Bessie Smith, the Empress of the Blues.
A collection of precious recordings that traces the footsteps of her reign as an "empress" with her overwhelming vocal power.
Her powerful vocals overwhelm the accompaniment. Her blues became the foundation of later jazz and rock. This is a supreme recording that transcends the age of the recording and allows you to experience the profound depth of humanity.
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16 TRACKS:
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1)
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Downhearted Blues
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2)
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'Taint Nobody's Bizness If I Do
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3)
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My Sweetie Went Away (She Didn't Say Where, When Or Why)
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4)
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Weepin' Willow Blues
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5)
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St. Louis Blues
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6)
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Reckless Blues
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7)
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You've Been A Good Ole Wagon
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8)
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I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle
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9)
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Young Woman's Blues
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10)
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Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan)
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11)
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Mean Old Bedbug Blues
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12)
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Empty Bed Blues (Parts 1 & 2)
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13)
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Nobody Knows When You're Down And Out
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14)
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Black Mountain Blues
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15)
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Do Your Duty
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16)
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Gimme A Pigfoot
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Cornet - Louis Armstrong (5 to 8)
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Trombone - Charlie Green (4, 8, 12)
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Clarinet - Coleman Hawkins (10)
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Producer - John Hammond
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Clarinet - Benny Goodman (15, 16)
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Piano - Buck Washington (15, 16)
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Clarinet - Buster Bailey (9, 10)
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Alto Saxophone - Garvin Bushell (13)
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Producer [Digital Production] - Michael Brooks (2)
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Vocals - Bessie Smith
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Trombone - Jack Teagarden (15, 16)
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Tenor Saxophone - Chu Berry
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Trombone - Jimmy Harrison (10)
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Guitar - Bobby Johnson (15, 16)
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Cornet - Ed Allen (13, 14)
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Organ - Fred Longshaw (5, 6)
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Piano - Fred Longshaw (7)
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Banjo - Charlie Dixon (10)
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Piano - Porter Grainger (11, 12)
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Piano - Fletcher Henderson (4, 8 to 10)
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Trumpet - Frank Newton (15, 16)
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Tuba - Cyrus St. Clair (13)
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Piano - Clarence Williams (1, 2, 13)
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Tenor Saxophone - Greely Walton (13)
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Cornet - Joe Smith (3) (4, 9, 10)
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Double Bass - Billy Taylor
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Piano - Steve Stevens (2) (14)
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Engineer [Remastering] - Frank Abbey
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Liner Notes - Chris Albertson
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Clarinet - George Baquet
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Producer - Frank Walker
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Piano - Jimmy Jones (8) (3)
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Guitar - Lincoln Conaway (11)
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Cover - Allen Weinberg
