Bessie Smith

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Aliases: Bessie Smith & Her Band
Personal name: Elizabeth Smith
Born: April 15, 1894
Died: September 26, 1937
Country: United States
IPI: 00075282565 11 works
Affiliation: ASCAP, DP
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

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

Covered by (104 artists)

Back Water Blues

Back Water Blues

Released on Back Water Blues (1927)

Covered by (72 artists)

Gimme a Pigfoot

Gimme a Pigfoot

Released on Gimme a Pigfoot (1934)

Covered by (60 artists)

Jail-House Blues

Jail-House Blues

Released on Jail-House Blues (1923)

Covered by (13 artists)

Popular Covers by Bessie Smith

A Good Man Is Hard to Find

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Originally by Ernest Hare

Released on Mean Old Bed Bug Blues (1927)

Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out

Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out

Originally by Jimmie Cox PRF, Blind Bobby Baker and His Guitar REC,REL

Released on Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out (1929)

Careless Love Blues

Careless Love Blues

Originally by (unknown)

Released on Careless Love Blues (1925)

Kitchen Man

Kitchen Man

Originally by Sara Martin Acc. by Clarence Williams & His Orchestra

Released on Kitchen Man (1929)