Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. 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. 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. Bessie smith biography bessie smith was born on april 15, 1894 in chattanooga, tennessee. Bessie smith nashville womans blues 1925 by warholsoup100. She may not have been the only woman belting out the blues back then but she definitely was the best.
The lyrics for downhearted blues by bessie smith have been translated into 1 languages. Song information for downhearted blues bessie smith on allmusic allmusic. The next man i get has got to promise me to be mine, all mine. 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 me to be mine, all mine. Listen to your favorite songs from down hearted blues columbia recordings, vol. Trouble, trouble, ive had it all my days trouble, trouble, ive had it all my days.
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. At the height of her fame, blues singer bessie smith was really known as the empress. Downhearted blues original 19231924 recordings bessie smith. Gee, but its hard to love someone when that someone dont love you. If youre new to bessie, youll immediately recognize many of these songs from the cover versions youve heard over the years. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Bessie smith sings them dirty blues by bessie smith on.
Despite her flawless pitch and strong, clarionclear tone, she was rejected by the powerful blackvaudeville producer irvin c. So it was no joke when romare bearden titled his painting, empress of the blues. Guitar tabs for the album downhearted blues of bessie smith at ultimatetabs. He, hes, man, brother, father respectively she, shes, galwoman, sister and mother when the speaker is male. Gee, but its hard to love someone when that someone dont love you im so disgusted, heartbroken too, ive got those downhearted blues on. The blues teachers guide playing the blues show, via overhead projector or handout, the notes in a blues scale. Her father, a baptist minister, died soon after her birth, leaving her mother to raise her and her siblings. Digitized from a shellac record, at 78 revolutions per minute. Louis blues 1925 and nobody knows you when youre down and out 1929. Careless love blues music download by bessie smith. Various the very best of charly blues masterworks album mp3. 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. 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. Downhearted blues original 19231924 recordings tracklist.
You are viewing bessie smith chords in the album downhearted blues more albums. 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. Guitar, pianokeyboard, vocal sheet music book by 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 follow me to my grave i. They called bessie smith the empress of the blues, and for good reason. Song information for downhearted blues bessie smith on allmusic. 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. Other articles where down hearted blues is discussed. 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. Bessie smith my man blues 1925 duet with clara smith by warholsoup100. Bessie smith down hearted blues, 1923 jazz legend youtube. 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 on.
In the house blues cornet louis bacon drums floyd casey writtenby bessie smith. This astonishing vinyl set sounds as if had been recorded yesterday. Shipwreck blues cornet louis bacon drums floyd casey writtenby bessie smith. Bessie smith down hearted blues lyrics genius lyrics. Blues greats bessie smith downhearted blues by bessie. Downhearted blues by alberta hunter 89353302429 cd. Born in chattanooga, tennessee, on april 15, 1894, bessie smith was a protege of ma rainey who surpassed her mentor to become the no. The blues teachers guide cd bessie smith, lost your head blues.
Listen to your favorite songs from bessie smith sings them dirty blues by bessie smith now. Inspired by the music of the empress of the blues, theyre presenting the beauty, history, and humanities of blues dance culture and music. But the emotion and power of her singing were pure blues through and through. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and. Bessie smith was an influential blues and jazz singer who recorded a number of hit records between 1923 and 1933. Best buy promo codes ebay coupons expressvpn coupons groupon promo codes grubhub coupons hp. 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. Downhearted blues 1923 1924 by lovie austin, perry bradford, eddie brown. It was released as her first single with gulf coast blues on the bside. 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. Featuring clarence williams on piano, smith s premier single and its bside, gulf coast blues, were.
Top 10 most influential women in music joe bonamassa. Bessie smiths first recording and a hit record that made her famous as well. They frequently sounded murky on vinyl and too bright on cd. Bessie smith down hearted blues lyrics lyricsfreak. Bessie smith down hearted blues lyrics songmeanings.
The recording techniques available when bessie smith made records left much to be desired. Blues singer bessie smith recorded the song with piano accompaniment by clarence williams on february 16, 1923. Listen free to bessie smith downhearted blues radio. Ella fitzgerald these are the blues flac album download.
Trouble, trouble, ive had it all my days, trouble, trouble, ive had it all my days. 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. Nicknamed the empress of the blues, smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. Bessie smith, the empress of the blues, is regarded by many as the greatest female blues vocalist ever. Bessie smith downhearted blues lyrics songmeanings.
Need a little sugar in my bowl piano fred longshaw writtenby clarence williams, david small, tim brymn. After youve gone muddy water a mississippi moan bessie smith. 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. Bessie smith april 15, 1894 september 26, 1937 was an american blues singer. 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.
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