{"product_id":"bessie-smith-empress-of-the-blues-1923-33-preorder","title":"Bessie Smith- Empress Of The Blues 1923-33 { VINYL LP }","description":"\u003cp\u003eBessie Smith, \"The Empress Of The Blues\", a uniquely powerful, soulful and uncompromising blues singer, was an originator and a star. She became one of the highest-paid Black performers of her time, influencing fellow blues and jazz singers for generations to come and helping transform the record industry. After treading the vaudeville boards in the 1910's alongside Ma Rainey, Smith rose to the top and was picked up by a struggling Columbia Records. Her first single Down Hearted Blues sold nearly a million in 8 months, saving Columbia from bankruptcy. Pressed on 140g black vinyl, this 13-track LP features some of The Empress' best-loved songs from her tragically short career. From her very earliest sessions in 1923, through collaborations with Louis Armstrong and Fletcher Henderson to later reflections on prohibition. A fitting tribute to one of the true heroes, not only of the blues, but musical history itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDown Hearted Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gulf Coast Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Aggravatin' Papa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Baby Won't You Please Come Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Careless Love Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e St Louis Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Lost Your Head Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e After You've Gone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Empty Bed Blues PT 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e Shop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e 24\/7.\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MUSIC VIDEO DIST.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43399582908506,"sku":"824046161422","price":8.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/6107\/2986\/files\/4207262-2981831.jpg?v=1779328811","url":"https:\/\/qbrxip-ki.myshopify.com\/products\/bessie-smith-empress-of-the-blues-1923-33-preorder","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}