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Bessie Smith
Chattanooga, United States
Active from 1894 to 1937
AKA: Smith, Bessie, The Empress of the Blues
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Nicknamed The Empress of the Blues, Smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s.
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Popular Tracks
St. Louis Blues
2021
03:11
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At the Christmas Ball
2012
03:30
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Careless Love Blues
2018
03:27
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'tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
2017
03:31
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Reckless Blues
2012
03:07
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You've Been a Good Ole Wagon
2008
03:28
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Do Your Duty
2021
03:26
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Shipwreck Blues
2024
03:21
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Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
2020
03:01
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Gimme a Pigfoot
2021
03:29
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Releases
Essential Classics, Vol. 470: Bessie Smith
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Need a Little Sugar In My Bowl
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Jazz: The Essential Collection, Vol. 3
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Down Hearted Blues
, Compilation
Me and My Gin
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The Complete Columbia Recordings
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Bessie Smith
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Blues Masters, Volume 11
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The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Bessie Smith
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Bessie Smith Blues Queen
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The Anthology
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Empress Of The Blues - Volume 2: 1926 - 1933
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Squeeze Me
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The Undisputed Queen of the Blues, Volume 1
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Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
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Young Woman's Blues
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I've Got What It Takes - Vol. 5: Original Recordings 1929-1933
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Queen of the Blues, Volume 1
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The Essence of Bessie Smith
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The Undisputed Queen Of Blues
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The Undisputed Queen Of The Blues
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The Ultimate Jazz Archive, Set 10: Blues
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Chattanooga Gal: Careless Love Blues
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Chattanooga Gal: Down Hearted Blues
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Chattanooga Gal: Me & My Gin
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Chattanooga Gal: Young Woman Blues
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Greatest Hits
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Chattanooga Gal
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The Complete Recordings, Volume 8
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Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Bessie Smith
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Bessie Smith Vol. 2 'St. Louis Blues': Original Recordings 1924-1925
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Downhearted Blues (Original 1923-1924 Recordings)
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The Complete Recordings, Volume 5
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The Complete Recordings, Volume 6
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The Complete Recordings, Volume 7
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The Complete Recordings, Volume 3
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The Complete Recordings, Volume 4
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Midnite Jazz & Blues: Empress of the Blues
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The Complete Recordings, Volume 1
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The Complete Recordings, Volume 2
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Vocal Jazz
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Jazz 'n' Blues
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Woman’s Trouble Blues
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I'm Wild About That Thing
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Charly Blues Masterworks, Volume 31: Empress of the Blues
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The Gold Collection: 40 Classic Performances
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The Masters
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The Ultimate Collection
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The Essential Bessie Smith
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Jazz Greats, Volume 38: Bessie Smith: Preachin' the Blues
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The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1929-1933
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The Quintessence: The Empress 1923-1933
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Empty Bed Blues
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American Legends - Bessie Smith
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An Introduction to Bessie Smith: Her Best Recordings 1923-1933
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Bessie's Blues
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Members Edition
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The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1927-1928
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The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1928-1929
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The Complete Recordings Vol. 5: The Final Chapter
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The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1924-1925
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The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1925-1927
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Mama's Got the Blues
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Alexander's Ragtime Band
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I Ain’t Got Nobody
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Lady Luck Blues
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The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1923
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The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1923-1924
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19 Reflective Recordings
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Bessie Smith Sings the Jazz
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Blue Spirit Blues
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Dixie Flyer Blues
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The Blues Collection 9: Classic Blues
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The Blues Collection: Bessie Smith, Classic Blues
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Empress of the Blues
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The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3
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1923-1933 Empress of the Blues
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Bessie Smith: The Greatest Blues Singer in the World
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St Louis Blues
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The Collection
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Mother of the Blues
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1925-1933
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Bessie Smith 1925-1933
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Great Original Performances: 1925-1933
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Nobody's Blues But Mine
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The World's Greatest Blues Singer
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Gimmie a Pigfoot / Take Me for a Buggy Ride
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The Bessie Smith Story, Volume 1
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Cake Walking Babies (From Home) / Young Woman's Blues
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Do Your Duty / I'm Down in the Dumps
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In the House Blues / Blue Blues
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Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl / Safety Mama
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Moan Mourners / On Revival Day
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Don't Cry Baby / You Don't Understand
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He’s Got Me Goin’ / It Makes My Love Come Down
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Kitchen Man / I’ve Got What It Takes
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Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out / Take It Right Back
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Me and My Gin / Slow and Easy Man
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After You've Gone / Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan)
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Back-Water Blues / Preachin' the Blues
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Lock and Key / Trombone Cholly
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The Gin House Blues / Lost Your Head Blues
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The St. Louis Blues / Cold in Hand Blues
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Careless Love Blues / He's Gone Blues
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Nashville Women’s Blues / I Ain’t Goin’ to Play Second Fiddle
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Easy Come Easy Go Blues / Frosty Morining Blues
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Haunted House Blues / Eavesdropper's Blues
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Baby Won’t You Please Come Home Blues / Oh Daddy Blues
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