Album · 2006
The Essence of Bessie Smith
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
Downhearted Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:27
2
Gimme a Pigfoot
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:29
3
Baby Won't You Please Come Home
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2:56
4
Taint Nobody's Business If I Do
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:27
5
Any Woman's Blues
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3:26
6
Chicago Bound Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:17
7
Graveyard Dream Blues
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2:44
8
Jail House Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:14
9
Lady Luck Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:08
10
Boweavil Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
2:52
11
Bye Bye Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:18
12
House Rent Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:06
13
Sing Sing Prison Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:04
14
Woman's Trouble Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:05
15
Work House Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:21
16
Ain't Gonna Play Second Fiddle
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:21
17
St Louis Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:10
18
Careless Love Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:26
19
He’s Gone Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:09
20
Love Me Daddy Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:14
21
Sinful Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:09
22
You’ve Been a Good Old Wagon
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:29
Disc 2
1
Young Woman’s Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:08
2
Gin House Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:13
3
Golden Rules
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3:03
4
Hard Driving Papa
The Essence of Bessie Smith
2:57
5
What’s the Matter Now?
The Essence of Bessie Smith
2:45
6
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
The Essence of Bessie Smith
2:59
7
Alexander’s Ragtime Band
The Essence of Bessie Smith
2:59
8
After You’ve Gone
The Essence of Bessie Smith
2:56
9
Blackwater Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:18
10
Honey Man Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:13
11
Lock and Key
The Essence of Bessie Smith
2:58
12
Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan)
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:06
13
Preachin’ the Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
2:51
14
Send Me to the ’Lectric Chair
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:21
15
There’ll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:19
16
Dyin’ By the Hour
The Essence of Bessie Smith
2:58
17
Foolish Man Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
2:53
18
I’d Rather Be Dead and Buried in My Grave
The Essence of Bessie Smith
2:57
19
Kitchen Man
The Essence of Bessie Smith
2:56
20
Me and My Gin
The Essence of Bessie Smith
2:50
21
Black Mountain Blues
The Essence of Bessie Smith
3:07
22
On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
The Essence of Bessie Smith
2:55
23
I Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl
The Essence of Bessie Smith
2:47
24
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out
The Essence of Bessie Smith
2:58