Tishomingo Blues

"Tishomingo Blues" is a song by Spencer Williams. The tune was first published in 1917. The title refers to Tishomingo, Mississippi.

This article is about the song by Spencer Williams. For the Elmore Leonard novel, see Tishomingo Blues (novel).

"Tishomingo Blues"
Sheet music, 1917
Song
Published1917
Songwriter(s)Spencer Williams

The song was first recorded in 1918 by Eddie Nelson on Emerson Records #913. It became a jazz standard, and continues to be performed and recorded into the 21st century. The song has been adapted with different lyrics, written by Garrison Keillor, as the theme song of A Prairie Home Companion.

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