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Bessie Smith - Bessie Smith: The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2

Facts

Artist(s)Bessie Smith
StudioSony
Release DateSeptember 10, 1991
UPC Code074644747126
 

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. Frankie Blues - Bessie Smith, Bradford, Perry
  2. Moonshine Blues - Bessie Smith, Rainey, Ma
  3. Lou'siana Low Down Blues - Bessie Smith, Williams, Spencer
  4. Mountain Top Blues - Bessie Smith, Williams, Spencer
  5. Work House Blues - Bessie Smith, Wallace, Ted
  6. House Rent Blues - Bessie Smith, Wallace, Ted
  7. Salt Water Blues - Bessie Smith, Brooks, George
  8. Rainy Weather Blues - Bessie Smith, Brooks, George
  9. Weeping Willow Blues - Bessie Smith, Carter, Paul
  10. The Bye Bye Blues - Bessie Smith, Carter, Paul
  11. Sing, Sing Prison Blues - Bessie Smith, Grainger, Porter
  12. Follow the Deal on Down - Bessie Smith, Delaney, Tom
  13. Sinful Blues - Bessie Smith, Bradford, Perry
  14. Woman's Trouble Blues - Bessie Smith, Gee, Jack
  15. Love Me Daddy Blues - Bessie Smith, Longshaw, Fred
  16. Dying Gambler's Blues - Bessie Smith, Gee, Jack
  17. St. Louis Blues - Bessie Smith, Handy, W.C.
  18. Reckless Blues - Bessie Smith, Gee, Jack
  19. Sobbin' Hearted Blues - Bessie Smith, Bradford, Perry
Disc 2
  1. Cold in Hand Blues - Bessie Smith, Gee, Jack
  2. You've Been a Good Ole Wagon - Bessie Smith, Balcom
  3. Cake Walkin' Babies (From Home) - Bessie Smith, Smith, Chris [Rhyth
  4. Yellow Dog Blues - Bessie Smith, Handy, W.C.
  5. Soft Pedal Blues - Bessie Smith, Smith, Bessie
  6. Dixie Flyer Blues - Bessie Smith, Smith, Bessie
  7. Nashville Woman's Blues - Bessie Smith, Longshaw, Fred
  8. Careless Love - Bessie Smith, Handy, W.C.
  9. J.C. Holmes Blues - Bessie Smith, Horsley, Gus
  10. I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle - Bessie Smith, Bradford, Perry
  11. He's Gone Blues - Bessie Smith, Smith, Bessie
  12. Nobody's Blues But Mine - Bessie Smith, Williams, Clarence
  13. I Ain't Got Nobody - Bessie Smith, Graham, Roger
  14. My Man Blues - Bessie Smith, Smith, Bessie
  15. New Gulf Coast Blues - Bessie Smith, Williams, Clarence
  16. Florida Bound Blues - Bessie Smith, Williams, Clarence
  17. At the Christmas Ball - Bessie Smith, Longshaw, Fred
  18. I've Been Mistreated and I Don't Like It - Bessie Smith, Longshaw, Fred

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User Reviews

Average user review: 5.0 (3 reviews)

rating: 5 QuoteBessie Smith RulesQuote
The whole Complete Recording series (Vol. 1 - 5) is a must get for any old-time jazz/blues collector, afficionado, lover. I knew I always liked Bessie, but in reality I'd only heard a few numbers that were often played (St. Louis Blues). Upon hearing her other stuff, she has become one of my all-time favorite musicians ever.
These sets come with booklets that put perspect on each track. Be aware that the booklets overlap with the same info from one vol to another at the beginning of each one. But each one does offer new/different info towards the end. October 6, 2007

rating: 5 QuoteBessie and Louis together!Quote
Rough, rowdy, and precious was our dear
Bessie. Treat your ears to a woman who
still blows the competition away.

Featuring nearly 2 hours of Bessie's best,
this double disc collection contains 37 tracks
and is a "must" for those who love early 1920s
blues and jazz. A real treat here, for those
who also love Armstrong's early cornet work (as
mentioned in the other review) are seven tracks
she did with Louis:

St. Louis Blues (Jan. 24, 1925)
Reckless Blues (Jan. 24, 1925)
Sobbin' Hearted Blues (Jan. 24, 1925)
Cold in Hand Blues (Jan. 24, 1925)
You've Been a Good Ole Wagon (Jan. 24, 1925)

Careless Love Blues (May 27, 1925)
I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle (May 27, 1925)
February 16, 2006

rating: 5 QuoteThis Should Be an "Essential Recording"!Quote
Bessie Smith's greatest collaborations with Louis Armstrong--need I say more? Two of the greatest artists of their time working together to create some of the greatest music of the entire century. This is the best of the Complete Bessie Smith volumes to have--this is the artist in her (recording) prime. January 2, 2001

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