Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937
Corporate Author: Bessemer Singers
Other Authors: Conaway, Lincoln M., Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971, Green, Charlie, Longshaw, Fred, Williams, Big Joe, 1903-1982, Grainger, Porter, Smith, Joe "Fox", -1937, Harrison, Jimmy, Bailey, Buster, Hawkins, Coleman, Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952, Dixon, Charlie, Williams, Clarence, 1893-1965, Escudero, Bob, St. Clair, Cyrus, Bushell, Garvin, 1902-1991, Walton, Greely, Johnson, James P. (James Price), 1894-1955, Newton, Frankie, Teagarden, Jack, 1905-1964, Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986, Berry, Chu, Washington, Buck, Johnson, Bobby, Taylor, Billy, 1906-1986, Allen, Ed (Trumpet player)
Format: CD Audio
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia/Legacy, [2003]
Subjects:
Blues (Music) > To 1931.
Blues (Music) > 1931-1940.
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Item Description:
  • At head of title: Martin Scorsese presents the blues.
  • Compact disc.
  • Issued in conjunction with the PBS documentary Martin Scorsese presents the blues.
  • Program notes by Martin Scorsese and Tom Piazza laid in container.
Table of Contents:
  • A good man is hard to find
  • I ain't goin' to play no second fiddle
  • Me and my gin
  • Muddy water (a Mississippi moan)
  • St. Louis blues
  • Tain't nobody's bizness if I do
  • Careless love
  • The yellow dog blues
  • Need a little sugar in my bowl
  • Down hearted blues
  • Nobody knows you when you're down and out
  • On revival day (a rhythmic spiritual)
  • Send me to the 'lectric chair
  • Gimme a pigfoot and a bottle of beer
  • Back water blues.

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