Bessie Smith Songbook (Paperback)

~ Bessie Smith (Author)

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Product Description

This 38-song book is a tribute to the work of Bessie Smith, unquestionably the greatest of the vaudeville blues singers. Includes a biography, discography, lots of photos, and classic songs like: After You've Gone * Baby Doll * Baby, Won't You Please Come Home * Cake Walking Babies * Gimme A Pigfoot * A Good Man Is Hard To Find * Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out * and more.

Product Details

Sample Music Notation [24kb PDF]

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (July 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793532736
• ISBN-13: 978-0793532735
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #961,262 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bessie Smith Songbook, January 13, 2008

By	D. J. Ross "tunejunkie" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a good guide to learning some of Bessie Smith's best known songs, plus a concise but complete biography of this wonderful blues singer. The songs come with guitar chords for those who just want to do chords, notation for those of us who want to do more. I recommend it highly.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice to have a Bessie Smith songbook, September 5, 2007

By	Danny Haloossim (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I think this is the only Bessie Smith songbook available (though I'm sure you can find some of these songs in other places). The arrangements are good, though maybe a bit too simple.

My only complaint is some of the missing songs; "Sugar in My Bowl" is noticibly absent, as well as some other Bessie favorites.