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500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die!
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Here is a well-chosen selection of 36 recordings from the total of 154 that Bessie Smith made which manages to enclose a selection that is both entertaining and significant. The majestic lady was the greatest of the blues singers by far and was separated from the rest by a chasm as wide as the one that removed Louis Armstrong for the rest of the trumpet players. It's appropriate that four of the exquisite titles Armstrong recorded with the singer, including "St. Louis Blues", are included here. But even on the tracks where Miss Smith's accompaniments weren't up to it, she soars away in an ecstasy that made th
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Manufacturer: Sony Jazz
Release date: 26 January 1998
EAN: 5099748739896
Release date: 26 January 1998
EAN: 5099748739896
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Q's 100 Women Who Rock The World (100 music items)
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500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die! (500 music items)"Other female artists may be more famous, but Bessie Smith was the first true great. While few ’20s recordings stand repeated listening, the tremulous tones of the Empress of the Blues traverse the decades with ease. Standout track: “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out” "
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