Bessie Smith Careless Love Blues

[anthonyhollis100]

Bessie died in the year I was born (1937). Luckily for us not before they were able to produce wonderful recordings like this. As good as it gets. .

[Kimberly791980]

This is where Janis Joplin got her inspiration.

[MollyAnn2009]

Amazing..real instruments with a real voice.

[seriouslytaryn11]

Wow. Written by W. C. Handy, sung by Bessie Smith - how much better does it get?

[rammell2]

@seriouslytaryn11 It was written by Spencer Williams...

[FlyyOnna]

She is gorgeous! 

[uparick28]

nobody dislike this song, is obvious...

[crankbv1]

Damn...It kind of gets to you somehow don't it ?

[jdjep]

Is the trumpet muted?

[dianarcb]

god bless them that sing the blues

[xtroupax]

Louis Bacon on trumpet, far as i can tell by info online.

[oplater]

Isn't that Louis Armstrong on the trumpet?

[nico19611]

heavenly voice!

[lilisebastien]

une de mes chansons préférées de Bessie. Voix exceptionnelle

[sadoldemilio]

@lilisebastien d'accord, comme un oiseau noire

[bbrannddX]

I can't get enough of this. Got to hear it every day.

Can anybody post "On Revival Day'", "Hustling Dan", or "Black Mountain Blues"?

[tripokarudos]

thank you bessie!you made my life brighter!

[imthinkingofgoinpunk]

she is the best singer ever this was my first time hearing her since i did a project on her and how she spent her life singing

[JanetEyre9]

what the hell, could she be better than this? this voice upsets me. she sang with all her heart. respect to one of the best singers ever.

[OtisSpain]

My favorite version of this much-covered song. As usual on almost all of Bessie's stuff: just AMAZING!

[charliebubblesoar]

best singer ever. she started it all

[bbrannddX]

@charliebubblesoar Don't forget to give credit to Ma Rainey, Bessie's mentor and inspiration.

[ReddzVoice]

I've always loved this song. My introduction to this song was when it was used in "The Color Purple" [movie]. SHUG AVERY was singing it in the background during a scene in the movie. BESSIE SMITH was brilliant; and I always enjoy her vocals.

[xerut]

esa mulher nao e atoa que foi a imperatriz do blues ja faz uns trez anos que eu escuto o som dela e realmente que voz esepsional

com tao pouca tecnologia que tinha na epoca e olha so que voz pura e unica

so lamentavel que ela tenha morido por causa de descriminaçao a sua pele realmente e muito lamentavel

[Wellymary1]

My favourite song of the moment. Bessie Smith sings it brilliantly.

[elurb]

a pearl!