Reviews, context and selected tracks from complete records across the Staimusic archive.
Jazz 'n' Blues- Album Overview Bessie Smith's "Jazz 'n' Blues," released in 1927, is a pivotal album that s…
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Jazz Greats, Volume 38: Bessie Smith: Preachin- Album Overview Bessie Smith's "Jazz Greats, Volume 38: Bessie Smi…
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Lady Luck Blues- Album Overview "Lady Luck Blues" is a seminal blues album by the legendary Bessie Smith, released in…
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Album overview The album "Les Genies du Jazz (Tome 1, No. 12): Bessie Smith" is a compilation that showcases the unpa…
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Mama's Got The Blues- Album Overview Bessie Smith's Mama's Got The Blues, released in 1923, is a seminal work in…
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Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Bessie Smith- Album Overview "Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Bessie Smith" w…
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Members Edition- Album Overview "Members Edition" is a posthumous compilation album by the legendary blues singer Bes…
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Midnite Jazz & Blues: Empress Of The Blues- Album Overview "Midnite Jazz & Blues: Empress Of The Blues" is a …
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Mother Of The Blues- Album Overview "Mother Of The Blues," released in 1923 by the iconic Bessie Smith, is a seminal …
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Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl- Album Overview "Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl" is a seminal studio album by Bessie S…
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Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out- Album Overview "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" is a semin…
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Nobody's Blues But Mine- Album Overview "Nobody's Blues But Mine" is a seminal album by the legendary blues sing…
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Album overview Bessie Smith's "Nobody's Blues But Mine" is a seminal work in the American blues genre, released in 19…
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Original Jazz Recordings 1925-1933- Album Overview Bessie Smith, often referred to as the "Empress of the Blues," lef…
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Queen Of The Blues, Volume 1- Album Overview Bessie Smith, often referred to as the "Empress of the Blues," left an i…
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Squeeze Me- Album Overview Bessie Smith's "Squeeze Me," released in 1923, stands as a pivotal work in the realm of ea…
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St Louis Blues- Album Overview Bessie Smith's "St Louis Blues," released in 1925, is a landmark recording in the hist…
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The Anthology- Album Overview "The Anthology" is a comprehensive collection celebrating the life and work of Bessie S…
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The Bessie Smith Story, Volume 1- Album Overview "The Bessie Smith Story, Volume 1" is a compelling anthology of the …
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The Best Of- Album Overview Bessie Smith's "The Best Of," released in 1997, serves as a comprehensive compilation of …
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The Blues Collection: Bessie Smith, Classic Blues- Album Overview Bessie Smith, known as the "Empress of the Blues," …
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The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1923- Album Overview "The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1923" is a pi…
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The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1923-1924- Album Overview "The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1923-192…
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The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1924-1925- Album Overview The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1924-1925…
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The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1925-1927- Album Overview The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1925-1927…
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The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1927-1928- Album Overview Bessie Smith, often hailed as the "Empress of the …
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The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1928-1929- Album Overview "The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1928-192…
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The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1929-1933- Album Overview "The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1929-193…
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The Collection- Album Overview Bessie Smith, known as the "Empress of the Blues," was a towering figure in early 20th…
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The Complete Columbia Recordings- Album Overview Bessie Smith's "The Complete Columbia Recordings," released in 1993,…
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The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3- Album Overview Bessie Smith's "The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3," released in 2000, i…
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Album overview Bessie Smith, known as the "Empress of the Blues," has had an indelible impact on the world of music s…
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