Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith

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A hugely popular blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s, Bessie Smith is one of the genre's most iconic names, influencing many generations of blues singers following her premature death in 1937. Her father, a labourer and part-time Baptist preacher, died before she could walk and by the time she was nine she'd also lost her mother and a brother and was effectively raised in near-poverty by her elder sister. To try and raise some money she and brother Andrew busked on the streets of Chattanooga - Bessie sang and danced while Andrew played guitar. She later joined her eldest brother Clarence performing in a small travelling troupe, initially as a dancer, when the troupe's main singer was Ma Rainey. Rainey subsequently became a major influence on Smith's distinctively robust vocal style which eventually won her a contract with Columbia Records. After moving to Philadelphia she became the highest paid black entertainer of the day, after scoring a big hit with her first record, a cover of Alberta Hunter's Downhearted Blues. Labelled Empress of the Blues, she went on to make 160 recordings for Columbia Records, working with many of the biggest names of the era, including Louis Armstrong, Coleman Hawkins, Joe Smith and Charlie Green. In 1929 she made her only movie appearance in St Louis Blues, based on the WC Handy song, but her career went into decline during the Great Depression. However Bessie was re-discovered when John Hammond signed her to Okeh Records in 1933 and, working with the likes of Jack Teegarden and Benny Goodman, she did some of her best vocal performances on tracks like Take Me For A Buggy Ride and Gimme A Pigfoot. Bessie died in a road accident in Clarksdale, Mississippi in 1937, aged 43.

Top tracks

05
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
Bessie Smith
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out (Columbia Recordings Vol. 9)
02:59
Writer: Ida Cox / Composers: Ida Cox
10
Just A Little Longer
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin: A Tribute to His Music (Original Recordings 1921-1931)
03:30
Composers: Unknown
15
Together, We Two
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin: A Tribute to His Music (Original Recordings 1921-1931)
02:51
Composers: Unknown
03
Lazy
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin: A Tribute to His Music (Original Recordings 1921-1931)
02:37
Composers: Unknown
04
Learn To Do The Strut
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin: A Tribute to His Music (Original Recordings 1921-1931)
03:01
Composers: Unknown
01
Everybody Step
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin: A Tribute to His Music (Original Recordings 1921-1931)
03:23
Composers: Unknown
02
Baby Won't You Please Come Home
Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith
02:55
Writer: Clarence Williams - Charles Warfield / Composers: Clarence Williams - Charles Warfield
09
I'm On My Way Home
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin: A Tribute to His Music (Original Recordings 1921-1931)
02:57
Composers: Unknown
10
Backwater Blues
Bessie Smith
The Best of Bessie Smith
03:16
Writer: Bessie Smith / Composers: Bessie Smith
16
Black Mountain Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4
03:07
Writer: J.C. Johnson / Composers: J.C. Johnson
14
I Ain't Goin' to Play Second Fiddle
Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith
03:21
Writer: Perry Bradford / Composers: Perry Bradford
13
Jazzbo Brown from Memphis
Buster Bailey
Master Clarinetist
03:25
Composers: Brown
23
Squeeze Me - Piano Only
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings of Bessie Smith, Vol. 4
02:53
05
Graveyard Dream Blues
Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith
02:43
Writer: Ida Cox / Composers: Ida Cox
13
I Ain't Got Nobody
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2
03:09
Writer: R. Graham - S. Williams / Composers: R. Graham - S. Williams
08
Young Woman's Blues
Bessie Smith
The Best of Bessie Smith
03:08
Writer: Bessie Smith / Composers: Bessie Smith
03
Wasted Life Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4
03:02
Writer: Bessie Smith / Composers: Bessie Smith
17
Jail House Blues (Remastered)
Bessie Smith
Lonesome Midnight Blues - The 1923 Recordings (Remastered)
03:13
Writer: Clarence Williams / Composers: Bessie Smith
16
The Devil's Gonna Git You
Bessie Smith
Black Mountain Blues
03:09
Writer: Smith / Composers: Smith
01
Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 5: The Final Chapter
02:50
Writer: Clarence Williams - D. Small - T. Brymn / Composers: Clarence Williams - D. Small - T. Brymn
13
On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4
02:54
Writer: A. Razaf / Composers: A. Razaf
20
Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer
Bessie Smith
The Best of Bessie Smith
03:28
Writer: W. Wilson / Composers: W. Wilson
20
Take It Right Back ('Cause I Don't Want It Here)
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4
03:20
Writer: Howard Gray / Composers: Howard Gray
03
Do Your Duty
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 5: The Final Chapter
03:23
Writer: W. Wilson / Composers: W. Wilson
05
Blue Spirit Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4
02:55
Writer: S. Williams / Composers: S. Williams
13
Careless Love Blues (take 1)
Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith
03:24
Writer: W.C. Handy / Composers: W.C. Handy
14
Downhearted Blues
Bessie Smith
Bessie's Best
03:24
21
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3
02:58
Writer: Irving Berlin / Composers: Irving Berlin
20
After You've Gone
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3
02:56
Writer: T. Layton - H. Creamer / Composers: T. Layton - H. Creamer
28
Keeps on A-Rainin' (Papa, He Can't Make No Time)
Bessie Smith
Soul Sisters - Classic Female Black Performers, Vol. 2
03:07
02
Easy Come Easy Go Blues
Bessie Smith
Easy Come Easy Go
03:10
Composers: Brown - Jackson
18
Long Old Road
Bessie Smith
The Best of Bessie Smith
03:26
Writer: Bessie Smith / Composers: Bessie Smith
11
Baby Doll
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3
03:00
Writer: Bessie Smith - H. Webman / Composers: Bessie Smith - H. Webman
08
Don't Cry Baby
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4
03:09
Writer: S. Unger - S. Bernie - Janice Johnson / Composers: S. Unger - S. Bernie - Janice Johnson
03
'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith
03:28
Writer: Percy Grainger - E. Robbins / Composers: Percy Grainger - E. Robbins
16
Florida Bound Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2
03:12
Writer: Clarence Williams / Composers: Clarence Williams
01
Aggravatin' Papa
Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith
03:16
Writer: R. Turk - J.R. Robinson - A. Britt / Composers: R. Turk - J.R. Robinson - A. Britt
18
Down in the Dumps
Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith
03:09
Writer: L. Wilson - W. Wilson / Composers: L. Wilson - W. Wilson
17
Take Me for a Buggy Ride
Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith
02:35
Writer: L. Wilson - W. Wilson / Composers: L. Wilson - W. Wilson
09
Preachin' the Blues
Bessie Smith
The Best of Bessie Smith
02:51
Writer: Bessie Smith / Composers: Bessie Smith
02
I'm Wild About That Thing
Eddie Lang
Presenting Eddie Lang
02:52
Writer: Spencer Williams / Composers: Spencer Williams
04
The Yellow Dog Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2
02:58
Writer: W. C. Handy / Composers: W. C. Handy
01
Down Hearted Blues
Bessie Smith
The Best of Bessie Smith
03:25
Writer: A. Hunter - L. Austin / Composers: A. Hunter - L. Austin
15
At the Christmas Ball (78rpm Version)
Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith
03:24
Writer: F.W. Longshaw / Composers: F.W. Longshaw
13
Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 1
Bessie Smith
The Best of Bessie Smith
03:01
Writer: J.C. Johnson / Composers: J.C. Johnson
02
There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3
03:18
Writer: T. Metz - J. Hayden / Composers: T. Metz - J. Hayden
07
Boweavil Blues
Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith
02:51
Writer: G. Rainey - L. Austin / Composers: G. Rainey - L. Austin
17
Kitchen Man (78 rpm Version)
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4
02:55
Writer: Andy Razaf - Edna Pinkard / Composers: Andy Razaf - Edna Pinkard
13
Dyin' by the Hour
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3
02:58
Writer: G. Brooks / Composers: G. Brooks
20
Shipwreck Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4
03:19
Writer: Bessie Smith / Composers: Bessie Smith
02
Moonshine Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2
03:17
Writer: G. Rainey / Composers: G. Rainey
03
Trombone Cholly
Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith
03:09
Writer: G. Brooks - G. Johnson / Composers: G. Brooks - G. Johnson
14
Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2
Bessie Smith
The Best of Bessie Smith
03:20
Writer: J.C. Johnson / Composers: J.C. Johnson
02
It Won't Be You
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4
02:47
Writer: Bessie Smith / Composers: Bessie Smith
12
Lady Luck Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1
03:07
Composers: W. Weber - Clarence Williams

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  • Discography
Albums
The Best of Bessie Smith
Originally released 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
08-05-2015
The Best of Bessie Smith
01
Down Hearted Blues
Bessie Smith
The Best of Bessie Smith
03:25
Writer: A. Hunter - L. Austin / Composers: A. Hunter - L. Austin
02
Baby Won't You Please Come Home
Bessie Smith
The Best of Bessie Smith
02:55
Writer: Clarence Williams - Charles Warfield / Composers: Clarence Williams - Charles Warfield
03
'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
Bessie Smith
The Best of Bessie Smith
03:28
Writer: Percy Grainger - E. Robbins / Composers: Percy Grainger - E. Robbins
04
Work House Blues
Bessie Smith
The Best of Bessie Smith
03:21
Writer: T. Wallace / Composers: T. Wallace
05
St. Louis Blues (with Louis Armstrong)
Louis Armstrong
The Best of Bessie Smith
03:09
Writer: W. C. Handy / Composers: W. C. Handy
06
You've Been a Good Old Wagon
Bessie Smith
The Best of Bessie Smith
03:28
Writer: Bessie Smith - Stuart Balcomb / Composers: Bessie Smith - Stuart Balcomb
07
Careless Love
Bessie Smith
The Best of Bessie Smith
03:23
Writer: W.C. Handy / Composers: W.C. Handy
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The Essential Bessie Smith
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment
27-08-1997
The Essential Bessie Smith
01
Aggravatin' Papa
Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith
03:16
Writer: R. Turk - J.R. Robinson - A. Britt / Composers: R. Turk - J.R. Robinson - A. Britt
02
Baby Won't You Please Come Home
Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith
02:55
Writer: Clarence Williams - Charles Warfield / Composers: Clarence Williams - Charles Warfield
03
'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith
03:28
Writer: Percy Grainger - E. Robbins / Composers: Percy Grainger - E. Robbins
04
Jail-House Blues
Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith
03:17
Writer: Bessie Smith - Clarence Williams / Composers: Bessie Smith - Clarence Williams
05
Graveyard Dream Blues
Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith
02:43
Writer: Ida Cox / Composers: Ida Cox
06
Ticket Agent, Ease Your Window Down
Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith
03:17
Writer: Clarence Williams / Composers: Clarence Williams
07
Boweavil Blues
Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith
02:51
Writer: G. Rainey - L. Austin / Composers: G. Rainey - L. Austin
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The Complete Recordings, Vol. 5: The Final Chapter
This compilation (P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment
06-02-1996
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 5: The Final Chapter
01
Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 5: The Final Chapter
02:50
Writer: Clarence Williams - D. Small - T. Brymn / Composers: Clarence Williams - D. Small - T. Brymn
02
Safety Mama
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 5: The Final Chapter
03:24
Writer: Bessie Smith / Composers: Bessie Smith
03
Do Your Duty
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 5: The Final Chapter
03:23
Writer: W. Wilson / Composers: W. Wilson
04
Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 5: The Final Chapter
03:28
Writer: W. Wilson / Composers: W. Wilson
05
Take Me for a Buggy Ride
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 5: The Final Chapter
02:35
Writer: L. Wilson - W. Wilson / Composers: L. Wilson - W. Wilson
06
I'm Down In the Dumps (78rpm Version)
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 5: The Final Chapter
03:10
Writer: L. Wilson - W. Wilson / Composers: L. Wilson - W. Wilson
07
The Yellow Dog Blues (Alternate Take)
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 5: The Final Chapter
03:16
Writer: W.C. Handy / Composers: W.C. Handy
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The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment
26-04-1993
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4
01
Standin' in the Rain Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4
02:53
Writer: Bessie Smith / Composers: Bessie Smith
02
It Won't Be You
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4
02:47
Writer: Bessie Smith / Composers: Bessie Smith
03
Spider Man Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4
03:23
Writer: Bessie Smith - Howard Gray / Composers: Bessie Smith - Howard Gray
04
Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 1
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4
03:01
Writer: J.C. Johnson / Composers: J.C. Johnson
05
Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4
03:20
Writer: J.C. Johnson / Composers: J.C. Johnson
06
Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There)
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4
02:58
Writer: Percy Grainger / Composers: Percy Grainger
07
Yes Indeed He Do!
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4
03:15
Writer: Percy Grainger / Composers: Percy Grainger
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The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3
(P) 1992 Sony Music Entertainment
26-10-1992
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3
01
Red Mountain Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3
03:11
Writer: H. Troy / Composers: H. Troy
02
Golden Rule Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3
03:04
Writer: Bessie Smith / Composers: Bessie Smith
03
Lonesome Desert Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3
03:25
Writer: Bessie Smith / Composers: Bessie Smith
04
Them "Has Been" Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3
03:31
Writer: W.E. Skidmore - M. Walker / Composers: W.E. Skidmore - M. Walker
05
Squeeze Me
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3
02:53
Writer: Clarence Williams - Fats Waller / Composers: Clarence Williams - Fats Waller
06
What's the Matter Now
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3
02:45
Writer: Clarence Williams - S. Williams / Composers: Clarence Williams - S. Williams
07
I Want Every Bit of It
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3
02:36
Writer: Clarence Williams - S. Williams / Composers: Clarence Williams - S. Williams
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The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment
09-09-1991
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2
01
Frankie Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2
03:30
Writer: E. Johnson / Composers: E. Johnson
02
Moonshine Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2
03:17
Writer: G. Rainey / Composers: G. Rainey
03
Lou'siana Low Down Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2
03:23
Writer: S. Williams / Composers: S. Williams
04
Mountain Top Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2
03:11
Writer: S. Williams / Composers: S. Williams
05
Work House Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2
03:21
Writer: T. Wallace / Composers: T. Wallace
06
House Rent Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2
03:05
Writer: T. Wallace / Composers: T. Wallace
07
Salt Water Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2
03:26
Writer: G. Brooks / Composers: G. Brooks
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The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment
08-04-1991
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1
01
Down Hearted Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1
03:25
Composers: A. Hunter - L. Austin
02
Gulf Coast Blues
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1
03:04
Composers: Clarence Williams
03
Aggravatin' Papa
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1
03:16
Composers: R. Turk - J.R. Robinson - A. Britt
04
Beale Street Mama
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1
03:35
Composers: R. Turk - J.R. Robinson
05
Baby Won't You Please Come Home
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1
02:55
Composers: Clarence Williams - Charles Warfield
06
Oh Daddy Blues (You Won't Have No Mama at All)
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1
03:05
Composers: E. Herbert - W. Russell
07
'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1
03:28
Composers: Percy Grainger - E. Robbins
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Featured in
The Great Gatsby
01-05-2012
The Great Gatsby
01
That's My Weakness Now
Helen Kane
The Great Gatsby
03:38
02
Singin' in the Rain
Fred Rich Orchestra
The Great Gatsby
03:19
03
Makin' Whoopee!
Eddie Walters
The Great Gatsby
03:16
04
Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries
Jack Hylton
The Great Gatsby
02:50
05
Thoughts of You
Gracie Fields
The Great Gatsby
02:56
06
I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
Ray Miller & His Orchestra
The Great Gatsby
03:26
07
Happy Days Are Here Again
Johnny Marvin
The Great Gatsby
02:21
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Halloween Classics: Hellbent For Halloween
This compilation (P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
09-10-2007
Halloween Classics: Hellbent For Halloween
01
(Don't Fear) The Reaper
Blue Öyster Cult
Halloween Classics: Hellbent For Halloween
05:08
Writer: Donald Roeser / Composers: Donald Roeser
02
Bark at the Moon
Ozzy Osbourne
Halloween Classics: Hellbent For Halloween
04:16
Writer: Ozzy Osbourne / Composers: Ozzy Osbourne
03
Haunted House Blues
Bessie Smith
Halloween Classics: Hellbent For Halloween
03:29
Writer: J.C. Johnson / Composers: J.C. Johnson
04
Feed My Frankenstein
Alice Cooper
Halloween Classics: Hellbent For Halloween
04:44
Writer: Alice Cooper - Zodiac Mindwarp - Nicholas Coler - Ian Richardson / Composers: Alice Cooper - Zodiac Mindwarp - Nicholas Coler - Ian Richardson
05
Superstition
Beck, Bogert, Appice
Halloween Classics: Hellbent For Halloween
04:19
Writer: Stevie Wonder / Composers: Stevie Wonder
06
Them Bones
Alice In Chains
Halloween Classics: Hellbent For Halloween
02:29
Writer: Jerry Cantrell / Composers: Jerry Cantrell
07
Frankenstein
Edgar Winter
Halloween Classics: Hellbent For Halloween
04:44
Composers: Edgar Winter
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Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection
(P) 2015 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
17-02-2015
Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection
01
Irene (Goodnight Irene)
Lead Belly
Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection
01:52
Composers: John A. Lomax - Huddie Ledbetter
02
The Bourgeois Blues
Lead Belly
Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection
02:18
Composers: Alan Lomax - Huddie Ledbetter
03
Fannin Street (Mister Tom Hughes Town)
Lead Belly
Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection
03:30
Composers: Alan Lomax - John A. Lomax - Huddie Ledbetter
04
The Midnight Special
Lead Belly
Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection
02:03
Composers: Unspecified - Alan Lomax - John A. Lomax - Huddie Ledbetter
05
John Henry
Lead Belly
Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection
03:09
Composers: Traditional - Huddie Ledbetter
06
Black Girl (Where Did You Sleep Last Night)
Lead Belly
Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection
02:06
Composers: Traditional - Huddie Ledbetter
07
Pick a Bale of Cotton
Lead Belly
Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection
01:33
Composers: John Lomax - Alan Lomax - Huddie Ledbetter
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Ken Burns Jazz-The Story Of America's Music
Compilation (P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
07-05-2000
Ken Burns Jazz-The Story Of America's Music
01
Star Dust (Take 1)
Louis Armstrong
Ken Burns Jazz-The Story Of America's Music
03:43
Writer: Hoagy Carmichael - Mitchell Parish / Composers: Hoagy Carmichael - Mitchell Parish
02
Soon One Mornin' (Death Come A-Creepin' In My Room)
Mississippi Fred McDowell
Ken Burns Jazz-The Story Of America's Music
03:12
Writer: F. McDowell / Composers: F. McDowell
03
Memphis Blues
Lieut. Jim Europe's 369th Infantry ("Hell Fighters") Band
Ken Burns Jazz-The Story Of America's Music
02:36
Writer: W.C. Handy - G.A. Norton / Composers: W.C. Handy - G.A. Norton
04
Livery Stable Blues
The Original Dixieland Jazz Band
Ken Burns Jazz-The Story Of America's Music
03:05
Writer: M. Lee - A. Nuñez - R. Lopez / Composers: M. Lee - A. Nuñez - R. Lopez
05
Charleston
James P. Johnson
Ken Burns Jazz-The Story Of America's Music
01:49
Writer: James P. Johnson - C. Mack / Composers: James P. Johnson - C. Mack
06
Chimes Blues
King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
Ken Burns Jazz-The Story Of America's Music
02:51
Writer: J. Oliver / Composers: J. Oliver
07
Backwater Blues
Bessie Smith
Ken Burns Jazz-The Story Of America's Music
03:16
Writer: Bessie Smith / Composers: Bessie Smith
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Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Originally Released 1920, 1921, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1990, (P) 1979 Nemperor Record
11-10-1999
Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
01
Ezekiel Saw De Wheel
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
02:20
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
02
Crazy Blues (78rpm Version)
Mamie Smith and Her Jazz Hounds
Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
03:18
Writer: Perry Bradford / Composers: Perry Bradford
03
Careless Love Blues (take 1)
Bessie Smith
Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
03:24
Writer: W.C. Handy / Composers: W.C. Handy
04
Frankie (Album Version)
Mississippi John Hurt
Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
03:21
Writer: J. Hurt / Composers: J. Hurt
05
Lord I Can't Just Keep from Crying (Album Version)
Blind Willie Johnson
Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
03:01
Writer: W. Johnson / Composers: W. Johnson
06
What Are They Doing In Heaven Today
Washington Phillips
Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
03:22
Writer: C. Tindley / Composers: C. Tindley
07
Sitting On Top Of The World (Album Version)
Mississippi Sheiks
Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
03:02
Writer: W. Vinson - L. Chatmon / Composers: W. Vinson - L. Chatmon
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Boot Heel Drag: The MGM Years
This Compilation â„— 2001 Mercury Records
01-01-2001
Boot Heel Drag: The MGM Years
01
I'll Have Somebody Else
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
Boot Heel Drag: The MGM Years
02:40
Writer: Bob Wills / Composers: Bob Wills
02
Sally Goodin'
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
Boot Heel Drag: The MGM Years
02:15
Writer: Bob Wills - Tommy Duncan / Composers: Bob Wills - Tommy Duncan
03
Blues For Dixie
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
Boot Heel Drag: The MGM Years
02:51
Writer: O.W. Mayo / Composers: O.W. Mayo
04
The Warm Red Wine
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
Boot Heel Drag: The MGM Years
02:52
Writer: Cindy Walker / Composers: Cindy Walker
05
Playboy Chimes
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
Boot Heel Drag: The MGM Years
02:25
Writer: Bob Wills - Herb Remington / Composers: Bob Wills - Herb Remington
06
Ida Red Like To Boogie (Single Version)
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
Boot Heel Drag: The MGM Years
02:39
Writer: Bob Wills - Dean Moore / Composers: Bob Wills - Dean Moore
07
Dog House Blues
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
Boot Heel Drag: The MGM Years
02:30
Writer: Bob Wills - Jerry Irby / Composers: Bob Wills - Jerry Irby
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Water for Elephants
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19-04-2011
Water for Elephants
01
Did I Miss It?
James Newton Howard
Water for Elephants
01:49
Composers: James Newton Howard
02
The Circus Sets Up
James Newton Howard
Water for Elephants
02:32
Composers: James Newton Howard
03
Circus Fantasy
James Newton Howard
Water for Elephants
03:45
Composers: James Newton Howard
04
Jacob Sees Marlena
James Newton Howard
Water for Elephants
05:01
Composers: James Newton Howard
05
Button Up Your Overcoat (excerpt)
Ruth Etting
Water for Elephants
00:32
Writer: Buddy G. DeSylva / Composers: Ray Henderson - Irving Berlin
06
Prosze, Rosie, daj noge
James Newton Howard
Water for Elephants
04:12
Composers: James Newton Howard
07
Rosie
James Newton Howard
Water for Elephants
03:25
Composers: James Newton Howard
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Risque Blues, Vol. 4
03-07-2012
Risque Blues, Vol. 4
01
The Hottest Stuff in Town
Bob How
Risque Blues, Vol. 4
02:47
02
Press My Button, Ring My Bell
Lil Johnson
Risque Blues, Vol. 4
03:16
03
Elevator Papa, Switchboard Mama
Butterbeans And Susie
Risque Blues, Vol. 4
03:11
04
Somebody's Been Using That Thing
Milton Brown and his Brownies
Risque Blues, Vol. 4
02:50
05
My Handy Man
Ethel Waters
Risque Blues, Vol. 4
02:53
06
You Can't Tell the Difference After Dark
Alberta Hunter
Risque Blues, Vol. 4
02:59
07
My Girl's Pussy
Harry Roy and His Bat Club Boys
Risque Blues, Vol. 4
03:12
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