Name: The Very Best Of
Brand: Bessie Smith

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CATLP170

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Colour

black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-06-23

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Fat Cat

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

5060397601704

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Bessie Smith

Genre GB

Blues / Gospel

Label GB

Not Now

Bessie Smith dominated what has become known as ‘classic blues’. Living every day as though it were her last was hardly conducive to a long life, but it gave the singer experience of suffering which she brought out in her singing. Not that Bessie was lacking in humour; the recordings of more comic material are every bit as red blooded as her articulation of disillusionment and hurt.

Side One 1. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out 2. Downhearted Blues 3. Gulf Coast Blues 4. Gimme A Pigfoot (And A Bottle Of Beer) 5. Aggravatin’ Papa 6. Baby Won’t You Please Come Home 7. T’ain’t Nobody’s Biz-Ness If I Do 8. Gin House Blues Side Two 1. St. Louis Blues 2. Alexander’s Ragtime Band 3. I Ain’t Gonna Play No Second Fiddle 4. Empty Bed Blues (Parts 1 &amp; 2) 5. After You’ve Gone 6. Careless Love Blues 7. A Good Man Is Hard To Find 8. Hard Driving Papa

The Very Best Of

Music GB