Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith

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

Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl

Released on Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl (1931)

Covered by (52 artists)

Back-Water Blues

Back-Water Blues

Released on Back-Water Blues (1927)

Covered by (43 artists)

You've Been a Good Ole Wagon

Dixie Flyer Blues

Released on Dixie Flyer Blues (1925)

Covered by (34 artists)

Gimme a Pigfoot

Gimme a Pigfoot

Released on Gimme a Pigfoot (1933)

Covered by (28 artists)

Popular Covers by Bessie Smith

I Ain't Got Nobody

Originally by Marion Harris

Released on I Ain't Got Nobody (1925)

A Good Man Is Hard to Find

Mean Old Bed Bug Blues

Originally by Marion Harris

Released on Mean Old Bed Bug Blues (1927)

Oh Daddy Blues

Baby Won't You Please Come Home Blues

Originally by Ethel Waters, Cordy Williams' Jazz Masters

Released on Baby Won't You Please Come Home Blues (1923)

Careless Love

Careless Love

Originally by (unknown)

Released on Careless Love (1925)