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Rough Guide: Bessie Smith (+

Rough Guide: Bessie Smith (+

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Bessie Smith was the first superstar of the blues with one of the greatest voices of the twentieth century dubbed 'The Empress Of The Blues', her majestic delivery and indomitable spirit were unsurpassed. Re-mastered for exceptional audio clarity, the emotional intensity and expressiveness of Bessie Smith still takes the breath away. Bonus CD: Female Blues Legends Bessie Smith may have been the greatest female blues singer of her era but she was certainly not alone. Here we present a dozen tracks by her contemporaries and by those she subsequently influenced, including such greats as Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington
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Release Date:
2011-09-26
Publication Date:
2011-09-26
Publisher:
World M.N. (Harmonia Mundi)
Languages:
Published: English
ISBN10:
1908025077
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