Art Hodes - I Remember Bessie (CD)

The second installment of Art Hodes' recordings for the Euphonic label this contains another hour of inspired piano solos from the legend who's been described as a blues drenched jazz pianist. Hodes (1904-93) was active in the '20s so this is music played by a guy who was there when Bessie Smith was alive and recording. On this 1976 session he pays tribute to the great blues vocalist Bessie Smith. Contains the 12 songs from the original LP plus unissued tracks including St. Louis Blues After You've Gone Cakewalkin' Babies from Home & Pallet on the Floor.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Baby Won't You Please Come Home
2. Alexander's Ragtime Band
3. You've Got to Give Me Some
4. Yonder Comes the Blues
5. Cake Walkin' Babies from Home
6. Back Water Blues
7. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
8. At a Georgia Camp Meeting
9. You've Been a Good Ole Wagon
10. Slow and Easy Man
11. Yellow Dog Blues
12. A Good Man Is Hard to Find
13. St. Louis Blues
14. Mayor Calling
15. After You've Gone
16. Cake Walkin' Babies from Home [Alternate] [Alternate Take]
17. Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You