The blues teachers guide cd bessie smith, lost your head blues. The lyrics for downhearted blues by bessie smith have been translated into 1 languages. An examination of bessie smiths first two released recordingsdown hearted blues and gulf coast bluesdemonstrates that her interpretative originality and expressive individuality were evident from the start of her recording career in 1923 full transcriptions of her vocal line on each of these recordings combined with detailed descriptions and analysis of the pitch content, the main. Bessie smith down hearted blues, 1923 jazz legend youtube. Bessie smith my sweetie went away she didnt say where, when or why by warholsoup100.
Bessie smith, the empress of the blues, is regarded by many as the greatest female blues vocalist ever. You are viewing bessie smith chords in the album downhearted blues more albums. They frequently sounded murky on vinyl and too bright on cd. Various the very best of charly blues masterworks album mp3. Featuring clarence williams on piano, smith s premier single and its bside, gulf coast blues, were. Nicknamed the empress of the blues, smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Bessie smith sings them dirty blues by bessie smith on. Gee, but its hard to love someone when that someone dont love you im so disgusted, heartbroken too, ive got those downhearted blues on. Bessie smith nashville womans blues 1925 by warholsoup100. Bessie smith gee, but its hard to love someone when that someone dont love you im so disgusted, heartbroken, too ive got those downhearted blues once i was crazy bout a man he mistreated me all the time the next man i get has got to promise to be mine, all mine trouble, trouble, ive had it all my days trouble, trouble, ive had it all my days it seems that troubles going to. Gee, but its hard to love someone when that someone dont love you im so disgusted, heartbroken, too ive got those downhearted blues once i was crazy bout a man he mistreated me all the time the next man i get has got to promise to be mine, all mine trouble, trouble, ive had it all my days trouble, trouble, ive had it all my days it seems that troubles going to follow me to my grave i.
Downhearted blues by alberta hunter 89353302429 cd. Bessie smiths career as a recording artist for columbia began in 1923, by which time the blues had crystallised into a welldefined style that would later be known as classic blues see newton 1961, pp. As part of the blues bump weekend june 810, 2018, our friends in montreal are producing a full cabaret blues dance show entitled the blues of bessie smith. Guitar, pianokeyboard, vocal sheet music book by bessie smith. Bessie smith volume 1 downhearted blues 19231924 naxos. Mit smith ist clarence williams am klavier zu horen. But the emotion and power of her singing were pure blues through and through. Download free various the very best of charly blues masterworks preaching blues up jumped the devil,if i had possession over judgement day,midnight steppers,rockin chair blues,i love the life i live, i live the life i love,rock me,i dont know,sloppy drunk,mama talk to your daughter,how many more years,the sky mp3.
Song information for downhearted blues bessie smith on allmusic. Bessie smith biography bessie smith was born on april 15, 1894 in chattanooga, tennessee. The next man i get has got to promise me to be mine, all mine. Listen free to bessie smith downhearted blues radio. Bessie smith april 15, 1894 september 26, 1937 was an american blues singer. Downhearted blues 1923 1924 by lovie austin, perry bradford, eddie brown.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Louis blues 1925 and nobody knows you when youre down and out 1929. It was released as her first single with gulf coast blues on the bside. In the house blues cornet louis bacon drums floyd casey writtenby bessie smith. Downhearted blues original 19231924 recordings tracklist.
Best buy promo codes ebay coupons expressvpn coupons groupon promo codes grubhub coupons hp. Gee, but its hard to love someone when that someone dont love you im so disgusted, heartbroken too, ive got those downhearted blues once i was crazy bout a man, he mistreated me all the time the next man i get has got to promise me to be mine, all mine. Despite her flawless pitch and strong, clarionclear tone, she was rejected by the powerful blackvaudeville producer irvin c. Gee, but its hard to love someone when that someone dont love you. The blues dvd blues, music video concertperformance 880491260325. Gee, but its hard to love someone when that someone dont love you im so disgusted, heartbroken, too ive got those down hearted blues once i was crazy bout a man he mistreated me all the time the next man i get hes got to promise to be mine, all mine. She made 160 recordings in all, in many of which she was accompanied by some of the great jazz musicians of the time, including fletcher henderson, benny goodman, and louis armstrong. Blues singer bessie smith recorded the song with piano accompaniment by clarence williams on february 16, 1923. Blues greats bessie smith downhearted blues by bessie. They called bessie smith the empress of the blues, and for good reason.
She may not have been the only woman belting out the blues back then but she definitely was the best. If youre new to bessie, youll immediately recognize many of these songs from the cover versions youve heard over the years. Guitar tabs for the album downhearted blues of bessie smith at ultimatetabs. Downhearted blues original 19231924 recordings bessie smith. Careless love blues music download by bessie smith. Bessie smiths debut recordingthanks to the support and encouragement of clarence williams, who also helped obtained the record contract for her and plays accompaniment on this song. Her father, a baptist minister, died soon after her birth, leaving her mother to raise her and her siblings. Bessie smiths first recording and a hit record that made her famous as well. Need a little sugar in my bowl piano fred longshaw writtenby clarence williams, david small, tim brymn. Her first single, downhearted blues, sold nearly 800,000 copies in six months, making her a sensation who sold out whitesonly theaters as quickly as she did black venues. Trouble, trouble, ive had it all my days trouble, trouble, ive had it all my days. Bessie smith down hearted blues lyrics genius lyrics.
At the height of her fame, blues singer bessie smith was really known as the empress. He, hes, man, brother, father respectively she, shes, galwoman, sister and mother when the speaker is male. Bessie smith my man blues 1925 duet with clara smith by warholsoup100. After youve gone muddy water a mississippi moan bessie smith. Ella fitzgerald these are the blues flac album download. Bessie smith records her very first single, the charttopping downhearted blues, which would set into motion her career as one of the most popular female blues singers of the 20s and 30s. Gee, but its hard to love someone when that someone dont love you im so disgusted, heartbroken, too ive got those down hearted blues on. Like most female blues singer of the 1920s, smith was more of a general songstress than a pure blues artist, and her accompaniment owed more to vaudeville than to traditional blues. Bessie smith downhearted blues lyrics songmeanings. Born in chattanooga, tennessee, on april 15, 1894, bessie smith was a protege of ma rainey who surpassed her mentor to become the no. Shipwreck blues cornet louis bacon drums floyd casey writtenby bessie smith. Blues greats bessie smith downhearted blues, an album by bessie smith on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Trouble, trouble, ive had it all my days, trouble, trouble, ive had it all my days. Smith was one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and early 1930s with hits such as downhearted blues and baby wont you please come home.
So it was no joke when romare bearden titled his painting, empress of the blues. Other articles where down hearted blues is discussed. The blues teachers guide playing the blues show, via overhead projector or handout, the notes in a blues scale. Digitized from a shellac record, at 78 revolutions per minute. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and, along with louis armstrong, a major influence on other jazz vocalists. Listen to your favorite songs from down hearted blues columbia recordings, vol. The recording techniques available when bessie smith made records left much to be desired.
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