Bessie Smith: The Greatest Blues Singer in the World

~ Release by Bessie Smith (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Down Hearted Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-02-15)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1923-02-15)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-02-15, on 1923-02-16)
part of:
National Recording Registry (a list of sound recordings that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States”) (number: 1923, inducted: 2002)
recording of:
Down Hearted Blues (on 1923-02-15)
lyricist:
Alberta Hunter (in 1922)
composer:
Lovie Austin (in 1922)
43:26
2Gulf Coast Blues
3:03
3Nobody in Town Can Bake a Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine
3:29
4Jail House Blues
3:15
5Graveyard Dream Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-09-26)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active in the 1920s w/ Bessie Smith, if you're not sure choose the other jazz pianist) (on 1923-09-26)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-09-26)
52:45
6Cemetery Blues
3:27
7Frosty Morning Blues
3:14
8Haunted House Blues
3:29
9Easy Come, Easy Go Blues
3:07
10Follow The Deal On Down
3:18
11Sinful Blues
3:11
12Lady Luck Blues
3:06
13Reckless Blues
3:03
14Cold in Hand Blues
3:13
15Mean Old Bedbug Blues
3:11
16The Yellow Dog Blues
3:01
17Sweet Mistreater
3:01
18Empty Bed Blues
6:25
19Blue Spirit Blues
2:55
20Black Mountain Blues
3:09
21In the House Blues
3:01
22Nashville Woman's Blues
3:43