Compact discs.Selections originally released 1923-1933; with bonus disc of selections originally released 1929-1954.Biographical notes on the performer in English, French, and Spanish in container.

Performers:

Bessie Smith, vocals ; with accompanying musicians.

Contents:

Down hearted blues (3:25)A good man is hard to find (3:00)I ain't gonna play no second fiddle (3:19)Careless love (3:22)Muddy water (A Mississippi moan) (3:07)T'ain't nobody's bizness if I do (3:28)I need a little sugar in my bowl (2:50)Send me to the 'lectric chair (3:22)Gimme a pigfoot and a bottle of beer (3:29)Empty bed blues : part one (3:01)Empty bed blues : part two (3:19)Back water blues (3:17)The yellow dog blues (3:01)Me and my gin (2:49)St. Louis blues (3:09)Jazzbo Brown from Memphis town (3:18)Nobody knows you when you're down and out (2:57)After you've gone (2:55)Jailhouse blues (3:13)Dirty no-gooder's blues (2:44)I'd rather be dead and buried in my grave (2:47)Bonus CD, Original blues divas. Coffee grindin' blues (Lucille Bogan) (3:25)My stove's in good condition (Lil Johnson) (2:52)Knockin' myself out (Lil Green) (2:58)Dirty mother for you (Memphis Minnie) (2:46)Short John (Dinah Washington) (2:51)Dope head blues (Victoria Spivey) (3:18)Love shows weakness (Merline Johnson) (2:39)When I get low I get high (Ella Fitzgerald) (2:23)Jack I'm mellow (Trixie Smith) (2:44)I'm a mighty tight woman (Sippie Wallace) (2:52)One monkey don't stop no show (Big Maybelle) (2:50)Oh what a dream (Ruth Brown) (2:53).

ISBN:

97819080250741908025077

Dewey class:

782.421643

LC class:

M1630.18.S65

Language:

EnglishFrenchSpanish

Added title:

Bessie Smith : reborn and remasteredOriginal blues divas

Subject:

Blues (Music)