Bessie Smith

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Biography

Chattanooga TN, United States (1894 – 1937)

Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee in July 1894. However, the 1910 census recorded her birthday as April 15, 1894. Orphaned at eight years old, Smith started singing in the streets to help make money to support herself and four siblings. By her teenage years she was touring around the country.
She recorded her first records when she was 29. She recorded at least 80 records during her lifetime, working with such notable musicians as Louis Armstrong, Joe Smith, Charlie Green.

Top Tracks

1	Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out	115
2	Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out - 78rpm Version	88
3	St. Louis Blues	81
4	Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl	64
5	Me and My Gin	58
6	Alexander's ragtime band	56
7	Baby Won't You Please Come Home	50
8	'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do	49
9	Gimme A Pigfoot	47
10	Do Your Duty	46
11	Down Hearted Blues	41
12	I'm Wild About That Thing	38
13	Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair	36
14	Careless love blues	34
14	Empty Bed Blues	34