This 38-song book is a tribute to the work of Bessie Smith, unquestionably the greatest of the vaudeville blues singers. Includes a biography, discography, lots of photos, and classic songs like: After You've Gone • Baby Doll • Baby, Won't You Please Come Home • Cake Walking Babies • Gimme A Pigfoot • A Good Man Is Hard To Find • Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out • and more.
Song List
After You've Gone
Baby Doll
Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
Backwater Blues
Blue Blues
Cake Walking Babies From Home
Dirty No-Gooder's Blues
Down Hearted Blues
Down In The Dumps
Foolish Man Blues
Gimme A Pigfoot And A Bottle Of Beer
A Good Man Is Hard To Find
Gulf Coast Blues
Hard Time Blues
I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares For Me)
In The House Blues
It Makes My Love Come Down
Jailhouse Blues
Long Road
Lost Your Head Blues
My Man Blues
New Orleans Hop Scop Blues
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
Pickpocket Blues
Please Help Me Get Him Off My Mind
Poor Man's Blues
Preachin' The Blues
Reckless Blues
Rocking Chair Blues
Safety Mamma
See If I'll Care
Shipwreck Blues
Squeeze Me
Standin' In The Rain Blues
Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do
Take Me For A Buggy Ride
Wasted Life Blues
Young Woman's Blues
Instrumentation
Guitar
Piano/Keyboard
Vocal
Product Details
#HL 308232
9780793532735
073999082326
9.0"
12.0"
152 Pages
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