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    Bessie Smith

    Bessie Smith

    1903 songs
    Total 123 albums
    The Complete Columbia Recordings Album Cover

    The Complete Columbia Recordings

    2012
    TitleListen
    Disc 1
    Down Hearted Blues3:25
    Gulf Coast Blues3:04
    Aggravatin’ Papa3:16
    Beale Street Mama3:35
    Baby Won’t You Please Come Home2:55
    Oh Daddy Blues (You Won’t Have No Mama at All)3:05
    Ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do3:26
    Keeps on A‐Rainin’ (Papa, He Can’t Make No Time)3:07
    Mama’s Got the Blues2:56
    Outside of That3:27
    Bleeding Hearted Blues3:06
    Lady Luck Blues3:07
    Yodling Blues3:11
    Midnight Blues3:17
    If You Don’t, I Know Who Will3:35
    Nobody in Town Can Bake a Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine3:31
    Jail House Blues3:13
    St. Louis Gal3:27
    Sam Jones Blues2:47
    Disc 2
    Graveyard Dream Blues2:43
    Cemetery Blues3:28
    Far Away Blues2:59
    I’m Going Back to My Used to Be2:53
    Whoa, Tillie, Take Your Time3:10
    My Sweetie Went Away3:11
    Any Woman’s Blues3:25
    Chicago Bound Blues3:16
    Mistreating Daddy3:17
    Frosty Morning Blues3:13
    Haunted House Blues3:29
    Eavesdropper’s Blues3:10
    Easy Come Easy Go Blues3:08
    Sorrowful Blues3:17
    Pinchbacks – Take ’em Away3:14
    Rocking Chair Blues3:14
    Ticket Agent Ease Your Window Down3:18
    Boweavil Blues2:51
    Hateful Blues3:08
    Disc 3
    Frankie Blues3:30
    Moonshine Blues3:17
    Lou’siana Low‐Down Blues3:23
    Mountain Top Blues3:23
    Work House Blues3:21
    House Rent Blues3:05
    Salt Water Blues3:26
    Rainy Weather Blues3:36
    Weeping Willow Blues3:09
    The Bye Bye Blues3:17
    Sing Sing Prison Blues3:04
    Follow the Deal on Down3:16
    Sinful Blues3:08
    Woman’s Trouble Blues3:05
    Love Me Daddy Blues3:13
    Dying Gambler’s Blues2:57
    St. Louis Blues3:10
    Reckless Blues3:02
    Sobbin’ Hearted Blues3:00
    Disc 4
    Cold in Hand Blues3:11
    You’ve Been a Good Ole Wagon3:28
    Cake Walking Babies (From Home)3:09
    The Yellow Dog Blues3:02
    Soft Pedal Blues3:18
    Dixie Flyer Blues3:08
    Nashville Woman’s Blues3:43
    Careless Love3:25
    J.C. Holmes Blues3:03
    I Ain’t Goin’ to Play No Second Fiddle3:20
    He’s Gone Blues3:09
    Nobody’s Blues but Mine2:50
    I Ain’t Got Nobody3:09
    My Man Blues3:29
    New Gulf Coast Blues3:09
    Florida Bound Blues3:12
    At the Christmas Ball3:24
    I’ve Been Mistreated and I Don’t Like It2:54
    Disc 5
    Red Mountain Blues3:11
    Golden Rule Blues3:04
    Lonesome Desert Blues3:25
    Them “Has Been” Blues3:31
    Squeeze Me2:53
    What’s the Matter Now?2:45
    I Want Every Bit of It2:36
    Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town3:19
    The Gin House Blues3:13
    Money Blues3:10
    Baby Doll3:00
    Hard Driving Papa2:57
    Lost Your Head Blues2:54
    Hard Time Blues3:13
    Honey Man Blues3:13
    One and Two Blues2:54
    Young Woman’s Blues3:08
    Preachin’ the Blues2:51
    Back Water Blues3:17
    After You’ve Gone2:56
    Alexander’s Ragtime Band2:59
    Disc 6
    Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan)3:06
    There’ll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight3:27
    Trombone Cholly3:10
    Send Me to the ’Lectric Chair3:20
    Them’s Graveyard Words2:56
    Hot Springs Blues2:55
    Sweet Mistreater3:01
    Lock and Key2:58
    Mean Old Bedbug Blues3:11
    A Good Man Is Hard to Find2:58
    Homeless Blues2:58
    Looking for My Man Blues2:48
    Dyin’ by the Hour2:58
    Foolish Man Blues2:53
    Thinking Blues3:07
    Pickpocket Blues2:42
    I Used to Be Your Sweet Mama2:49
    I’d Rather Be Dead and Buried in My Grave2:57
    Disc 7
    Standin’ in the Rain Blues2:53
    It Won’t Be You2:47
    Spider Man Blues3:22
    Empty Red Blues, Part 13:01
    Empty Bed Blues, Part 23:20
    Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There)2:59
    Yes Indeed He Do!3:15
    Devil’s Gonna Get You3:10
    You Ought to Be Ashamed3:06
    Washwoman’s Blues3:09
    Slow and Easy Man2:56
    Poor Man’s Blues3:24
    Please Help Me Get Him Out of My Mind2:55
    Me and My Gin2:49
    I’m Wild About That Thing2:48
    You’ve Got to Give Me Some2:42
    Kitchen Man2:46
    I’ve Got What It Takes (But It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away)3:09
    Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out2:57
    Take It Right Back (’Cause I Don’t Want It Here)3:20
    Disc 8
    He’s Got Me Goin’3:12
    It Makes My Love Come Down2:56
    Wasted Life Blues3:01
    Dirty No‐Gooder’s Blues2:55
    Blue Spirit Blues2:55
    Worn Out Papa Blues2:48
    You Don’t Understand3:04
    Don’t Cry Baby3:09
    Keep It to Yourself3:30
    New Orleans Hop Scop Blues2:57
    See If I’ll Care3:23
    Baby Have Pity on Me3:19
    On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)2:55
    Moan, You Moaners3:12
    Hustlin’ Dan3:30
    Black Mountain Blues3:07
    In the House Blues3:00
    Long Old Road3:26
    Blues Blues3:12
    Shipwreck Blues3:20
    Disc 9
    Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl2:47
    Safety Mama3:24
    Do Your Duty3:23
    Gimme a Pigfoot (And a Bottle of Beer)3:28
    Take Me for a Buggy Ride2:36
    I’m Down in the Dumps3:10
    The Yellow Dog Blues (alternate take)3:16
    Soft Pedal Blues (alternate take)3:20
    Nashville Woman’s Blues (album version)3:16
    Careless Love Blues (alternate take)3:28
    Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan) (album version)3:11
    St. Louis Blues Soundtrack: Band Intro / Crap Game / St. Louis Blues14:45
    Disc 10
    Bessie Disappears4:49
    Waldorf‐Astoria Party7:15
    Bessie & Jack, Part 12:50
    Bessie & Jack, Part 218:21
    Life on the Road, Part 111:13
    Life on the Road, Part 213:10
    Life on the Road, Part 321:21
    Chattanooga Gal (remastered) Album Cover

    Chattanooga Gal (remastered)

    2005
    TitleListen
    Disc 1
    Down Hearted Blues3:27
    Gulf Coast Blues3:07
    Beale Street Mama (Papa)3:37
    Baby, Won't You Please Come Home2:58
    'Tain't Nobody's Bizness if I Do3:29
    Bleeding Hearted Blues3:08
    Lady Luck Blues3:09
    Midnight Blues3:20
    Whoa, Tillie, Take Your Time3:12
    Any Woman's Blues3:25
    Chicago Bound Blues3:18
    Moonshine Blues3:19
    Work House Blues3:23
    House Rent Blues3:08
    Rainy Weather Blues3:38
    Weeping Willow Blues3:11
    The Bye Bye Blues3:20
    Sinful Blues3:11
    Dying Gambler's Blues3:00
    St. Louis Blues3:12
    Reckless Blues3:05
    Sobbin' Hearted Blues3:02
    Cold in Hand Blues3:14
    Disc 2
    You've Been a Good Ole Wagon3:30
    Cake Walkin’ Babies From Home3:13
    The Yellow Dog Blues3:04
    Soft Pedal Blues3:21
    Careless Love Blues3:27
    Nashville Woman's Blues3:45
    J.C. Holmes Blues3:05
    I Ain't Goin' To Play Second Fiddle3:23
    He's Gone Blues3:12
    I Ain't Got Nobody3:11
    I've Been Mistreated And I Don't Like It2:57
    Red Mountain Blues3:13
    Golden Rule Blues3:05
    Lonesome Desert Blues3:26
    Them "Has Been" Blues3:33
    Squeeze Me2:53
    What's the Matter Now?2:46
    I Want Every Bit of It2:38
    Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town3:21
    The Gin House Blues3:14
    Money Blues3:11
    Baby Doll3:01
    Hard Driving Pa Pa2:58
    Lost Your Head Blues2:57
    Disc 3
    Hard Times Blues3:15
    Honey Man Blues3:15
    One and Two Blues2:55
    Young Woman’s Blues3:09
    Preachin' the Blues2:52
    Back Water Blues3:19
    After You've Gone2:58
    Alexander's Ragtime Band3:00
    Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan)3:07
    There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight3:20
    Trombone Cholly3:12
    Send Me to the 'lectric Chair3:23
    Sweet Mistreater3:02
    Lock and Key2:59
    A Good Man Is Hard to Find3:02
    Dyin' by the Hour3:00
    Foolish Man Blues2:55
    Thinking Blues3:09
    I Used to Be Your Sweet Mama2:52
    Spider Man Blues3:24
    Empty Bed Blues, Pt 13:03
    Empty Bed Blues, Pt 23:22
    Put It Right Here (or Keep It Out There)3:00
    Yes Indeed He Do3:16
    Disc 4
    Devil's Gonna Git You3:13
    Poor Man's Blues3:26
    Please Help Me Get Him Out of My Mind2:57
    Me and My Gin2:52
    I'm Wild About That Thing2:49
    Kitchen Man2:58
    I've Got What It Takes (but It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away)3:11
    Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out2:59
    He's Got Me Goin'3:14
    It Makes My Love Come Down2:58
    Dirty No-Gooders Blues2:57
    Blue Spirit Blues2:57
    You Don't Understand3:06
    Don't Cry Baby3:11
    Baby Have Pity on Me3:20
    On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)2:56
    Hustlin' Dan3:32
    Black Mountain Blues3:08
    Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl2:49
    Safety Mama3:26
    Do Your Duty3:26
    Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer3:30
    Take Me for a Buggy Ride2:37
    I'm Down in the Dumps3:11
    Bessie Smith Album Cover

    Bessie Smith

    2006
    TitleListen
    Disc 1
    Gulf Coast Blues3:07
    Down Hearted Blues3:27
    Beale Street Mama (Papa)3:37
    'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do3:27
    Bleeding Hearted Blues3:08
    Jail-House Blues3:16
    Whoa, Tillie, Take Your Time3:12
    Any Woman's Blues3:25
    Rockin' Chair Blues3:16
    Weeping Willow Blues3:11
    Sing Sing Prison Blues3:06
    Sinful Blues3:11
    The St.Louis Blues3:10
    Reckless Blues3:03
    Cold in Hand Blues3:12
    Cake Walkin' Babies From Home3:13
    The Yellow Dog Blues: 13:06
    Soft Pedal Blues3:18
    Careless Love Blues - 23:24
    Nashville Women's Blues3:41
    I Ain't Got Nobody3:11
    Florida Bound Blues3:12
    Disc 2
    Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town3:21
    The Gin House Blues3:15
    Baby Doll3:01
    Back-Water Blues3:20
    Alexander's Ragtime Band3:02
    Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan)3:07
    There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight3:20
    Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair3:25
    Trombone Cholly3:23
    Mean Old Bed Bug Blues3:11
    Dyin' By the Hour3:00
    Empty Bed Blues Part 1 & 26:26
    Poor Man's Blues3:26
    You've Got to Give Me Some2:47
    Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out3:06
    Blue Spirit Blues2:57
    Wasted Life Blues3:10
    New Orleans Hop Scop Blues2:59
    On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)2:56
    In the House Blues3:01
    Safety Mama3:30
    I'm Down in the Dumps3:15

    Bessie Smith (Revista Ñ compilation released in Argentina)

    2012
    TitleListen
    Down Hearted Blues3:25
    Gulf Coast Blues3:02
    Nobody in Town Can Bake a Sweet - Jelly Roll Like Mine3:28
    Jail House Blues3:15
    Graveyard Dreams Blues2:44
    Cemetery Blues3:27
    Frosty Morning Blues3:14
    Haunted House Blues3:29
    Easy Come, Easy Go Blues3:06
    Follow the Deal On Down3:18
    Sinful Blues3:10
    Lady Luck Blues3:06
    Reckless Blues3:02
    Cold In Hand Blues3:13
    Mean Old Bedbug Blues3:11
    The Yellow Dog Blues3:01
    Sweet Mistreater3:00
    Empty Red Blues6:25
    Blue Spirit Blues2:55
    Black Mountain Blues3:06
    In the House Blues3:01
    Nashville Woman's Blues3:43

    The Undisputed Queen of the Blues

    TitleListen
    Disc 1
    St. Louis Blues3:12
    Sobbin’ Hearted Blues3:02
    You’ve Been a Good Ole Wagon3:31
    Careless Love Blues3:27
    Young Woman’s Blues3:08
    Alexander’s Ragtime Band3:00
    Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town3:21
    I Want Every Bit of It2:38
    Cake Walkin’ Babies From Home3:11
    Down Hearted Blues3:28
    Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home?2:58
    T’ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do3:29
    Any Woman’s Blues3:27
    Moonshine Blues3:19
    Weeping Willow Blues3:12
    Dying Gambler’s Blues3:00
    Hard Time Blues3:15
    Lost Your Head Blues2:55
    Hard Driving Papa2:58
    Gin House Blues3:14
    Disc 2
    Gimme a Pigfoot (and a Bottle of Beer)3:30
    Take Me for a Buggy Ride2:37
    Do Your Duty3:26
    I’m Down in the Dumps3:11
    Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair3:23
    Empty Bed Blues, Part 13:03
    Empty Bed Blues, Part 23:22
    There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight3:20
    Trombone Cholly3:12
    Kitchen Man2:58
    I'm Wild About That Thing2:49
    Me and My Gin2:52
    Poor Man's Blues3:26
    Dyin’ by the Hour3:00
    I’ve Got What It Takes (but It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away)3:11
    He's Got Me Goin'3:14
    Dirty No‐Gooder’s Blues2:57
    Black Mountain Blues3:09
    Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl2:49
    Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out2:59
    I'm Wild About That Thing Album Cover

    I'm Wild About That Thing

    1999
    TitleListen
    Alexander's Ragtime Band3:04
    Trombone Cholly3:15
    Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair3:25
    Lock and Key3:03
    A Good Man Is Hard to Find3:07
    Dyin' by the Hour3:02
    Foolish Man Blues2:58
    Thinking Blues3:10
    Devil's Gonna Get You3:16
    I Used to Be Your Sweet Mama2:55
    Standing in the Rain2:59
    I'm Wild About That Thing2:55
    You've Got to Give Me Some2:50
    Kitchen Man3:02
    He's Got Me Goin'3:18
    Blue Spirit Blues3:02
    Do Your Duty3:29
    Gimme a Pigfoot3:31

    Empty Bed Blues

    1996
    TitleListen
    Downhearted Blues3:30
    Keep on a Rainin'3:09
    St. Louis Blues3:12
    Cold in Hand Blues3:15
    Cake Walkin' Babies3:12
    The Yellow Dog Blues3:04
    At the Christmas Ball3:25
    Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town3:21
    The Gin House Blues3:14
    Baby Doll3:01
    Lost Your Head Blues2:55
    Backwater Blues3:20
    Trombone Cholly3:13
    Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair3:24
    Dyin' by the Hour3:02
    Empty Bed Blues (Parts 1 & 2)6:17
    Put It Right Here3:02
    I'm Wild About That Thing2:50
    Kitchen Man3:00
    Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out3:00
    New Orleans Hop Scop Blues3:01
    Do Your Duty3:28
    Gimme a Pig Foot and a Bottle of Beer3:28

    Blues Masters, Volume 11

    2012
    TitleListen
    Disc 1
    Down Hearted Blues3:27
    Gulf Coast Blues3:05
    Oh Daddy Blues3:05
    Baby Won't You Please Come Home2:57
    Aggravatin’ Papa3:17
    Beale Street Mama3:35
    Keeps On A‐Rainin’ (Papa, He Can’t Make No Time)3:07
    'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do3:27
    Mama’s Got the Blues2:57
    Outside of That3:28
    Lady Luck Blues3:08
    Yodling Blues3:12
    Bleeding Hearted Blues3:06
    Midnight Blues3:18
    If You Don’t, I Know Who Will3:36
    Nobody in Town Can Bake a Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine3:32
    Jail House Blues3:14
    Sam Jones Blues2:48
    Cemetery Blues3:30
    Graveyard Dream Blues2:45
    Disc 2
    Black Gal Blues2:48
    Bad Luck Blues2:40
    My Black Name Blues2:45
    Stop Breaking Down2:57
    Train Fare Blues2:48
    Check Up on My Baby Blues2:45
    Hoodoo Hoodoo2:55
    Shake the Boogie2:47
    Welfare Store Blues2:51
    Better Cut That Out2:59
    Don’t Start Me to Talkin’2:35
    Keep It to Yourself2:50
    Fattening Frogs for Snakes2:22
    Wake Up Baby2:59
    Your Funeral and My Trial2:32
    Cross My Heart3:23
    I Don’t Know2:28
    All My Love in Vain2:51
    Dissatisfied2:46
    992:40
    The Key (to Your Door)3:17
    Disc 3
    Everybody’s Blues2:55
    Sweet Papa Moan2:12
    Kassie Jones, Pt.13:07
    Billy Lyons and Stack‐O‐Lee2:34
    Judge Harsh Blues2:59
    John Henry2:53
    Black Gypsy Blues2:49
    I Will Turn Your Money Green3:12
    Jelly Roll2:39
    Good Looking Girl Blues2:52
    Mistreatin’ Mama3:08
    Furry’s Blues3:16
    Mean Old Bed Bug Blues2:45
    Big Chief Blues2:52
    Why Don’t You Come Home Blues2:46
    Dust My Broom2:45
    Pearly B2:28
    Aw Aw Baby2:38
    Sweet Woman From Maine3:01
    You’ve Gotta Stop This Mess2:44

    Nashville Women’s Blues / I Ain’t Goin’ to Play Second Fiddle

    1925
    TitleListen
    Nashville Woman's Blues3:41
    I Ain’t Gonna Play No Second Fiddle3:23

    Essential Classics, Vol. 470: Bessie Smith

    TitleListen
    Disc 1
    Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?2:55
    Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl2:47
    Downhearted Blues3:25
    Aggravatin' Papa3:16
    Black Mountain Blues3:07
    On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)2:55
    Moan, You Moaners3:11
    Take Me for a Buggy Ride2:36
    Mama's Got the Blues2:56
    Gulf Coast Blues3:04
    Disc 2
    Shipwreck Blues3:20
    Nobody in Town Can Bake a Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine3:29
    Beale Street Mama3:32
    See if I'll Care3:22
    Outside of That3:27
    Oh, Daddy3:03
    Lady Luck Blues3:06
    In the House Blues2:59
    Baby Have Pity on Me3:17
    Midnight Blues3:16
    Me and My Gin Album Cover

    Me and My Gin

    2018
    TitleListen
    Me and My Gin2:53
    Muddy Waters3:10
    Thinking Blues3:12
    Hot Spring Blues2:58
    Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair3:25
    Sweet Mistreater3:05
    Lock and Key3:01
    Yes Indeed He Do!3:17
    You Ought to Be Ashamed3:09
    Slow and Easy Man2:59
    Poor Man's Blues3:28
    Please Help Me Get Him off My Mind2:59
    I'd Rather Be Dead and Buried in My Grave3:01
    Standin' in the Rain Blues2:56
    Put It Right Here3:04
    There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight3:22
    Trombone Cholly3:12
    Them's Graveyard Words3:00
    Homeless Blues3:02
    Foolish Man Blues2:58
    Pickpocket Blues2:47
    The Yellow Dog Blues3:05
    Soft Pedal Blues3:21
    Dixie Flyer Blues3:10
    Nashville Woman's Blues3:44
    Jazz: The Essential Collection, Vol. 3 Album Cover

    Jazz: The Essential Collection, Vol. 3

    2020
    TitleListen
    Sing Sing Prison Blues (Remastered)3:04
    Dying Gambler's Blues (Remastered)2:58
    St. Louis Blues (Remastered)3:11
    Reckless Blues (Remastered)3:03
    Sobbin' Hearted Blues (Remastered)3:02
    Cold in Hand Blues (Remastered)3:14
    You've Been a Good Old Wagon (Remastered)3:30
    Cake Walkin' Babies (From Home) (Remastered)3:10
    Soft Pedal Blues (Remastered)3:20
    Nashville Woman's Blues (Remastered)3:44
    Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan) (Remastered)3:07
    Trombone Cholly (Remastered)3:11
    Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair (Remastered)3:22
    Them's Graveyard Words (Remastered)2:58
    Sweet Mistreater (Remastered)3:02
    Lock and Key (Remastered)2:59
    Mean Old Bed Bug Blues (Remastered)3:12
    A Good Man Is Hard to Find (Remastered)3:00
    Homeless Blues (Remastered)3:00
    Dyin' by the Hour (Remastered)2:59
    Foolish Man Blues (Remastered)2:55
    Thinking Blues (Remastered)3:09
    Pickpocket Blues (Remastered)2:42