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Recorded in New York, 1940.
Written by Henry Nemo.
"My favorite of my own records is easy for me to pick, it's 'Don't Take Your Love From Me'".
~Mildred Bailey, from a 1950 Down Beat interview.
Recorded in New York, 1940.
Written by Henry Nemo.
"My favorite of my own records is easy for me to pick, it's 'Don't Take Your Love From Me'".
~Mildred Bailey, from a 1950 Down Beat interview.










![The Gospelaires - The Lifeboat is Coming
Recorded during her tenure as a member of the Gospelaires (James Cleveland, Norsalus McKissick), both of whose voices you can distinguish in the background.
In another era, she [Bessie] could have surpassed Aretha Franklin; she had the same portion of lyricism and drama.
~Anthony Heilbut, Ph.D., music producer, scholar and author of The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times. The Gospelaires - The Lifeboat is Coming](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kIZVJxI8R1U/mqdefault.jpg)