Bessie Smith, empress of the blues [music] / compilation and biography by Chris Albertson ; notes on Bessie Smith's singing style by Gunther Schuller ; musical arrangements by George N. Terry ; edited by Clifford Richter

Author: Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937
Uniform Title: Songs. Selections
Published: New York : Schirmer, 1975.
Physical Description: 143 pages, 7 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 29 cm
Additional Creators: Albertson, Chris

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Subject(s)

Popular music—Solos with piano
Blues (Music)—Solos with piano

Note

First printing by Schirmer books, a division of Macmillan Publ. Co., New York, 1975.
Songs principally by B. Smith ; for voice and piano, with chord symbols.
Includes index.
"Transcribed from Bessie's recorded renditions".

Bibliography Note

Discography: page [114].

Source of Acquisition

Worthington Scranton copy: Gift in memory of Dr. André Prévos by his family; 2002.

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