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Bessie Smith

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Born
15 April 1894
Born In
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Died
26 September 1937 (aged 43)
Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer. Nicknamed The Empress of the Blues, Smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and, along with Louis Armstrong, a major influence on other jazz vocalists. The 1900 census indicates that Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in July 1892. However, the 1910 census recorded her birthday as April 15, 1894, a date that appears on all subsequent documents and was observed by the entire Smith family. Census d… read more
Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer. Nicknamed The Empress of the Blues, Smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and, along with Louis Armstrong, a major … read more
Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer. Nicknamed The Empress of the Blues, Smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and, along with Louis Armstrong, a major influence on other jazz vocalists. The 1900 census indicates that Bessie… read more

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1 Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out - 78rpm Version Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out - 78rpm Version
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2 Play track The Essential Bessie Smith Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
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3 Play track The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4 Devil's Gonna Git You
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4 Play track The Essential Bessie Smith 'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
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5 Play track The Essential Bessie Smith Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl
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6 Play track The Essential Bessie Smith Baby Won't You Please Come Home
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7 Play track The Collection Down Hearted Blues
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8 Play track The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4 Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 1
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9 Play track Nobody Knows When You're Down And Out St. Louis Blues
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10 Play track The Essential Bessie Smith Me and My Gin
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  1. 129,331 listeners

    11 Apr 1997 · 36 tracks

    The Essential Bessie Smith
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  2. 55,509 listeners

    24 Feb 1989 · 16 tracks

    The Collection
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  3. 32,213 listeners

    1 Jan 1993 · 40 tracks

    The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4
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  4. 28,940 listeners

    22 Oct 2003 · 15 tracks

    Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues
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