Bessie Smith (1894-1937)
Last updated: 19.04.24
According to the Internet source given below, Bessie Smith was an American blues singer. Nicknamed the Empress of the Blues, she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and was a major influence on other jazz singers. Personal remarks:
In my vinyl collection I have an EP Jazzland (Philips, BBE. 12082) on which she sings I ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle with Louis Armstrong.
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Bessie Smith | Biography by wikipedia.org. | |
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DAHR: Bessie Smith | List of 181 historic recordings from 1923 to 1933. |
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Kitchen Man (1929) | E.B. Alexander | B. Smith | Columbia: W148487 |
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Any Woman's Blues (1923) | L. Austin | B. Smith | Columbia: 81283 |
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Chicago Bound Blues (1923) | L. Austin | B. Smith | Columbia: 81391 |
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Down Hearted Blues (1923) | L. Austin | B. Smith | Columbia: 80863 |
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He's Got Me Goin' (1929) | P. Grainger | B. Smith | Columbia: W148902 |
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Homeless Blues (1927) | P. Grainger | B. Smith | Columbia: W144800 |
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Mistreatin' Daddy (1923) | P. Grainger | B. Smith | Columbia: 81392 |
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Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There) (1928) | P. Grainger | B. Smith | Columbia: W145787 |
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Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness if I Do (1923) | P. Grainger | B. Smith | Columbia: 80862 |
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Yes Indeed He Do (1928) | P. Grainger | B. Smith | Columbia: W146887 |
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You Ought to Be Ashamed (1928) | P. Grainger | B. Smith | Columbia: W146889 |
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Oh, Daddy Blues (1923) | W. Russell | B. Smith | Columbia: 80953 |
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Aggravatin' Papa (1923) | R. Turk | B. Smith | Columbia: 80949 |
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Beale Street Mama (1923) | R. Turk | B. Smith | Columbia: 80950 |
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Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? (1923) | C. Williams | B. Smith | Columbia: 80952 |
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Gulf Coast Blues (1923) | C. Williams | B. Smith | Columbia: 80864 |
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⇑Mama's Got the Blues (1923) | C. Williams | B. Smith | Columbia: 80995 |
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Outside of That (1923) | C. Williams | B. Smith | Columbia: 80996 |
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Keeps on A-Rainin' (1923) | S. Williams | B. Smith | Columbia: 80865 |
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Midnight Blues (1923) | S. Williams | B. Smith | Columbia: 81080 |
| Performer | CD Title | Supplier |
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Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith 1923-1924 |  |
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Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith 1924-1925 | |
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Chris Barber | The Absolutely Essential 3CD Collection |       |
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Chris Barber | The Very Best of Chris Barber | |
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Monty Sunshine | Remembering Monty Sunshine | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Sue Keller | Wild Women Don't Have The Blues | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
The peformer is featured on 23 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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Kitchen Man (1929) | Edna Belle Alexander | Andy Razaf (co-author) | |
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Any Woman's Blues (1923) | Lovie Austin(w&m) | |
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Chicago Bound Blues (1923) | Lovie Austin(w&m) | |
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Down Hearted Blues (1923) | Lovie Austin | Alberta Hunter (words) | |
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Alexander's Ragtime Band - Song (1911) | Irving Berlin(w&m) | ||
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Sinful Blues (1924) | Perry Bradford | ||
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Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness if I Do (1922) | Porter Grainger(w&m) | Everett Robbins (co-author) | |
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Mistreatin' Daddy (1923) | Porter Grainger(w&m) | Bob Ricketts (co-author) | |
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Devil's Gonna Git You, (1928) | Porter Grainger | ||
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Yes Indeed He Do (1928) | Porter Grainger(w&m) | |
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⇑Homeless Blues (1927) | Porter Grainger(w&m) | |
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Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There) (1928) | Porter Grainger(w&m) | |
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You Ought to Be Ashamed (1928) | Porter Grainger(w&m) | |
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He's Got Me Goin' (1929) | Porter Grainger(w&m) | |
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Oh, Daddy Blues (1923) | William Russell | Edward Herbert (co-author) | |
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Aggravatin' Papa (1922) | Roy Turk(w&m) | J. Russel Robinson (co-author) | |
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Beale Street Mama (1923) | Roy Turk(w&m) | J. Russel Robinson (co-author) | |
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Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? (1919) | Clarence Williams | Charles Warfield (words) | |
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Gulf Coast Blues (1923) | Clarence Williams(w&m) | |
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Mama's Got the Blues (1923) | Clarence Williams(w&m) | Sara Martin (co-author) | |
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Outside of That (1923) | Clarence Williams(w&m) | Jo Trent (words) | |
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⇑Midnight Blues (1923) | Spencer Williams | Babe Thompson (co-author) | |
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Keeps on A-Rainin' (1923) | Spencer Williams(w&m) | Max Kortlander (co-author) | |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 14 works by Bessie Smith (1894-1937).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located.
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Any Woman's Blues | 1923 |  |
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| Down Hearted Blues | 1923 | |
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| Jailhouse Blues | 1923 | |
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| Yellow Dog Blues, The | 1925 | |
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| Black Water Blues | 1927 | |
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| Bleeding Hearted Blues | 1927 | |
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| Trombone Cholly | 1927 | |
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| Poor Man's Blues | 1928 | |
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| Blue Spirit Blues | 1929 | |
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| Wasted Life Blues | 1929 | James Price Johnson (co-author) | |
| New Orleans Hop Scop Blues | 1930 | |
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| ⇑ Baby Doll | ? | ||
| It Makes My Love Come Down | ? | Don Raye (words) | |
| Young Woman's Blues | ? |
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I. Berlin | Alexander's Ragtime Band (Bessie Smith) (3:00) | B. Smith |
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P. Grainger | Devil's Gonna Git You (1928) (3:11) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | Blue Spirit Blues (2:57) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | Any Woman's Blues (3:24) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | Jailhouse Blues (3:17) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | Trombone Cholly (3:22) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | The Yellow Dog Blues (3:06) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | Bleeding Hearted Blues (3:07) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | Down Hearted Blues (3:26) | B. Smith |
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⇑B. Smith | Poor Man's Blues (3:28) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | New Orleans Hop Scop Blues (3:02) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | Black Water Blues (3:19) | B. Smith |
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B. Smith | Wasted Life Blues (3:09) | B. Smith |