RARE BESSIE SMITH COLUMBIA 14250-D MEAN OLD BED BUG BLUES / GOOD MAN 78RPM 10"
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Nov 24, 2017
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Nov 15, 2017
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RARE
PRE-WAR COLUMBIA 14250-D
VIVA-TONAL BESSIE SMITH BLUES
78 RPM NICE CLEAN RECORD
A Good Man Is Hard To Find
(Eddie Green) 9-27-1927 New York, New York Columbia
14250-D
Mean Old Bed Bug Blues
(L. Wood) 9-27-1927 New York, New York Columbia
14250-D
Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937)
was an American blues singer. Nicknamed the Empress of the Blues
she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s
She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era
and was a major influence on other jazz singers.
Background information
Birth name Bessie Smith
Also known as The Empress of the Blues
Born April 15, 1894
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Died September 26, 1937 (aged 43)
Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.,
Genres
Blues jazz blues
Occupation(s) Singer, actress
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1912–1937
Labels Columbia
Associated acts
Ma Rainey Alberta Hunter Ethel Waters
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