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Bessie Smith Empress Of Blues
| 1 | Any Woman's Blues | Bessie Smith |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicago Bound Blues | Bessie Smith |
| 3 | Down Hearted Blues | Bessie Smith |
| 4 | Baby Won't You Please Come Home | Bessie Smith |
| 5 | Lady Luck Blues | Bessie Smith |
| 6 | Taint Nobody's Business If I Do | Bessie Smith |
| 7 | Gimme A Pigfoot | Bessie Smith |
| 8 | Woman's Trouble Blues | Bessie Smith |
| 9 | You've Been A Good Old Wagon | Bessie Smith |
| 10 | Ain't Gonna Play Second Fiddle | Bessie Smith |
| 11 | Graveyard Dream Blues | Bessie Smith |
| 12 | St. Louis Blues | Bessie Smith |
| 13 | Jail House Blues | Bessie Smith |
| 14 | Boweavil Blues | Bessie Smith |
| 15 | Careless Love Blues | Bessie Smith |
| 16 | Work House Blues | Bessie Smith |
| 17 | House Rent Blues | Bessie Smith |
| 18 | Sing Sing Prison Blues | Bessie Smith |
| 19 | Love Me Daddy Blues | Bessie Smith |
| 20 | He's Gone Blues | Bessie Smith |
| 21 | Sinful Blues | Bessie Smith |
| 22 | Bye Bye Blues | Bessie Smith |
About the singer
Bessie Smith has justifiably earned the nickname “Empress Of Blues” in recognition of her overwhelming vocal dexterity and her commanding presence. She suffered a lot of hardship in her life, but acted on this by investing all her emotional energy into her singing. Her style has influenced many including the equally monumental Louis Armstrong.
About the songs
These Blues classics are superlative in their own right but become magical with the extra dimension of Bessie Smith’s vocal lines – their expressive factor intensifies greatly. The songs likely originated in contexts of extreme racial adversity, and their message remained particularly relevant to those affected by the Civil Rights Movement.