Tom Delaney's lyrics & chords

Thomas Henry Delaney (Charleston, South Carolina, September 14, 1889 - December 16, 1963, Baltimore, Maryland) was one of the more popular and prolific composers of blues songs in the '20s. He was better known for the behind the scenes activity of composing, although he did make a few appearances interpreting his own songs on record. Much Delaney material was fodder for recording artists and publishers of this era, always on the lookout for new blues material at a time when the large audience for such product had just recently been recognized...read more