Bessie Smith
Last updated: 29.01.21
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. |
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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) |
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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 3 songs sung 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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Alexander's Ragtime Band - Song (1911) | Irving Berlin(w&m) | B. Smith (sung by) |  |
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Sinful Blues (1924) | Perry Bradford | B. Smith (sung by) | |
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Devil's Gonna Git You (1928) | Porter Grainger | B. Smith (sung by) |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 14 works by Bessie Smith.
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 | ||
| Yellow Dog Blues, The | 1925 | ||
| Black Water Blues | 1927 | |
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| Bleeding Hearted Blues | 1927 | |
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| Trombone Cholly | 1927 | ||
| Poor Man's Blues | 1928 | |
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| Blue Spirit Blues | 1929 | ||
| Wasted Life Blues | 1929 | James P. 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 | ? |
| Title | Dur | Performer | Score/Song |
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Any Woman's Blues | 3:24 | Bessie Smith | |
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Black Water Blues | 3:19 | Bessie Smith | |
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Bleeding Hearted Blues | 3:07 | Bessie Smith | |
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Blue Spirit Blues | 2:57 | Bessie Smith | |
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Down Hearted Blues | 3:26 | Bessie Smith | |
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Jailhouse Blues | 3:17 | Bessie Smith | |
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New Orleans Hop Scop Blues | 3:02 | Bessie Smith | |
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Poor Man's Blues | 3:28 | Bessie Smith | |
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Trombone Cholly | 3:22 | Bessie Smith | |
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⇑Wasted Life Blues | 3:09 | Bessie Smith | |
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The Yellow Dog Blues | 3:06 | Bessie Smith | |
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Alexander's Ragtime Band (Bessie Smith) | 3:00 | Bessie Smith | |
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Devil's Gonna Git You (1928) | 3:11 | Bessie Smith |