Deep thought the film, sort of a protomusic video in which bessie smith sings the song and acts the part of a downandout woman at the behest of an abusive husband, was something of a sellout move for smith, who turned to movies when. St louis blues bessie smith 18042020 song mp3 downloads. Louis blues with armstrong is considered by most critics to be one of the finest recordings of the 1920s. It was one of the first blues songs to succeed as a pop song and remains a fundamental part of jazz musicians repertoire. Louis blues with louis armstrong, a song by bessie smith, louis armstrong on spotify. Louis blues is of the blues genre, as the title would indicate. Her bending, smoky vocals impart such strong emotions. The life and blues of bessie smith provides a fabulous kickoff to mosaic theater companys new season. Louis blues by bessie smith from the the bessie smith story, vol. Mar 24, 2012 bessie smith with orchestra louis armstrong cornet, fred longshaw, harmonium st.
She spoke to him in her deep southern broken english about the loss of her husband to another woman and thus inspiring hardy to write one of the most influential blues songs ever. In the same year, she appeared briefly in the broadway musical, pansy. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from bessie smith at the discogs marketplace. I hate to see the evening sun go down i hate to see the evening sun go down it makes me think im on my last go round feeling tomorrow like i feel today feeling. Louis blues, directed by dudley murphy and starring bessie smith, was named to the national film registry in 2006. Louis blues with louis armstrong, a song by bessie smith, louis armstrong 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. Biography and work for bessie smith, listen to classical music and albums or compositions by. Gimme a pigfoot and a bottle of beer nobody knows you when youre down and out.
Louis blues also inspired three movies one of them a 1958 biopic starring nat king cole as handy, and was recorded by most of the major blues based performers of the century. The film was directed by dudley murphy and shot in astoria, queens. Louis blues and a cd containing her best known recordings. When the talkies arrived she made a short film based on st. Bessie smith my man blues 1925 duet with clara smith by warholsoup100. Smith died in 1937, the result of a car crash while traveling between memphis, tennessee, and clarksdale, mississippi. Bessie smith the essential bessie smith 20 hires hd. In 1925, bessie smith sang the song for its first film appearance. Louis blues with lyrics was logged in by al bernard. Louis blues also inspired three movies one of them a 1958 biopic starring nat king. I hates to see that evenin sun go down hates to see that evenin sun go down cause my baby she done left this town if i feel tomorrow l. Louis blues, parlophone ca 1935 british reedition of the us columbia, mx 140241 from 1925. The sound quality of these cds, which cover bessie s entire catalog for columbia records from 1923 until 1925, easily surpasses the columbias own sets, which were first issued in the early 1990s. Louis blues, and songs sung by her above and forgotten as clarification by joseph marzano.
This sometimes sultry, sometimes gutwrenching empress of the blues was one of the genres very first recording artists. 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. Her death is often misattributed to a refused admission to a whitesonly hospital. Included are alternate takes, family interview segments, and tracks from smiths lone film performance in st. Louis gal 1923 bessie smith vcl acc by irving johns, jimmy jones p, 8123, columbia, 05d. This was one of the first talkies ever made and featured jimmy mordecai as her costarred who played the gigolo boyfriend.
In fact, two of the best performances occurred on the same recording the 1925 version with vocals by bessie smith and louis armstrong on trumpet. She personifies the empress of the blues bessie smith with a powerful voice, enormous talent, a powerful stage presence, and a big heart. The 1900 census indicates that bessie smith was born in. Louis blues 1925 and nobody knows you when youre down and out 1929. The song was a sensation and everyone wanted to sing and play this new blues hit from memphis. Directed by dudley murphy, it is the only known film of bessie smith, and the soundtrack is her only recording not controlled by columbia records. Bessie smith born april 14, 1894, chattanooga, tennessee, usa died september 26, 1937, in a car accident near clarksdale, mississippi, usa was an american blues singer. Nicknamed the empress of the blues, she was considered by many to be the greatest blues singer of all time. Van vechtens portrait of bessie smith is also featured in the librarys online. Bessie smith, the empress of the blues the pioneering singer influenced blues, jazz, rock and beyond with her powerful voice and inventive delivery, displaying a. Bessie smith my sweetie went away she didnt say where, when or why. Bessie smith vocalist discography of american historical.
Bessie smith take me for a buggy ride 1933 blues by warholsoup100. Whether accompanied by a piano or louis armstrongs signature horn, bessie smith proves she can sing anything and make you feel it. The sound quality of these cds, which cover bessies entire catalog for columbia records from 1923 until 1925, easily surpasses the columbias own sets, which were first issued in the early 1990s. Bessie smiths biggest musical hits included downhearted blues, st. Louis blues is a 1929 american tworeel short film starring bessie smith. Legendary blues singer bessie smith finds her gambler lover jimmy messin with a pretty, younger woman. The film, sort of a protomusic video in which bessie smith sings the song and acts the part of a downandout woman at the behest of an abusive husband, was something of a sellout move for smith, who turned to movies when. Louis blues in 1929 that took this statement to an extreme. Louis blues with louis armstrong, a song by bessie.
The first thing that the audience will notice is that smith is sitting on the floor, she grabs a bottle of alcohol and a glass, by seeing this you can tell that it is representing her depression and therefore links with the title st louis blues. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. I hate to see the evnin sun go down i hate to see the evnin sun go down it makes me think of all my left go round feelin tomorrow lik. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. This is a cddvd package containing a dvd of bessies 1929 17 minute short film, st. Bessie smith bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. Bessie smith appeared in only one film, st louis blues in 1929. Whats more, he says, one has no hesitation in making the claim for st. Bessie continued to record, including back water blues about the 1927 mississippi floods and gin house blues and a good man is hard to find, both songs of bitter personal experience. This guest post was written by amy jo stanfill, processing technician in the moving image section and coordinator of the silent film project rkos st. Bessie smith vocalist search bessie smith on recordings are available for online listening. Handy in the blues style and published in september 1914. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Bessie smith queen of the blues her best recordings.
Bessie smith was one of the biggest africanamerican stars of the 1920s and was popular with both whites and africanamericans. This tworeel early sound short premiered in new york before the feature bulldog drummond in 1929. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Bessie smith with orchestra louis armstrong cornet, fred longshaw, harmonium st.
The complete columbia recordings, should be welcomed by smith completists while offering an ample fount of material to new converts. Johnson, coleman hawkins, louis armstrong, don redman e fletcher henderson. Louis blues which shows us her impassioned performance. Nicknamed the empress of the blues she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s.
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 the pioneering singer influenced blues, jazz, rock and beyond with her powerful voice and inventive delivery, displaying a greatness rooted in the. Bessie smith lyrics all the great songs and their lyrics from bessie smith on lyrics. Bessie smith ticket agent, ease your window down 7. A jazz anthology mp3 choose listen download mp3 tunes jazz artists. Louis blues is a popular american song composed by w. Louis blues that it is by far the most performed and recorded individual blues of all time 42. Smith died in a car crash in clarksdale, mississippi in 1937. Bessie smith was an influential blues and jazz singer who recorded a number of hit records between 1923 and 1933. The early sound film features smith in an africanamerican speakeasy of the prohibition era singing the w.
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