This a landmark Bessie Smith release. In that it is the first to concentrate purely on her 49 most popular recordings and to assume that if there where a chart then she would, as one of the most influential recording artists in History, without doubt have topped the charts. These recordings made between 70 and 80 years ago display a power and intensity undiminished by time recordings that still inspire vocalists the world over. As part of our Fabulous range it has been priced to attract both the collector and the curious and to invite people aboard the Bessie Smith fan club that still rolls along even after all these years.

Track Listing

• Down Hearted Blues
• Gulf Coat Blues
• Jailhouse Blues
• St. Louis Gal
• Aggravatin' Papa
• Baby Won't You Please Come Home
• Chicago Bound Blues
• Aint Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do
• Any Woman's Blues
• Easy Come Easy Go Blues
• Ticket Agent, Ease Your Window Down
• Hateful Blues
• Careless Love Blues
• New Gulf Coast Blues
• I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle
• The Yellow Dog Blues
• I Ain't Got Nobody
• What's The Matter Now
• Baby Doll
• Hard Driving Papa
• The Gin House Blues
• Lost Your Head Blues
• After You've Gone
• Backwater Blues

• Preachin' The Blues
• Alexander's Ragtime Band
• A Good Man Is Hard To Find
• Mean Old Bed Bug Blues
• Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair
• Thinking Blues
• I'd Rather Be Dead And Buried In My Grave
• Empty Bed Blues Pt. 1
• Empty Bed Blues Pt. 2
• Spider Man Blues
• Slow And Easy Man
• I'm Wild About That Thing
• You've Got To Give Me Some
• Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
• Wasted Life Blues
• Don't Cry Baby
• Baby Have Pity On Me
• Hustlin' Dan
• Black Mountain Blues
• In The House Blues
• Blue Blue
• I Need A Little Dugar In My Bowl
• Safety Mama
• Do Your Duty
• Gimme A Pig Foot And A Bottle Of Beer

Additional Details

Label: Fabulous

Genre: Blues

Release Date: 11/08/11

UPC: 824046200428