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- Date Released: August 27, 1997
- Genre: Blues
- Label: Columbia/Legacy
- Copyright: Originally Released 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1940 (P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. WARNING: All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
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Although there are a multitude of box sets chronicling Bessie's entire recorded career, this two-disc, 36-song set sweats it down to the bare essentials in quite an effective manner. Bessie could sing it all, from the lowdown moan of "St. Louis Blues" and "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" to her torch treatment of the jazz standard "After You've Gone" to the downright salaciousness of "Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl." Covering a time span from her first recordings in 1923 to her final session in 1933, this is the perfect entry-level set to go with. Utilizing the latest in remastering technology, these recordings have never sounded quite this clear and full, and the selection -- collecting her best-known sides and collaborations with jazz giants like Louis Armstrong, Coleman Hawkins, and Benny Goodman -- is first-rate. If you've never experienced the genius of Bessie Smith, pick this one up and prepare yourself to be devastated.
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| 01. |  |
Aggravatin' Papa |
3:16 |
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| 02. | |
Baby Won't You Please Come Home |
2:55 |
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| 03. | |
'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do |
3:28 |
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Jail-House Blues |
3:17 |
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| 05. | |
Graveyard Dream Blues |
2:43 |
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| 06. | |
Ticket Agent, Ease Your Window Down |
3:17 |
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| 07. | |
Boweavil Blues |
2:51 |
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| 08. | |
Weeping Willow Blues |
3:09 |
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| 09. | |
Dying Gambler's Blues |
2:57 |
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St. Louis Blues |
3:09 |
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| 11. | |
You've Been A Good Ole Wagon |
3:28 |
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| 12. | |
Cake Walkin' Babies From Home |
3:09 |
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| 13. | |
Careless Love Blues |
3:24 |
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| 14. | |
I Ain't Goin' To Play Second Fiddle |
3:21 |
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| 15. | |
At The Christmas Ball |
3:24 |
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| 16. | |
Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town |
3:19 |
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| 17. | |
Backwater Blues |
3:16 |
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| 18. | |
After You've Gone |
2:56 |
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18 Total Tracks, 57:19 Total Length
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| 01. | |
Alexander's Ragtime Band |
2:58 |
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| 02. | |
There'll Be A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight |
3:18 |
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| 03. | |
Trombone Cholly |
3:09 |
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| 04. | |
Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair
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3:22 |
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| 05. | |
A Good Man Is Hard To Find |
2:58 |
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| 06. | |
Dyin' By The Hour |
2:58 |
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| 07. | |
Me And My Gin |
2:49 |
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| 08. | |
Kitchen Man |
2:55 |
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| 09. | |
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out |
2:56 |
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| 10. | |
On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
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2:54 |
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| 11. | |
Moan, You Moaners
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3:11 |
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| 12. | |
Black Mountain Blues |
3:07 |
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| 13. | |
Shipwreck Blues |
3:19 |
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| 14. | |
Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl |
2:47 |
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| 15. | |
Do Your Duty |
3:23 |
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| 16. | |
Gimme A Pigfoot And A Bottle of Beer
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3:28 |
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| 17. | |
Take Me For A Buggy Ride |
2:35 |
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| 18. | |
Down In The Dumps |
3:09 |
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18 Total Tracks, 55:16 Total Length
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Credits
- Bessie Smith - Vocals // Bessie Smith - Main Performer // Steve Stevens - Piano // Steve Stevens - Accompaniment // Buster Bailey - Clarinet // Buster Bailey - Accompaniment // Chu Berry - Sax (Tenor) // Benny Goodman - Clarinet // Benny Goodman - Clarinet // Benny Goodman - Clarinet // Benny Goodman - Clarinet // Benny Goodman - Clarinet // Benny Goodman - Clarinet // Benny Goodman - Clarinet // Benny Goodman - Clarinet // James P. Johnson - Piano // James P. Johnson - Accompaniment // Eddie Lang - Guitar // Jack Teagarden - Trombone // Jack Teagarden - Trombone // Jack Teagarden - Trombone // Jack Teagarden - Trombone // Jack Teagarden - Trombone // Jack Teagarden - Trombone // Jack Teagarden - Trombone // Frankie Newton - Trumpet // Coleman Hawkins - Clarinet // Coleman Hawkins - Clarinet // Coleman Hawkins - Clarinet // Coleman Hawkins - Clarinet // Coleman Hawkins - Sax (Tenor) // Coleman Hawkins - Sax (Tenor) // Coleman Hawkins - Sax (Tenor) // Coleman Hawkins - Sax (Tenor) // Tommy Ladnier - Cornet // Tommy Ladnier - Accompaniment // Chris Albertson - Liner Notes // Chris Albertson - Photography // Ed Allen - Cornet // Ed Allen - Accompaniment // Louis Armstrong - Cornet // Louis Armstrong - Cornet // Louis Armstrong - Cornet // Louis Armstrong - Cornet // Louis Armstrong - Cornet // Louis Armstrong - Cornet // Louis Armstrong - Cornet // Louis Armstrong - Cornet // Louis Armstrong - Accompaniment // Louis Armstrong - Accompaniment // Louis Armstrong - Accompaniment // Louis Armstrong - Accompaniment // Louis Armstrong - Accompaniment // Louis Armstrong - Accompaniment // Louis Armstrong - Accompaniment // Louis Armstrong - Accompaniment // The Bessemer Singers - Vocals // Adam Block - Series Director // Garvin Bushell - Sax (Alto) // Garvin Bushell - Accompaniment // Buddy Christian - Banjo // June Cole - Tuba // Charlie Dixon - Banjo // Frank Driggs - Photography // Fletcher Henderson - Piano // Fletcher Henderson - Piano // Fletcher Henderson - Piano // Fletcher Henderson - Accompaniment // Fletcher Henderson - Accompaniment // Fletcher Henderson - Accompaniment // Porter Grainger - Piano // Porter Grainger - Accompaniment // Jimmy Harrison - Trombone // Jimmy Jones - Piano // Jimmy Jones - Accompaniment // Fred Longshaw - Piano // Fred Longshaw - Reed Organ // Fred Longshaw - Accompaniment // Joe "Fox" Smith - Cornet // Cyrus St. Clair - Tuba // Cyrus St. Clair - Accompaniment // Greely Walton - Sax (Tenor) // Greely Walton - Accompaniment // Buck Washington - Piano // Buck Washington - Leader // Clarence Williams - Piano // Clarence Williams - Piano // Clarence Williams - Accompaniment // Clarence Williams - Accompaniment // Ernest Elliott - Clarinet // Charlie Green - Trombone // Charlie Green - Accompaniment // Floyd Casey - Drums // Floyd Casey - Accompaniment // Lawrence Cohn - Producer // Lawrence Cohn - Series Producer // Bob Escudero - Tuba // The Blue Boys - Accompaniment // David Mitson - Mastering // David Mitson - Restoration // Billy Taylor, Sr. - String Bass // Lisa Hamilton - Art Direction // Irving Johns - Piano // Irving Johns - Accompaniment // Patti Matheny - A&R // James L. Hunter - Graphic Design // Robert Robbins - Violin // Robert Robbins - Accompaniment // Jennifer Ebert - Packaging Manager // Bobby Johnson, Jr. - Guitar // June Cole Orchestra - Tuba // June Cole Orchestra - Accompaniment // Joe Smith - Cornet // Joe Smith - Accompaniment // Louisa Metcalfe - Cornet // Louisa Metcalfe - Accompaniment
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