Bessie Smith - Greatest Hits (CD)

2-CD set. As a title, Bessie Smith's Greatest Hits may be a misnomer of sorts. Her Recording career which lasted from 1923 to 1933 was in an era in which a 'hit record' did not meet the criteria of conventional 'top ten' hit as we accept it today. There are many CDs of Bessie's recordings available but this is the first we think to concentrate purely on her 49 most popular recordings Bessie Smith was one of the most influential recording artists in History. These recordings made between 70 and 80 years ago display a power and intensity undiminished by time and still inspire vocalists the world over. Flob. 2005.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Down Hearted Blues - Bessie Smith
2. Gulf Coast Blues - Bessie Smith
3. Jailhouse Blues - Bessie Smith
4. St Louis Gal - Bessie Smith
5. Aggravatin' Papa - Bessie Smith
6. Baby Won't You Please Come Home? - Bessie Smith
7. Chicago Bound Blues - Bessie Smith
8. 'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do - Bessie Smith
9. Any Woman's Blues - Bessie Smith
10. Easy Come Easy Go Blues - Bessie Smith
11. Ticket Agent, Ease Your Window Down - Bessie Smith
12. Hateful Blues - Bessie Smith
13. Careless Love Blues - Bessie Smith
14. New Gulf Coast Blues - Bessie Smith
15. I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle - Bessie Smith
16. The Yellow Dog Blues - Bessie Smith
17. I Ain't Got Nobody - Bessie Smith
18. What's the Matter Now? - Bessie Smith
19. Baby Doll - Bessie Smith
20. Hard Drivin' Papa - Bessie Smith
21. The Gin House Blues - Bessie Smith
22. Lost Your Head Blues - Bessie Smith
23. After You've Gone - Bessie Smith
24. Backwater Blues - Bessie Smith
25. Disc 02
26. Preachin' the Blues - Bessie Smith
27. Alexander's Ragtime Band - Bessie Smith
28. A Good Man Is Hard to Find - Bessie Smith
29. Mean Old Bedbug Blues - Bessie Smith
30. Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair - Bessie Smith
31. Thinking Blues - Bessie Smith
32. I'd Rather Be Dead and Buried in My Grave - Bessie Smith
33. Empty Bed Blues, Part 1 - Bessie Smith
34. Empty Bed Blues, Part 2 - Bessie Smith
35. Spider Man Blues - Bessie Smith
36. Slow and Easy Man - Bessie Smith
37. I'm Wild About That Thing - Bessie Smith
38. You've Got to Give Me Some - Bessie Smith
39. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out - Bessie Smith
40. Wasted Life Blues - Bessie Smith
41. Don't Cry Baby - Bessie Smith
42. Baby Have Pity on Me - Bessie Smith
43. Hustlin' Dan - Bessie Smith
44. Black Mountain Blues - Bessie Smith
45. In the House Blues - Bessie Smith
46. Blue Blue - Bessie Smith
47. I Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl - Bessie Smith
48. Safety Mama - Bessie Smith
49. Do Your Duty - Bessie Smith
50. Gimme a Pig Foot and a Bottle of Beer - Bessie Smith