Tasty Mystery Baskets of Clips

I'm ready to get on outta here, anyway.
The white folks don't care nothing about who she is
Let's get ready to rehearse.
About a half size bigger.
The more music you have in the world, the fuller it is.
- Mwah. That's my baby. - Hey, boy. Hey, boys, Ma.
Yeah, so what that mean?
I got style.
I want you to get her in here,
I don't bite.
You did it. You did it!
I can agree with that. I got to have my music too.
That's what I'm talking about, nigga.
Damn the cost. You always talking about the cost.
You done got jealous 'cause Mr. Irvin using my version.
Where's Ma? How come she isn't with the band?
What band?
And then you got one thing.
Can or can't, he gonna do it.
♪ You can swing it, you can bring it ♪
Mother of the Blues, Mel. Mother of the Blues.
If there ain't, then this is a piss-poor life we're living
What was that about Toledo?
Levee got to be Levee!
I'm talking about being satisfied with a bone somebody done throwed you.
I studies the white man, I got him studied good.
Save him like you did my mama!
I can tell you what happened if you wanna know.
It's right out front. I got the keys right here.
Mr. Sturdyvant, peoples is tired of hearing jug-band music.
Eh, we got, uh…
Trial come up. Judge cut him loose.
We just figured...
He a man of God,
Eleven dollars. Four dollars of it belong to Cutler.
Come over here and let me see that dress.
You crazy!
Nigga, don't nobody care if you quit. Whose heart you gonna break?
Please?
Hey, come on in, boy. I'm Cutler.
- I'm saying that's the song she sang. - I've been doing this a long time.
That's what made them stop.
♪ I had the blues so bad ♪
If Levee had his mind on what he was doing.
What's the matter, Ma?
♪ Black bottom stomps And the new baby prances ♪
Can't tell a fool nothing.
The sooner you understand it ain't what you say,
How much you pay for something like that, Levee?
You wanna blaspheme my God! That's my God! My God, you worthless...
Niggas got a right to be dissatisfied.
I ain't studying you or Mr. Irvin.
- Okay, gotta go. - Just go!
Take what and do what?
You gonna fix yourself to have bad luck.
How many times you done play them songs?
♪ I wanna learn that dance Yes, sir ♪
I told you when you came on here, this ain't none of them hot bands.
Then I'm gonna carry my black bottom on back down to Georgia, you hear me?
You told me you was gonna let me record them.
Reverend Gates got off this train in Sigsbee.
You talking some old-woman foolishness.
The band, Ma. The boys in the band.
These folks done messed with the wrong person.
♪ I'm on my way ♪
I just play the piece. Whatever they want. I don't criticize other people's music.
There's 25 for you.
♪ Way down South in Alabamy ♪
♪ I don't know ♪
You boys know what's keeping Ma?
Irvin, get him a mic.
I'm talking to Cutler's God! You hear me?
I promised the boy he could do the part, so he gonna do it.
I ain't doing nothing.
Nigga, what is you talking about?
not to see that she needed something that I wasn't giving her,
If Levee kept his mind on his work, we wouldn't be in this fix.
- I'll just take this. - Yessir, Mr. Sturdyvant.
♪ I'm on my way ♪
Death will kick your ass and make you wish you never been born.
to whoever wanted to sign on with the devil.
show you a good time.
I got my time coming to me.
You lucky they let you be an entertainer. You're lucky and don't even know it.
The man asked how the part go. Ain't ask for all that.
Okay, Ma. Get your Coke.
I ain't done nothing to the gal. I just asked her her name.
I heard it singing. I heard you.
But you been a fool. That's what counts.
He done gone off of shares and bought this land
- Let her know you're doing all right. - Okay.
It's Slow Drag, all right.
Over there.
Ma Rainey's gonna show you her black bottom.
What the hell having a good time mean? That's what I want to know.
My mama wrapped me in a blanket,
Is there something wrong?
He got the names of them mans from Mama.