Music
TRAV’LIN Demos and Classic Recordings.
J.C. Johnson wrote the original music, words or both for all 21 numbers in TRAV’LIN. Many of his songs have become standards – “Empty Bed Blues” alone has had over 100 covers.
The sound clips here are a mix of tunes selected from the show as examples of the score, and classic recordings from the archives as a glimpse into the glorious history of this music.
(In some cases, current show lyrics differ from the Demo versions and from the original songs.)
TRAV’LIN Demos
Somebody Loses, Somebody Wins
What’s Your Story, What’s Your Jive
When You Fall in Love
Get Up and Follow Your Feet
You Stayed Away Too Long
Louisiana
Classic Recordings
Empty Bed Blues
Bessie Smith
Della Reese
Believe It, Beloved
Connee Boswell
Fats Waller
Trav’lin
Billie Holiday
Hold My Hand
Fats Waller
Spinnin’ the Web
Chick Webb
What’s Your Name
Fats Waller