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Essential Bessie Smith Vol 1

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Download links and information about Essential Bessie Smith Vol 1 by Bessie Smith. This album was released in 1997 and it belongs to Blues, Jazz genres. It contains 12 tracks with total duration of 36:16 minutes.

Artist: Bessie Smith
Release date: 1997
Genre: Blues, Jazz
Tracks: 12
Duration: 36:16
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. Baby Doll 3:00
2. Boweavil Blues 2:53
3. Cold In Hands Blues 3:12
4. Dying By The Hour 2:59
5. Hard Driving Papa 2:57
6. Hot Springs Blues 2:55
7. I`m Wild About That Thing 2:49
8. In The House Blues 2:59
9. Jail House Blues 3:08
10. Mama`s Got The Blues 2:58
11. Nashville Woman`s Blues 3:36
12. Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl 2:50

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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.