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Bessie Smith

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Aliases
Bessie Smith & Her Band
Real 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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Songs written by Bessie Smith

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Baby Doll Bessie Smith, Harold Webman Bessie Smith May 4, 1926 Covered by (16 artists)
Back-Water Blues Bessie Smith Bessie Smith February 17, 1927 Covered by (71 artists)
Dirty No-Gooder's Blues Bessie Smith Bessie Smith October 1, 1929 Covered by (5 artists)
He's Gone Blues Bessie Smith Bessie Smith June 23, 1925 Covered by Jacinta
It Makes My Love Come Down Bessie Smith Bessie Smith - Piano Accomp. by James P. Johnson August 20, 1929 Covered by (8 artists)
Jail House Blues Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams [US1] Bessie Smith - Irving Johns at the Piano September 21, 1923 Covered by (12 artists)
Long Old Road Bessie Smith Bessie Smith June 10, 1931 Covered by (5 artists)
Pinch Back Blues Bessie Smith, Irving Johns Bessie Smith April 4, 1924 Covered by (2 artists)
Poor Man's Blues Bessie Smith Bessie Smith August 24, 1928 Covered by Hoyt Axton
Preachin' the Blues Bessie Smith Bessie Smith February 17, 1927 Covered by (5 artists)
Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There) Bessie Smith Bessie Smith June 30, 1928 Covered by (8 artists)
Soft Pedal Blues Bessie Smith Bessie Smith May 14, 1925 Covered by (2 artists)
Soon This Morning Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey Ma Rainey and Her Georgia Band November 1926 Covered by Bob Helm & Miss Carol Leigh's Blues & Jazz Review
Sweet Potato Blues Bessie Smith Lonnie Johnson December 13, 1927 Covered by Pokey LaFarge and The South City Three
Young Woman's Blues Bessie Smith Bessie Smith and Her Blue Boys October 26, 1926 Covered by (16 artists)
You've Been a Good Ole Wagon Bessie Smith, Stuart Balcom Bessie Smith January 14, 1925 Covered by (59 artists)