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The lyrics of “That Soothin’ Song” come from the following poem:
Misery
by Langston Hughes
Play the blues for me.
Play the blues for me.
No other music
‘Ll ease my misery.
Sing a soothin’ song.
Said a soothin’ song,
Cause the man I love’s done
Done me wrong.
Can’t you understand,
O, understand
A good woman’s cryin’
For a no-good man?
Black gal like me,
Black gal like me
‘S got to hear a blues
For her misery.
–The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes, p. 77
Sheet Music
Four Negro Songs
Composer(s): John Alden Carpenter
Song(s): 1. Shake Your Brown Feet, Honey!
2. The Cryin' Blues
3. Jazz-Boys
4. That Soothin' Song