The Essential Bessie Smith by Bessie Smith - VitaMusik

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Bessie Smith's wistful voice helped soundtrack the Roaring '20s, and her vital cuts serve as a master class in crafting a bluesy, lonesome mood. The sassy "Aggravatin' Papa" kicks things off as she takes aim at a two-timing beau, while the yearning "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" pairs her pained, at times guttural vocal with a sparse, lonely piano. By the time of the brilliantly doleful "Me and My Gin," she'll have you happy to wallow in a blues state of mind.

Volume 2

15. Do Your Duty

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: W. Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: W. Wilson; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

5. A Good Man Is Hard To Find

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: E. Green; Composer
Lyricist: E. Green; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

18. Down In The Dumps

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: L. Wilson
W. Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: L. Wilson
W. Wilson; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

3. Trombone Cholly

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: G. Brooks
G. Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: G. Brooks
G. Johnson; Composer
Producer: Chris Albertson; Production

10. On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)

by Bessie Smith, The Bessemer Singers

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith
The Bessemer Singers; Main Performer
Composer: A. Razaf; Composer
Lyricist: A. Razaf; Composer
Composer: A. Razaf; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production
Author: A. Razaf; Production
Misc: Bessie Smith
Unknown
James P. Johnson; Other

13. Shipwreck Blues

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: Bessie Smith; Composer
Lyricist: Bessie Smith; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

16. Gimme A Pigfoot And A Bottle of Beer

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: W. Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: W. Wilson; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

17. Take Me For A Buggy Ride

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: L. Wilson
W. Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: L. Wilson
W. Wilson; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

9. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: Jimmie Cox; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmie Cox; Composer
Composer: Jimmie Cox; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production
Author: Jimmie Cox; Production
Misc: Bessie Smith
Lawrence Cohn
David Miston
Clarence Williams
Garvin Bushell
Greely Walton
Ed Allen; Other

2. There'll Be A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: J. Hayden
T. Metz; Composer
Lyricist: J. Hayden
T. Metz; Composer
Producer: Chris Albertson; Production

14. Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: Clarence Williams
Danny C Small
J. Tim Brynn; Composer
Lyricist: Clarence Williams
Danny C Small
J. Tim Brynn; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

1. Alexander's Ragtime Band

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: Irving Berlin; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Berlin; Composer
Producer: Chris Albertson; Production

11. Moan, You Moaners

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: S. Williams; Composer
Lyricist: S. Williams; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

8. Kitchen Man

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: Andy Razaf
Edna Pinkard; Composer
Lyricist: Andy Razaf
Edna Pinkard; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

4. Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair

by Bessie Smith And Her Blue Boys, Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: G. Brooks; Composer
Lyricist: G. Brooks; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

6. Dyin' By The Hour

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: G. Brooks; Composer
Lyricist: G. Brooks; Composer
Producer: Chris Albertson; Production

7. Me And My Gin

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: J.c. Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: J.c. Johnson; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

12. Black Mountain Blues

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: J.c. Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: J.c. Johnson; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

Volume 1

13. Careless Love Blues

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: W.c. Handy; Composer
Lyricist: W.c. Handy; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

1. Aggravatin' Papa

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: A. Britt
J.r. Robinson
R. Turk; Composer
Lyricist: A. Britt
J.r. Robinson
R. Turk; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

17. Backwater Blues

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: Bessie Smith; Composer
Lyricist: Bessie Smith; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

8. Weeping Willow Blues

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Carter; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Carter; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

12. Cake Walkin' Babies From Home

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: C. Smith
Clarence Williams
H. Troy; Composer
Lyricist: C. Smith
Clarence Williams
H. Troy; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

2. Baby Won't You Please Come Home

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: Charles Warfield
Clarence Williams; Composer
Lyricist: Charles Warfield
Clarence Williams; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

11. You've Been A Good Ole Wagon

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: Bessie Smith
Stuart Balcomb; Composer
Lyricist: Bessie Smith
Stuart Balcomb; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

18. After You've Gone

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: H. Creamer
T. Layton; Composer
Lyricist: H. Creamer
T. Layton; Composer
Producer: Chris Albertson; Production

4. Jail-House Blues

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: Bessie Smith
Clarence Williams; Composer
Lyricist: Bessie Smith
Clarence Williams; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

9. Dying Gambler's Blues

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: J Gee; Composer
Lyricist: J Gee; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

5. Graveyard Dream Blues

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: Ida Cox; Composer
Lyricist: Ida Cox; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

16. Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: G. Brooks; Composer
Lyricist: G. Brooks; Composer
Producer: Chris Albertson; Production

7. Boweavil Blues

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: G. Rainey
L. Austin; Composer
Lyricist: G. Rainey
L. Austin; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

3. 'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: E. Robbins
Percy Grainger; Composer
Lyricist: E. Robbins
Percy Grainger; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

10. St. Louis Blues

by Bessie Smith With Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong

Featured Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: W.c. Handy; Composer
Lyricist: W.c. Handy; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

15. At The Christmas Ball

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: F.w. Longshaw; Composer
Lyricist: F.w. Longshaw; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

6. Ticket Agent, Ease Your Window Down

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: Clarence Williams; Composer
Lyricist: Clarence Williams; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

14. I Ain't Goin' To Play Second Fiddle

by Bessie Smith

Primary Artist: Bessie Smith; Main Performer
Composer: Perry Bradford; Composer
Lyricist: Perry Bradford; Composer
Producer: Lawrence Cohn; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

36 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 52 minutes and 35 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

12/36 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rock, Blues, Jazz, Trad Jazz, Chicago Blues, Classic Female Blues, Vocal Jazz, Blues Jazz

Label

Columbia/Legacy

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Apr 10, 1997

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

74646492222