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Listen to Bessie Smith, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

Bessie Smith

Blues

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Top Songs By Bessie Smith

Listen to Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl by Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams & James Newton Howard, see lyrics, music video & more!
Need a Little Sugar in My BowlBessie Smith, Clarence Williams & James Newton Howard
Listen to Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out (78rpm Version) by Bessie Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out (78rpm Version)Bessie Smith
Listen to Moaners (feat. Bessie Smith) by The Bahama Soul Club, see lyrics, music video & more!
Moaners (feat. Bessie Smith)The Bahama Soul Club
Listen to St. Louis Blues (with Louis Armstrong) by Bessie Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!
St. Louis Blues (with Louis Armstrong)Bessie Smith
Listen to Down Hearted Blues (78rpm Version) by Bessie Smith & Clarence Williams, see lyrics, music video & more!
Down Hearted Blues (78rpm Version)Bessie Smith & Clarence Williams
Listen to Careless Love by Bessie Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!
Careless LoveBessie Smith
Listen to A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Bessie Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!
A Good Man Is Hard to FindBessie Smith
Listen to You've Been a Good Ole Wagon by Bessie Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!
You've Been a Good Ole WagonBessie Smith
Listen to Backwater Blues by Bessie Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!
Backwater BluesBessie Smith
Listen to Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out by Bessie Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and OutBessie Smith

Latest Release

Listen to Blue Notes – A Blues Survey from 1920-1960, vol. 1 (feat. Clarence Williams' Blue Five & Little Hat Jones) - Single by Bessie Smith, Texas Alexander & Mamie Smith
ALBUMBlue Notes – A Blues Survey from 1920-1960, vol. 1 (feat. Clarence Williams' Blue Five & Little Hat Jones) - SingleBessie Smith, Texas Alexander & Mamie Smith

More albums from Bessie Smith

Listen to Me and My Gin by Bessie Smith
ALBUMMe and My GinBessie Smith
Listen to The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2 by Bessie Smith
ALBUMThe Complete Recordings, Vol. 2Bessie Smith
Listen to The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1 by Bessie Smith
ALBUMThe Complete Recordings, Vol. 1Bessie Smith

Artist Playlists

Bessie Smith Essentials
Bessie Smith Essentials
Bessie Smith – vom Ghetto zur Kaiserin des Blues
Bessie Smith Essentials
Inspiriert von Bessie Smith
Inspiriert von Bessie Smith
Inspiriert von Bessie Smith

About Bessie Smith

Listen to Bessie Smith, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!
Hometown
Chattanooga, TN, United States
Born
15. April 1894
Genre
Blues

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Bessie Smith has also released music as a member of Bessie Smith and Her Band Bessie Smith and Her Blue Boys.