LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

A marvelous voyage into the music of Bessie Smith, "Empress of the blues" as she was often called. Among the many musicians that accompanied her over the course of her brilliant career, Louis Armstrong, Bob Fuller, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins and Fletcher Henderson rise to the top of the list. Already released as a 3CD box, this collection is now available in three separate single volumes, ending now with this volume 3, Also includes an illustrated booklet with extensive liner notes. A significant work to celebrate this first class star of jazz and blues.
Track listing: 1. Mean Old Bedbug Blues 2. A Good Man Is Hard To Find 3. It Won't Be You 4. Empty Red Blue part 1 5. Empty Red Blue part 2 6. Devil's Gonna Git You 7. Poor Man's Blues 8. Me And My Gin 9. I'm Wild About That Thing 10. Kitchen Man 11. Nobody Knows You When Y0u're Down And Out 12. Take It Right Back 13. He's Got Me Goin' 14. Wasted Life Blues 15. Keep It To Yourself 16. New Orleans Hop Scop Blues 17. On Revival Day 18. Moan, You Moaners 19. Hustlin' Dan 20. Black Mountain Blues 21. Long Old Road 22. Safety Mama 23. Do Your Duty 24. Gimme A Pigfoot 25. Take Me For A Buggy Ride