The essential Bessie Smith
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The essential Bessie Smith
Language
eng
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biography of performer or history of ensemblehistorical information
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multiple forms
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The essential Bessie Smith
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38000176
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Recorded on various dates between April 11, 1923 and November 24, 1933 in New York City
Series statement
Roots n' blues
Summary
Bessie Smith was a famous blues singer during the 1920's and 30's. All of these recordings were made during a 10 year period from 1923-1933. Includes 36 tracks on 2 discs that feature performances with Louis Armstrong and Benny Goodman
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- You've been a good ole wagon
- At the Christmas ball
- Shipwreck blues
- I ain't goin' to play second fiddle
- Black mountain blues
- Jazzbo Brown from Memphis town
- 'Taint nobody's bizness if I do
- Ticket agent, ease your window down
- Trombone Cholly
- Aggravatin' papa
- After you've gone
- Nobody knows you when you're down and out
- Gimme a pigfoot and a bottle of beer
- On revival day
- Dyin' by the hour
- Need a little sugar in my bowl
- Graveyard dream blues
- Careless love blues
- Take me for a buggy ride
- Backwater blues
- Do your duty
- Send me to the 'lectric chair
- Down in the dumps
- Rhythmic spiritual
- Good man is hard to find
- Boweavil blues
- Moan, you moaners
- There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight
- Jail-house blues
- Baby won't you please come home
- Weeping willow blues
- Me and my gin
- Kitchen man
- Cake walkin' babies from home
- Dying gambler's blues
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- You've been a good ole wagon
- At the Christmas ball
- Shipwreck blues
- I ain't goin' to play second fiddle
- Black mountain blues
- Jazzbo Brown from Memphis town
- 'Taint nobody's bizness if I do
- Ticket agent, ease your window down
- Trombone Cholly
- Aggravatin' papa
- After you've gone
- Nobody knows you when you're down and out
- Gimme a pigfoot and a bottle of beer
- On revival day
- Dyin' by the hour
- Need a little sugar in my bowl
- Graveyard dream blues
- Careless love blues
- Take me for a buggy ride
- Backwater blues
- Do your duty
- Send me to the 'lectric chair
- Down in the dumps
- Rhythmic spiritual
- Good man is hard to find
- Boweavil blues
- Moan, you moaners
- There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight
- Jail-house blues
- Baby won't you please come home
- Weeping willow blues
- Me and my gin
- Kitchen man
- Cake walkin' babies from home
- Dying gambler's blues
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