Wild Women Don't Have the Blues (song)

"Wild Women Don't Have the Blues", "Wild Women Don't Get the Blues", or simply "Wild Women" is an American popular song composed by singer Ida Cox in the blues style, in 1924. It has a strong feminist message. From date, it has been performed by numerous musicians, notably by its composer Ida Cox and Bessie Smith from the era of classic female blues. Also, the song has been covered by Francine Reed, Barbara Dane, Nancy Harrow, Sue Keller, as well as Cass Elliot with The Big 3, in folk version. Some male performers, as Lyle Lovett, Clarke Peters and Dennis Rowland or groups such as San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, Saffire and The Vipers also performed the tune. Cyndi Lauper included it as amazon bonus track on the new album Memphis Blues, released on June 22, 2010.