About This Song
About "Friendless Blues (with Shorty Rogers and his Giants)" by Eartha Kitt
On 'Friendless Blues,' Eartha Kitt strips away the cabaret glitter, revealing a wounded, solitary core. Shorty Rogers' Giants frame her with sparse, smoky brass, and the St. Louis Blues sessions turn unexpectedly stark—a portrait of isolation where the singer's poise is the thinnest armor against the void.
