Bessie Smith (1894-1937)
Last updated: 25.01.24
According to the Internet source given below, Bessie Smith was an American blues singer. Nicknamed the Empress of the Blues, she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and was a major influence on other jazz singers. Personal remarks:
In my vinyl collection I have an EP Jazzland (Philips, BBE. 12082) on which she sings I ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle with Louis Armstrong.
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Bessie Smith | Biography by wikipedia.org. |
| Title (Release Year) | Composer | Performers | Issue |
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Kitchen Man (1929) | E.B. Alexander | B. Smith | Columbia: W148487 |
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| Jazz Music CDs: | |||
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Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith 1923-1924 |  |
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Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith 1924-1925 | |
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Chris Barber | The Absolutely Essential 3CD Collection |       |
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Chris Barber | The Very Best of Chris Barber | |
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Monty Sunshine | Remembering Monty Sunshine | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
| Ragtime Music CDs: | |||
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Sue Keller | Wild Women Don't Have The Blues | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
This list is arranged by composer and contains 4 works performed by Bessie Smith who is featured on sheet music covers.
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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| Title | Composer | Attribution | Remarks |
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Kitchen Man (1929) | Edna Belle Alexander | Andy Razaf (co-author) Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Alexander's Ragtime Band - Song (1911) | Irving Berlin(w&m) | Boswell Sisters (perf.) Florence Bowes (perf.) Emma Carus (perf.) Arthur Collins (perf.) Joan Davis (perf.) Byron George Harlan (perf.) Billy Murray (perf.) Ruby Norton (perf.) Adele Oswold (perf.) Ramsey Sisters (perf.) Bessie Smith (perf.) May Waldron (perf.) |
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Sinful Blues (1924) | Perry Bradford | Bessie Smith (perf.) | |
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Devil's Gonna Git You (1928) | Porter Grainger | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 14 works by Bessie Smith (1894-1937).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located.
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Any Woman's Blues | 1923 |  |
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| Down Hearted Blues | 1923 | |
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| Jailhouse Blues | 1923 | |
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| Yellow Dog Blues, The | 1925 | |
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| Black Water Blues | 1927 | |
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| Bleeding Hearted Blues | 1927 | |
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| Trombone Cholly | 1927 | |
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| Poor Man's Blues | 1928 | |
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| Blue Spirit Blues | 1929 | |
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| Wasted Life Blues | 1929 | James Price Johnson (co-author) | |
| New Orleans Hop Scop Blues | 1930 | |
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| ⇑ Baby Doll | ? | ||
| It Makes My Love Come Down | ? | Don Raye (words) | |
| Young Woman's Blues | ? |
| Composer | Title | Performer |
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I. Berlin | Alexander's Ragtime Band (Bessie Smith) (3:00) | B. Smith |
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P. Grainger | Devil's Gonna Git You (1928) (3:11) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | Blue Spirit Blues (2:57) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | Any Woman's Blues (3:24) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | Jailhouse Blues (3:17) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | Trombone Cholly (3:22) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | The Yellow Dog Blues (3:06) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | Bleeding Hearted Blues (3:07) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | Down Hearted Blues (3:26) | B. Smith |
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⇑B. Smith | Poor Man's Blues (3:28) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | New Orleans Hop Scop Blues (3:02) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | Black Water Blues (3:19) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | Wasted Life Blues (3:09) | B. Smith |