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Careless Love

First released 1928English120+ recordingson 255 releasesISWC T-900.304.340-1, T-902.958.975-1
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William Christopher HandyWriterSpencer WilliamsWriterMartha KoenigWriter[traditional]Writer

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Careless LoveDr. John4:10
Careless LoveDock Boggs4:06
Careless LoveJoan Baez with Bill Wood2:28
Careless LoveBob Dylan & Johnny Cash7:06
Careless LoveDinah Washington3:37
Careless Love BluesUte Lemper3:42
Careless LoveBob Dylan & Johnny Cash7:15
Careless LoveLena Horne2:47
Careless LoveJosh White Trio3:43
Careless LoveBessie Smith3:28
Careless LoveMadeleine Peyroux3:52
Careless LoveSidney Bechet2:52
Careless LoveBradley N. Litwin4:47
Careless LoveBessie Smith3:25
Careless LoveSue Foley6:05
Careless LoveJoan Baez & Bill Wood2:28
Careless LoveBob Dylan7:12
Careless LoveLee Wiley3:15
Careless LoveJimmy Smith3:54
Careless Love (master take in mono)Dinah Washington4:01
Careless LoveRosemary Clooney2:07
Careless LoveFats Domino2:18
Careless LoveBob Dylan & Johnny Cash6:59
Careless LoveBessie Smith3:25
Careless LoveSunshine Skiffle Band4:27
Careless LoveLena Horne2:49
Careless LoveKid Ory’s Creole Jazz Band5:33
Careless Love BluesSidney Bechet2:48
Careless Love BluesBessie Smith3:26
Careless Love BluesBessie Smith3:17
Careless Love Blues (alternate take)Bessie Smith3:18
Careless LoveErnest V. Stoneman and His Dixie Mountaineers3:35
Careless LoveKlaus Doldinger8:55
Careless LoveClaire Austin3:18
Careless LoveBig Joe Turner2:50
Careless LoveSidney Bechet3:44
Careless LoveBig Joe Turner with Willie “The Lion” Smith2:50
Careless LoveEthel Waters3:06
Careless LoveMuggsy Spanier10:38
Careless LoveBoots and His Buddies3:03
Careless LoveKid Ory’s Creole Jazz Band3:05
Careless Love BluesBessie Smith3:28
Careless Love / Even If LoveBonnie “Prince” Billy7:01
Greenback Dollar / Careless LoveJohn Hartford, Pat Burton & Benny Martin2:57
Careless LoveJoan Baez & Bill Wood2:27
Careless LoveFrank Johnson, Bruce Gray, Mal Wilkinson, Bob Wright, Dave Dallwitz, Johnny Malpas & Don Reid5:43
Careless LoveLena Horne2:47
Careless LoveWynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton7:43
Careless LoveGeorge Lewis3:38
Careless LoveGeorge Lewis3:37
Careless LoveSuzy Bogguss4:04
Careless LoveSidney Bechet2:48
Careless LoveMud3:38
Careless LoveErskine Hawkins and His Orchestra2:45
Careless LoveState Street Ramblers3:24
Careless LoveGeorge Lewis and his New Orleans Stompers3:34
Careless LoveHugh Laurie5:21
Careless Love BluesShirley Bassey2:41
Careless LoveThe Count’s Men8:44
Careless LoveKenny Drew Trio6:17
Careless LoveThe New Melbourne Jazz Band5:46
Careless LoveLena Horne2:46
Careless LoveLisa Biales3:24
Careless LoveFats Domino2:22
Careless LoveOriginal Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra3:16
Careless LoveBilly Butterfield6:25
Careless LoveTeddi King2:10
Careless LoveLena Horne2:44
Careless Love, previously unissuedAlbert Nicholas Quartet, Art Hodes3:52
Careless LoveMud3:42
Careless LoveNat King Cole2:44
Careless LoveBob Dylan & Johnny Cash7:06
Careless Love · videoWynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton
Careless LoveJohnny Cash & Bob Dylan7:01
Careless LoveLena Horne2:48
Careless LoveSidney Bechet5:52
Careless LoveDinah Washington & Nina Simone3:36
Careless LovePatty Carpenter & Melissa Shetler4:12
Careless LoveLena Horne2:47
Careless LoveSidney Bechet2:47
Careless Love (78 take)Baby Dodds's Jazz Four2:27
Careless Love (alternate take)Baby Dodds's Jazz Four3:18
Careless Love (LP take)Baby Dodds's Jazz Four4:30
Careless Love, BabyPaul Nero's Blue Sounds2:20
Careless LoveFats Domino
Careless LoveJoan Baez2:27
Careless LoveSweetness Swing Orchestra2:11
Careless LoveJoan Baez2:11
Careless LoveJoan Baez2:30
Careless LovePearl Bailey2:38
Careless LoveDinah Washington3:40
Careless LoveKid Ory & His Creole Band6:15
Careless LoveFats Domino1:40
Careless LoveFats Domino1:39
Careless LoveJoan Baez with Bill Wood & Ted Alevizos2:18
Careless Love (Remastered)Joan Baez2:25
Careless LoveJohnny Wiggs and His New Orleans Music3:32
Careless LoveKid Ory & His Creole Jazz Band
Careless Love (Blues)Josh White Trio3:45
Careless LoveKarl Denver
Careless LoveJoan Baez2:28
Carless LoveJoan Baez2:12
Careless LoveMadeleine Peyroux6:10
Careless LoveDinah Washington
Careless LoveFats Domino2:17
Careless LoveKid Oryʼs Creole Jazz Band3:04
Careless LoveBob Scobey’s Frisco Band3:40
Careless LoveLena Horne2:47
Careless LoveDinah Washington3:43
Careless LoveJoan Baez2:13
Careless LoveVan Morrison5:39
Careless LoveDinah Washington3:36
Careless LoveBaby Dodds1:41
Careless LoveJoan Baez2:08
Careless LoveJoan Baez
Careless LoveFats Domino
Careless LoveJean Ritchie2:27
Careless LoveFats Domino2:16
Careless LoveNew Orleans Swamp Donkeys6:21
Careless LoveFats Domino2:17

On these albums

It's Sinful to Flirt / Careless Love
It's Sinful to Flirt / Careless LoveErnest V. Stoneman and His Dixie Mountaineers · 1928
Rockin' Chair / Careless Love
Rockin' Chair / Careless LoveFats Domino · 1951
Bob Scobey's Frisco Band, Vol. 4
Bob Scobey's Frisco Band, Vol. 4Bob Scobey’s Frisco Band · 1955
Fats Domino Rock and Rollin’
Fats Domino Rock and Rollin’Fats Domino · 1956
Riverside History of Classic Jazz
Riverside History of Classic JazzVarious Artists · 1956
The Count’s Men
The Count’s MenThe Count’s Men featuring Joe Newman · 1956
Tailgate!
Tailgate!Kid Oryʼs Creole Jazz Band · 1957
Born to Sing the Blues
Born to Sing the BluesShirley Bassey · 1957
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis BluesNat King Cole · 1958
Dinah Sings Bessie Smith
Dinah Sings Bessie SmithDinah Washington · 1958
Folksingers ’Round Harvard Square
Folksingers ’Round Harvard SquareTed Alevizos & Joan Baez & Bill Wood · 1959
The Karl Denver Trio
The Karl Denver TrioKarl Denver · 1962
Bassey Spectacular
Bassey SpectacularShirley Bassey With Wally Stott And His Orchestra And Chorus · 1963
Sings the Blues
Sings the BluesNat King Cole · 1963
Thanks for Nothing
Thanks for NothingRosemary Clooney · 1964
Bucket
BucketJimmy Smith · 1966
The Best of Joan Baez
The Best of Joan BaezJoan Baez with Bill Wood & Ted Alevizos · 1968
Rare Dominos
Rare DominosFats Domino · 1968
Nobody's Blues But Mine
Nobody's Blues But MineBessie Smith · 1972
La Grande Parade de Sidney Bechet
La Grande Parade de Sidney BechetSidney Bechet · 1973
The Dylan/Cash Session
The Dylan/Cash SessionBob Dylan & Johnny Cash · 1975
Rock On
Rock OnMud · 1978
Slumberin' on the Cumberland
Slumberin' on the CumberlandJohn Hartford, Pat Burton & Benny Martin · 1979
The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Sidney Bechet
The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Sidney BechetSidney Bechet · 1985
Echoes From New Orleans
Echoes From New OrleansKid Ory’s Creole Jazz Band · 1988
L'album Souvenir
L'album SouvenirSidney Bechet · 1989
The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Volume 5 (1956-1958)
The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Volume 5 (1956-1958)Dinah Washington · 1989
Dixieland, The Story
Dixieland, The StoryVarious Artists · 1989
The Complete Art Hodes Blue Note Sessions
The Complete Art Hodes Blue Note SessionsArt Hodes · 1990
The Complete Blue Note Recordings of George Lewis
The Complete Blue Note Recordings of George LewisGeorge Lewis · 1990
The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings Volume III
The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings Volume IIIVarious Artists · 1990
The Legendary Crescent Recording Sessions 1944/45
The Legendary Crescent Recording Sessions 1944/45Kid Ory’s Creole Jazz Band · 1991
The Chronological Classics: Sidney Bechet 1940
The Chronological Classics: Sidney Bechet 1940Sidney Bechet · 1991
The Complete Recordings, Volume 2
The Complete Recordings, Volume 2Bessie Smith · 1991
“They Call Me The Fat Man…” — The Legendary Imperial Recordings
“They Call Me The Fat Man…” — The Legendary Imperial RecordingsFats Domino · 1991
1923-1933 Empress of the Blues
1923-1933 Empress of the BluesBessie Smith · 1991
A Fool Such as I
A Fool Such as IBob Dylan · 1991
At the Green Room, Volume 2
At the Green Room, Volume 2Kid Ory & His Creole Band · 1992
Goin’ Back to New Orleans
Goin’ Back to New OrleansDr. John · 1992
Beat it, Blow it, Strum it, Hum it!
Beat it, Blow it, Strum it, Hum it!Sunshine Skiffle Band · 1992
The Chronological Classics: Boots and His Buddies 1937-1938
The Chronological Classics: Boots and His Buddies 1937-1938Boots and His Buddies · 1993
The Chronological Classics: Willie "The Lion" Smith 1938-1940
The Chronological Classics: Willie "The Lion" Smith 1938-1940Willie “The Lion” Smith · 1993
Rare, Live & Classic
Rare, Live & ClassicJoan Baez · 1993
Bessie Smith Sings the Jazz
Bessie Smith Sings the JazzBessie Smith · 1993
The Originals, Vol. 6: This Is Fats Domino! / Fats Domino Rock and Rollin'
The Originals, Vol. 6: This Is Fats Domino! / Fats Domino Rock and Rollin'Fats Domino · 1993
Out of New Orleans
Out of New OrleansFats Domino · 1993
Nat King Cole 1949-1960
Nat King Cole 1949-1960Nat King Cole · 1993
Big, Bad & Blue: The Big Joe Turner Anthology
Big, Bad & Blue: The Big Joe Turner AnthologyBig Joe Turner · 1994
Baby Dodds
Baby DoddsBaby Dodds · 1994
Nashville 1969
Nashville 1969Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash · 1994
Volume 6: 1925
Volume 6: 1925Louis Armstrong · 1994
A Portrait of Mud
A Portrait of MudMud · 1994
Mama's Got the Blues
Mama's Got the BluesBessie Smith · 1994
The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1924-1925
The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1924-1925Bessie Smith · 1995
The Early Imperial Singles 1950-1952
The Early Imperial Singles 1950-1952Fats Domino · 1996
An Introduction to Bessie Smith: Her Best Recordings 1923-1933
An Introduction to Bessie Smith: Her Best Recordings 1923-1933Bessie Smith · 1996
The Essential Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie SmithBessie Smith · 1997
The First Ladies of Song
The First Ladies of SongVarious Artists · 1997
The New Orleans-Chicago Connection
The New Orleans-Chicago ConnectionAlbert Nicholas Quartet, Art Hodes · 1997
Jazz Greats, Volume 70: Kid Ory: Creole Bo Bo
Jazz Greats, Volume 70: Kid Ory: Creole Bo BoKid Ory · 1998

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