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Bessie Smith, empress of the blues. Compilation and biography by Chris Albertson. Notes on Bessie Smith's singing style by Gunther Schuller. Musical arrangements by George N. Terry. Edited by Clifford Richter.
- Title
- Bessie Smith, empress of the blues. Compilation and biography by Chris Albertson. Notes on Bessie Smith's singing style by Gunther Schuller. Musical arrangements by George N. Terry. Edited by Clifford Richter.
- Publication
- New York, Schirmer Books [1975]
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- Description
- 143 p. illus., music, ports.; 29 cm.
- Subjects
- Contents
- It makes my love come down -- Long road -- Jailhouse blues -- Dirty no-gooder's blues -- Down in the dumps -- In the house blues -- Shipwreck blues -- Safety mamma -- Take me for a buggy ride -- Blue blues -- Wasted lifeblues -- Standin' in the rain blues -- Squeeze me -- Baby won't you please come home -- Pickpocket blues -- Backwater blues -- Young woman's blues -- See if I'll care -- New Orleans hop scop blues -- Nobody knows you when you're down and out -- Baby doll -- Please help me get him off my mind -- Reckless blues -- My man blues -- Poor man's blues -- Hard time blues -- Tain't nobody's biz-ness if I do -- Cake walking babies from home -- Gimme a pigfoot -- Gulf Coast blues.
- Call Number
- Sc 784.7-B (Bessie Smith, empress of the blues)
- OCLC
- 41691353
- NYPG754828978-B
- Title
- Bessie Smith, empress of the blues. Compilation and biography by Chris Albertson. Notes on Bessie Smith's singing style by Gunther Schuller. Musical arrangements by George N. Terry. Edited by Clifford Richter.
- Imprint
- New York, Schirmer Books [1975]
- Added Author
- Albertson, Chris.Schuller, Gunther.
- Research Call Number
- Sc 784.7-B (Bessie Smith, empress of the blues)