone recorded Good Bait in 1957, before the release of her first album. The song is on Little Girl Blue, an album that was released in February 1959, but the recording took place in December of the previous year. The wait was long and there were no promotions, which frustrated her. In the end, the single I Loves You, Porgy got her out of the situation, reaching number 18 on pop and number 2 on R&B. Good Bait is a slow song, with a melody that gets under your skin, and lyrics that speak of attraction and desire. Simone's voice is clear, with a touch of blues that makes her unique. The song lasts five and a half minutes, and on Last.fm, more than fifty thousand people listen to it.
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