Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith

Aliases: Bessie Smith and Her Band
Bessie Smith and Her Blue Boys
Bessie Smith and Her Down Home Trio
Real name: Elizabeth Smith
Born: April 15, 1894
Died: September 26, 1937
Country: United States
IPI: 00075282565
Comments: Legendary classic blues singer known as "The Empress of the Blues".
Family: Jack Gee Husband

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Popular Originals

Gimme a Pigfoot

Released on Gimme a Pigfoot (1933)

Covered by (24 artists)

Jail House Blues

Released on Jail House Blues (1923)

Covered by (8 artists)

Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair

Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair

Released on Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair (1927)

Covered by (11 artists)

Back-Water Blues

Back-Water Blues

Released on Back-Water Blues (1927)

Covered by (35 artists)

Popular Covers by Bessie Smith

Down Hearted Blues

Originally by Alberta Hunter

Released on Down Hearted Blues (1923)

After You've Gone

Muddy Water

Originally by Henry Burr & Albert Campbell

Released on Muddy Water (1927)

The St. Louis Blues

Originally by Prince's Band

Released on Cold in Hand Blues (1925)

I Ain't Got Nobody

I Ain't Got Nobody

Originally by Marion Harris

Released on I Ain't Got Nobody (1926)