This Is... Bessie Smith
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| Artist: | Bessie Smith |
| Release date: | 1997 |
| Genre: | Blues, Jazz |
| Tracks: | 15 |
| Duration: | 47:43 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | Squeeze Me | 2:53 |
| 2. | Pickpocket Blues | 2:44 |
| 3. | Careless Love Blues | 3:27 |
| 4. | My Man Blues | 3:32 |
| 5. | Sing Sing Prison Blues | 3:06 |
| 6. | At the Christmas Ball | 3:26 |
| 7. | Lonesome Desert Blues | 3:26 |
| 8. | Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan) | 3:08 |
| 9. | Soft Pedal Blues | 3:21 |
| 10. | Trombone Cholly (featuring Her Blue Boys) | 3:12 |
| 11. | A Good Man Is Hard to Find | 3:02 |
| 12. | Foolish Man Blues | 2:55 |
| 13. | Hot Spring Blues (featuring Her Blue Boys) | 2:57 |
| 14. | I Ain't Goin' to Play Second Fiddle | 3:23 |
| 15. | Sinful Blues | 3:11 |
Details
[Edit]Although there are a multitude of box sets chronicling Bessie's entire recorded career, this two-disc, 36-song set sweats it down to the bare essentials in quite an effective manner. Bessie could sing it all, from the lowdown moan of "St. Louis Blues" and "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" to her torch treatment of the jazz standard "After You've Gone" to the downright salaciousness of "Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl." Covering a time span from her first recordings in 1923 to her final session in 1933, this is the perfect entry-level set to go with. Utilizing the latest in remastering technology, these recordings have never sounded quite this clear and full, and the selection — collecting her best-known sides and collaborations with jazz giants like Louis Armstrong, Coleman Hawkins, and Benny Goodman — is first-rate. If you've never experienced the genius of Bessie Smith, pick this one up and prepare yourself to be devastated.