1927
That Soothin’ Song
Composed by 
John Alden Carpenter
John Alden Carpenter Text by 
Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes Four Negro Songs Song Collection
This is the fourth song in Carpenter's Four Negro Songs.
Text
The lyrics of “That Soothin’ Song” come from the following poem:
Misery
by Langston Hughes
Play the blues for me.
Play the blues for me.
No other music
‘Ll ease my misery.
Sing a soothin’ song.
Said a soothin’ song,
Cause the man I love’s done
Done me wrong.
Can’t you understand,
O, understand
A good woman’s cryin’
For a no-good man?
Black gal like me,
Black gal like me
‘S got to hear a blues
For her misery.
–The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes, p. 77
Sheet Music
Four Negro Songs
John Alden Carpenter
1. Shake Your Brown Feet, Honey!
2. The Cryin' Blues
3. Jazz-Boys
4. That Soothin' Song
2. The Cryin' Blues
3. Jazz-Boys
4. That Soothin' Song