Smith,Bessie Complete Recordings 1 CD

23 track compilation of songs from 1923 is volume one of an eight volume set of work by the legendary vocalist Bessie Smith. Every effort has been made to keep the tracks in chronological order, and the set contains alternate takes. Features the songs "Down Hearted Blues," "Aggravatin' Papa," "Beale Street Mama," "Baby Won't You Please Come Home Blues" & others.

1. Down Hearted Blues 2. Gulf Coast Blues 3. Aggravatin' Papa 4. Beale Street Mama 5. Baby Won't You Please Come Home Blues 6. Oh Daddy Blues 7. 'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do 8. Keeps on a Rainin' 9. Mama's Got the Blues 10. Outside of That 11. Bleeding Hearted Blues 12. Lady Luck Blues (2) 13. Lady Luck Blues (3) 14. Yodling Blues (2) 15. Yodling Blues (2) 16. Midnight Blues (1) 17. Midnight Blues (3) 18. If You Don't I Know Who Will 19. Nobody in Town Can Bake a Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine 20. Jailhouse Blues 21. St. Louis Gal (1) 22. St. Louis Gal (3) 23. Sam Jones Blues