Bessie Smith Empress of the Blues 1923-33
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Vinyl LP Details
- Released: November 10, 2023
- Originally Released: 2023
- Label: Acrobat
Description by OLDIES.com:
Bessie Smith, "The Empress Of The Blues", a uniquely powerful, soulful and uncompromising blues singer, was an originator and a star. She became one of the highest-paid Black performers of her time, influencing fellow blues and jazz singers for generations to come and helping transform the record industry. After treading the vaudeville boards in the 1910's alongside Ma Rainey, Smith rose to the top and was picked up by a struggling Columbia Records. Her first single Down Hearted Blues sold nearly a million in 8 months, saving Columbia from bankruptcy. Pressed on 140g black vinyl, this 13-track LP features some of The Empress' best-loved songs from her tragically short career. From her very earliest sessions in 1923, through collaborations with Louis Armstrong and Fletcher Henderson to later reflections on prohibition. A fitting tribute to one of the true heroes, not only of the blues, but musical history itself.
Tracks:
- 1.Bessie Smith With Clarence WilliamsDown Hearted Blues
- 2.Bessie Smith With Clarence WilliamsGulf Coast Blues
- 3.Bessie Smith & Her Down Home TrioAggravatin' Papa
- 4.Bessie Smith with Clarence WilliamsBaby Won't You Please Come Home
- 5.Bessie Smith with Clarence WilliamsAin't Nobody's Biz-ness if I Do
- 6.Bessie Smith with Louis Armstrong, Charlie Green and Fletcher HendersonCareless Love Blues
- 7.Bessie Smith with Louis Armstrong, Charlie Green and Fletcher HendersonI Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle
- 8.Bessie Smith with Clarence WilliamsSt Louis Blues
- 9.Bessie Smith with Louis Armstrong and Fred LongshawLost Your Head Blues
- 10.Bessie Smith with Joe Smith and Fletcher HendersonAfter You've Gone
- 11.Bessie Smith with Fletcher HendersonEmpty Bed Blues Pt 1
- 12.Bessie Smith with Charlie Green and Porter GraingerNobody Knows When You're Down and Out
- 13.Bessie Smith with Ed Allen, Gavin Bushell, Greely Watson, Clarence Williams and Cyrus St. ClairI Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl