A definitive collection of the songs sung by Bessie Smith. A tribute to the woman who shaped the blues tradition for subsequent blues jazz and even rock artists.
In the 1920s and 30s Bessie Smith was 'empress of the blues.' Her passionate singing and performing style and her songwriting influenced all the blues and jazz singers that followed. Many of the songs she popularized both blues and ?tin pan alley? tunes have become standards in blues jazz rock and pop music. Songs in this collection have been recorded by artists as diverse as Eric Clapton Le…
