Bessie Smith

The Quintessence: The Empress 1923–1933

Release date 1997

Tracklist

1
Down Hearted Blues
3:34
3:34
2
Gulf Coast Blues
3:08
3:08
3
Aggravatin' Papa
3:19
3:19
4
Beale Street Mama (Papa)
3:37
3:37
5
Graveyard Dream Blues
2:46
2:46
6
Cemetery Blues
3:31
3:31
7
Any Woman's Blues
3:26
3:26
8
Boweavil Blues
2:53
2:53
9
Weeping Willow Blues
3:11
3:11
10
Reckless Blues
3:00
3:00
11
Sobbin' Hearted Blues
3:00
3:00
12
Cake Walkin' Babies From Home
3:12
3:12
13
The Yellow Dog Blues
2:59
2:59
14
Soft Pedal Blues
3:14
3:14
15
Nashville Woman's Blues
3:43
3:43
16
Careless Love Blues
3:18
3:18
17
I Ain't Goin' To Play Second Fiddle
3:26
3:26
18
At the Christmas Ball
3:30
3:30
19
Squeeze Me
2:53
2:53
20
Money Blues
3:11
3:11
21
Baby Doll
3:01
3:01
22
Young Woman’s Blues
3:10
3:10
23
Backwater Blues
3:20
3:20
24
After You've Gone
2:57
2:57
25
Alexander's Ragtime Band
3:01
3:01
26
Muddy Water
3:13
3:13
27
There’ll Be a Hot Time
3:25
3:25
28
Trombone Cholly
3:14
3:14
29
Foolish Man Blues
2:55
2:55
30
Empty Bed Blues
6:27
6:27
31
St. Louis Blues
8:21
8:21
32
Wasted Life Blues
3:05
3:05
33
On Revival Day
2:57
2:57
34
Shipwreck Blues
3:23
3:23
35
Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl
2:49
2:49
36
Take Me for a Buggy Ride
2:36
2:36