Bessie Smith, Gimme a
Pigfoot (And a Bottle of Beer) (1933)
This raucous song of drinking and misbehaving was considered to have content not suitable to air. Billie Holiday, a long-time Smith fan, covered this song in 1949.
Picture: Rex FeaturesTelegraph.co.uk
Saturday 25 November 2017
30 songs banned by the BBC
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