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Bessie Smith (15 Apr 1894 - 26 Sep 1937)

Female Person - United States Tennessee blues singer

Releases (111)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Empress Of The Blues Sep 1940
  2. The Bessie Smith Story, Volume 1 1951
  3. The World's Greatest Blues Singer 1970
  4. Empty Bed Blues 1971
  5. Nobody's Blues But Mine 1972
  6. Great Original Performances: 1925-1933 1986
  7. Original Jazz Recordings 1925-1933 1987
  8. The Collection 24 Feb 1989
  9. Mother of the Blues 1989
  10. Blue Spirit Blues 1989
  11. St Louis Blues 1990
  12. I'm Wild About That Thing 1990
  13. Bessie Smith: The Greatest Blues Singer in the World 1990
  14. 1923-1933 Empress of the Blues 1991
  15. The Complete Recordings, Volume 2 1991
  16. The Complete Recordings, Volume 1 1991
  17. Empress of the Blues 1992
  18. The Complete Recordings, Volume 3 1992
  19. Charly Blues Masterworks, Volume 31: Empress of the Blues Jan 1993
  20. 19 Reflective Recordings 31 Dec 1993
  21. Dixie Flyer Blues 1993
  22. The Blues Collection: Bessie Smith, Classic Blues 1993
  23. Bessie Smith Sings the Jazz 1993
  24. Blue Spirit Blues 1993
  25. The Complete Recordings, Volume 4 1993
  26. Mama's Got the Blues 25 Sep 1994
  27. The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1923 1994
  28. The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1923-1924 1994
  29. Lady Luck Blues 1994
  30. Alexander's Ragtime Band 1994
  31. The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1924-1925 1995
  32. The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1925-1927 1995
  33. Empty Bed Blues 15 Oct 1996
  34. American Legends - Bessie Smith 1996
  35. Members Edition 1996
  36. Bessie's Blues 1996
  37. The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1928-1929 1996
  38. The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1927-1928 1996
  39. An Introduction to Bessie Smith: Her Best Recordings 1923-1933 1996
  40. The Complete Recordings, Volume 5 1996
  41. The Essential Bessie Smith 23 Sep 1997
  42. The Quintessence: The Empress 1923–1933 1997
  43. The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1929–1933 1997
  44. Jazz Greats, Volume 38: Bessie Smith: Preachin' the Blues 1997
  45. The Ultimate Collection 1998
  46. The Masters 1998
  47. The Gold Collection: 40 Classic Performances 01 Jan 1999
  48. I'm Wild About That Thing 01 Oct 1999
  49. Jazz 'n' Blues 2000
  50. Midnite Jazz & Blues: Empress of the Blues 2001
  51. The Complete Recordings, Volume 1 2001
  52. Vocal Jazz 2001
  53. The Complete Recordings, Volume 2 2001
  54. The Complete Recordings, Volume 3 2002
  55. The Complete Recordings, Volume 4 2002
  56. Bessie Smith Vol. 2 'St. Louis Blues': Original Recordings 1924-1925 18 Aug 2003
  57. Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Bessie Smith 09 Sep 2003
  58. Downhearted Blues (Original 1923-1924 Recordings) 2003
  59. The Complete Recordings, Volume 5 2003
  60. The Complete Recordings, Volume 7 2003
  61. The Complete Recordings, Volume 6 2003
  62. The Complete Recordings, Volume 8 2004
  63. Chattanooga Gal 2005
  64. Chattanooga Gal: Down Hearted Blues 2005
  65. Chattanooga Gal: Careless Love Blues 2005
  66. Chattanooga Gal: Young Woman Blues 2005
  67. Chattanooga Gal: Me & My Gin 2005
  68. Greatest Hits 2005
  69. The Essence of Bessie Smith 2006
  70. Queen of the Blues, Volume 1 2006
  71. I've Got What It Takes - Vol. 5: Original Recordings 1929-1933 2006
  72. The Undisputed Queen Of The Blues 2006
  73. Bessie Smith 2006
  74. The Undisputed Queen Of The Blues 2006
  75. The Undisputed Queen of the Blues, Volume 1 26 Jan 2007
  76. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out 2007
  77. Empress Of The Blues - Volume 2: 1926 - 1933 28 Apr 2008
  78. Squeeze Me 2008
  79. The Anthology 2010
  80. The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Bessie Smith 26 Sep 2011
  81. Bessie Smith Blues Queen 2011
  82. Bessie Smith 2012
  83. The Complete Columbia Recordings 2012
  84. Down Hearted Blues 30 Mar 2018
  85. Need a Little Sugar In My Bowl 01 Dec 2021
  86. The Best Of
  87. The Empress
  88. Young Woman's Blues

Single

  1. Baby Won’t You Please Come Home Blues / Oh Daddy Blues May 1923
  2. Haunted House Blues / Eavesdropper's Blues Apr 1924
  3. Easy Come Easy Go Blues / Frosty Morining Blues 1924
  4. The St. Louis Blues / Cold in Hand Blues 10 Apr 1925
  5. Careless Love Blues / He's Gone Blues Aug 1925
  6. The Gin House Blues / Lost Your Head Blues 1926
  7. Back-Water Blues / Preachin' the Blues Mar 1927
  8. After You've Gone / Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan) Apr 1927
  9. Lock and Key / Trombone Cholly Aug 1927
  10. Me and My Gin / Slow and Easy Man Dec 1928
  11. Kitchen Man / I've Got What It Takes Jul 1929
  12. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out / Take It Right Back Aug 1929
  13. He's Got Me Goin' / It Makes My Love Come Down Oct 1929
  14. Don't Cry Baby / You Don't Understand 1929
  15. Moan Mourners / On Revival Day 1930
  16. In the House Blues / Blue Blues Jul 1931
  17. Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl / Safety Mama Dec 1931
  18. Do Your Duty / I'm Down in the Dumps Dec 1933
  19. Cake Walking Babies (From Home) / Young Woman's Blues Sep 1940
  20. Gimmie a Pigfoot / Take Me for a Buggy Ride 1952

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. L’Art vocal, volume 3 : La Sélection 1923–1933 1990
  2. Empress of the Blues 14 Feb 1992
  3. Les Génies du Jazz (Tome 1, No. 12): Bessie Smith