The Quintessence: The Empress 1923–1933

Album by Bessie Smith

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Down Hearted Blues
    3:34
  2. 2.
    Gulf Coast Blues
    3:08
  3. 3.
    Aggravatin’ Papa
    3:19
  4. 4.
    Beale Street Mama (Papa)
    3:37
  5. 5.
    Graveyard Dream Blues
    2:46
  6. 6.
    Cemetery Blues
    3:31
  7. 7.
    Any Woman’s Blues
    3:26
  8. 8.
    Boweavil Blues
    2:53
  9. 9.
    Weeping Willow Blues
    3:11
  10. 10.
    Reckless Blues
    3:00
  11. 11.
    Sobbin’ Hearted Blues
    3:00
  12. 12.
    Cake Walkin’ Babies From Home
    3:12
  13. 13.
    The Yellow Dog Blues
    2:59
  14. 14.
    Soft Pedal Blues
    3:14
  15. 15.
    Nashville Woman’s Blues
    3:43
  16. 16.
    Careless Love Blues
    3:18
  17. 17.
    I Ain’t Gonna Play Second Fiddle
    3:26
  18. 18.
    At the Christmas Ball
    3:30

Disc 2

  1. 1.
    Squeeze Me
    2:53
  2. 2.
    Money Blues
    3:11
  3. 3.
    Baby Doll
    3:01
  4. 4.
    Young Woman’s Blues
    3:10
  5. 5.
    Backwater Blues
    3:20
  6. 6.
    After You’ve Gone
    2:57
  7. 7.
    Alexander’s Ragtime Band
    3:01
  8. 8.
    Muddy Water
    3:13
  9. 9.
    There’ll Be a Hot Time
    3:25
  10. 10.
    Trombone Cholly
    3:14
  11. 11.
    Foolish Man Blues
    2:55
  12. 12.
    Empty Bed Blues
    6:27
  13. 13.
    St. Louis Blues
    8:21
  14. 14.
    Wasted Life Blues
    3:05
  15. 15.
    On Revival Day
    2:57
  16. 16.
    Shipwreck Blues
    3:23
  17. 17.
    Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl
    2:49
  18. 18.
    Take Me for a Buggy Ride
    2:36

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