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

Bessie Smith

Blues

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 Backwater Blues by Bessie Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!

Backwater BluesBessie Smith

Listen to Beale Street Mama by Bessie Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!

Beale Street MamaBessie Smith

Listen to After You've Gone by Bessie Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!

After You've GoneBessie Smith

Listen to Downhearted Blues by Bessie Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!

Downhearted BluesBessie 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 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 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

Listen to Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2 by Bessie Smith, see lyrics, music video & more!

Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2Bessie 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

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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

Hometown

Chattanooga, TN, United States

Genre

Blues

Bessie Smith: Member of

Bessie Smith is also a member of, or has been a member of the following groups

Bessie Smith and Her Band

Bessie Smith and Her Blue Boys

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