Empress Of The Blues [Import]

Bessie Smith | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 16, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Import
• Label: Universe Records/ Comet Records
• ASIN: B000A2GG2E
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,056,128 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

A marvelous voyage into the music of Bessie Smith, 'empress of the blues' as she was often called. A memorable 3 CD box set featuring her best. Among the many musicians that accompanied her over the course of her brilliant career, Louis Armstrong, Bob Fuller, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins and Fletcher Henderson rise to the top of the list. These 73 tracks, arranged in chronological order cover from 1923 to 1933. Also includes illustrated booklet with extensive liner notes. A significant work to celebrate this first class star of jazz and blues.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Track Listing, January 29, 2012

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This review is from: Empress Of The Blues (Audio CD)

1 - Down Hearted Blues
2 - 'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
3 - Mama's Got the Blues
4 - Bleeding Hearted Blues
5 - Lady Luck Blues
6 - Nobody in Town Can Bake a Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine
7 - Jail-House Blues
8 - Sam Jones Blues
9 - My Sweetie Went Away
10 - Any Woman's Blues
11 - Ticket Agent, Ease You Window Down
12 - Hateful Blues
13 - Moonshine Blues
14 - House Rent Blues
15 - Weeping Willow Blues
16 - Bye Bye Blues
17 - Sing Sing Prison Blues
18 - Follow the Deal on Down
19 - Sinful Blues
20 - St. Louis Blues
21 - Reckless Blues
22 - Sobbin' Hearted Blues
23 - Cold in Hand Blues
24 - You've Been a Good Ole Wagon
1 - Cake Walkin' Babies (From Home)
2 - Yellow Dog Blues
3 - Nashville Women's Blues
4 - Carless Love Blues
5 - J.C. Holmes Blues
6 - I Ain't Goin to Play Second Fiddle
7 - Nobody's Blues But Mine
8 - I Ain't Got Nobody
9 - At the Christmas Ball
10 - Squeeze Me
11 - I Want Every Bit of It
12 - Jazzbo Brown from Memphis Town
13 - Honey Man Blues
14 - One and Two Blues
15 - Young Woman's Blues
16 - Back Water Blues
17 - After You've Gone
18 - Alexander's Ragtime Band
19 - There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
20 - Trombone Cholly
21 - Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair
22 - Them's Graveyard Words
23 - Lock and Key
1 - Mean Old Bedbug Blues
2 - Good Man Is Hard to Find
3 - It Won't Be You
4 - Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 1
5 - Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2
6 - Devil's Gonna Git You
7 - Poor Man's Blues
8 - Me and My Gin
9 - I'm Wild About That Thing
10 - Kitchen Man
11 - Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
12 - Take It Right Back ('Cause I Don't Want It Here)
13 - He's Got Me Goin'
14 - Wasted Life Blues
15 - Keep It to Yourself
16 - New Orleans Hop Scop Blues
17 - On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
18 - Moan, You Moaners
19 - Hustlin' Dan
20 - Black Mountian Blues
21 - Long Old Road
22 - Safety Mama
23 - Do Your Duty
24 - Gimme a Pigfoot
25 - Take Me for a Buggy Ride