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"Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" is a blues standard written by Jimmy Cox in 1923. Its lyric, told from the point of view of a one-time millionaire during the Prohibition era, reflects on the fleeting nature of material wealth and the friendships that come and go with it. As a vaudeville-style blues, it was popularized by Bessie Smith, the preeminent female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. Since her 1929 recording, it has been interpreted by numerous musicians in a variety of styles. ==Lyrics and composition== When "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" was composed in 1923 by Jimmy Cox, the "Roaring Twenties" were coming into full swing. After the post-World War I recession, a new era of prosperity was experienced in the U.S. and elsewhere. However, in the face of all the optimism, Cox wrote a cautionary tale about the fickle nature of fortune and its attendant relationships: :Once I lived the life of a millionaire, spendin' my money I didn't care :I carried my friends out for a good time, buying bootleg liquor, champagne and wine :When I begin to fall so low, I didn't have a friend and no place to go :So if I ever get my hand on a dollar again, I'm gonna hold on to it 'til them eagles grin :Nobody knows you, when you down and out :In my pocket not one penny, and my friends I haven't any ... The song is a moderate-tempo blues with ragtime-influences, which follows an eight-bar progression:〔Weissman 2005, p. 154.〕〔Blues 1995, pp. 160–161.〕 : 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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