Person · Tennessee blues singer
Bessie Smith
Albums
204
Members
2
Active
1894–1937
Origin
United States
Biography
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
Discography
Baby Won't You Please Come Home Blues / Oh Daddy Blues
Bleeding Hearted Blues / Midnight Blues
Cemetery Blues / Any Woman's Blues
Down Hearted Blues / Gulf Coast Blues
Jail-House Blues / Graveyard Dream Blues
Mama's Got The Blues / Outside Of That
Nobody In Town Can Bake A Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine / If You Don't I Know Who Will
'Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do / Keeps On A-Rainin'
Yodling Blues / Lady-Luck Blues
Dying Gambler's Blues / Sing Sing Prison Blues
Haunted House Blues / Eavesdropper's Blues
The Bye Bye Blues / Weeping Willow Blues
Work House Blues / House Rent Blues
Nashville Women's Blues / I Ain't Goin' To Play Second Fiddle
Reckless Blues / Sobbin' Hearted Blues
The St. Louis Blues / Cold In Hand Blues
The Yellow Dog Blues / Soft Pedal Blues
Woman's Trouble Blues / Love Me Daddy Blues
You've Been A Good Ole Wagon / Dixie Flyer Blues
Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town / Squeeze Me
Lonesome Desert Blues / Golden Rule Blues
Money Blues / Hard Driving Papa
What's The Matter Now? / I Want Ev'ry Bit Of It
Preachin' The Blues / Back-Water Blues
Dyin' By The Hour / Foolish Man Blues
Empty Bed Blues
Spider Man Blues / Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There)
I'm Wild About That Thing / You've Got To Give Me Some
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out / Take It Right Back ('Cause I Don't Want It Here)
On Revival Day / Moan Mourners
Long Old Road / Shipwreck Blues
Do Your Duty / I'm Down In The Dumps
Gimme A Pigfoot / Take Me For A Buggy Ride
Bessie Smith Album
Careless Love Blues / Weeping Willow Blues
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out / Back-Water Blues
Preachin' The Blues / Thinking Blues
St. Louis Blues / Reckless Blues
Empress Of The Blues
Cake Walking Babies / Young Woman's Blues
Bessie Smith Empress Of The Blues Vol. II
Soft Pedal Blues / I Used To Be Your Sweet Mamma
After You've Gone / A Good Man Is Hard To Find
The Bessie Smith Story, Volume 1
The Bessie Smith Story - Volume 2
The Bessie Smith Story - Volume 3
The Bessie Smith Story - Volume 4
Bessie Smith
The Bessie Smith Story
Bessie's Blues 1923-1924
Jazz Gallery
Any Woman's Blues
Bessie Smith
The World's Greatest Blues Singer
Empty Bed Blues
Nobody's Blues But Mine
Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith
The Bessie Smith Collection - 20 Golden Greats
Credits
Love to Live
Philip Sayce Group
The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1923
The Blues Collection: Bessie Smith, Classic Blues
The Complete Recordings, Volume 2
Live
Nobody's Blues But Mine
Empty Bed Blues
The World's Greatest Blues Singer
Jack Takes the Floor
The Bessie Smith Story, Volume 1
Empress Of The Blues
After You've Gone / A Good Man Is Hard To Find
Aggravatin' Papa / Beale Street Mamma
Alexanders Ragtime Band / There'll Be A Hot Time In Town Tonight
Any Woman's Blues
At The Christmas Ball
Baby Won't You Please Come Home Blues / Oh Daddy Blues
Beale Street Mama
Bessie's Blues 1923-1924
Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith Album
Bessie Smith Empress Of The Blues Vol. II
Bessie Smith (Great Original Performances 1925-1933)
Bleeding Hearted Blues / Midnight Blues
Blues In My Bottle
Cake Walking Babies / Young Woman's Blues
Careless Love Blues / Weeping Willow Blues
Down Hearted Blues / Gulf Coast Blues
Do Your Duty / I'm Down In The Dumps
Dyin' By The Hour / Foolish Man Blues
Dying Gambler's Blues / Sing Sing Prison Blues
Empty Bed Blues
Gimme A Pigfoot / Take Me For A Buggy Ride
Hear Me Howl - Live 1964
Hot Spring Blues / Lookin' For My Man Blues
How I Go
I'm Wild About That Thing / You've Got To Give Me Some
Jail-House Blues / Graveyard Dream Blues
Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town / Squeeze Me
Jazz Gallery
Lady Luck Blues
Mama's Got The Blues / Outside Of That
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues
Money Blues / Hard Driving Papa
Nashville Women's Blues / I Ain't Goin' To Play Second Fiddle
Nobody Blues But Mine
Nobody In Town Can Bake A Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine / If You Don't I Know Who Will
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out / Back-Water Blues
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out / Take It Right Back ('Cause I Don't Want It Here)
On Revival Day / Moan Mourners
Preachin' The Blues / Back-Water Blues
Reckless Blues / Sobbin' Hearted Blues
Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair / Them's Graveyard Words
Sings The Blues
Soon This Morning / Don't Fish In My Sea
St. Louis Blues / Reckless Blues
'Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do / Keeps On A-Rainin'
The Bessie Smith Story