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
The Complete Recordings, Volume 5
Jazz Greats, Volume 38: Bessie Smith: Preachin' the Blues
The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1929–1933
The Essential Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith
The Quintessence: The Empress 1923–1933
Empress Of The Blues
The Empress Of The Blues (The Ultimate Collection)
The Masters
The Ultimate Collection
I'm Wild About That Thing
The Gold Collection: 40 Classic Performances
Jazz 'n' Blues
Jazz 'n' Blues
Nobody's Blues But Mine
Woman’s Trouble Blues
After You've Gone
Midnite Jazz & Blues: Empress of the Blues
The Complete Recordings, Volume 1
The Complete Recordings, Volume 2
Vocal Jazz
Great Divas
The Complete Recordings, Volume 3
The Complete Recordings, Volume 4
Bessie Smith Vol. 1
Bessie Smith Vol. 2 'St. Louis Blues': Original Recordings 1924-1925
Downhearted Blues (Original 1923-1924 Recordings)
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues
Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Volume 5
The Complete Recordings, Volume 6
The Complete Recordings, Volume 7
The Complete Recordings, Volume 8
Chattanooga Gal
Chattanooga Gal: Careless Love Blues
Chattanooga Gal: Down Hearted Blues
Chattanooga Gal: Me & My Gin
Chattanooga Gal: Young Woman Blues
Greatest Hits
Bessie Smith
I've Got What It Takes - Vol. 5: Original Recordings 1929-1933
Queen of the Blues, Volume 1
The Essence of Bessie Smith
The Undisputed Queen of the Blues
The Undisputed Queen of the Blues
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
The Undisputed Queen of the Blues, Volume 1
Young Woman's Blues
Empress Of The Blues - Volume 2: 1926 - 1933
Squeeze Me
Squeeze Me
The Anthology
The Anthology
Bessie Smith Blues Queen
The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith
Blues Masters, Volume 11
The Complete Columbia Recordings
At The Christmas Ball
The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
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