Empty Bed Blues Bessie Smith

At last I have found the FULL version of this classic by Bessie and am posting it for all of her many fans who have so kindly commented on my earlier postings of her.
It was recorded at the Columbia studios in New York on the 20th. March 1928 and includes her favourite trombone player; Charlie Green and Porter Grainger on piano.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Blues
• Bessie
• 1920's

[nicodagger]

Is that Jack Teagarden playing the Bone?

[MoleDFigg]

@nicodagger

It is Charlie Green on tmb. (Read my notes by clicking the double arrows to the right)

[gladys4321]

What is this song about? Can somebody explain please?

[MoleDFigg]

@gladys4321

As Louis Armstrong said, when asked "What is jazz?"

"If you gotta ask, you'll never know!!"

[sandydidit]

Some historians argue she is the most influential pop singer of the 20th century -- that you can trace her influence as a belter and as an original lyric stylist from Billie Holliday to Etta James to Aretha Franklin to Frank Sinatra to Janis Joplin, Robert Plant, and the classic rock cosmos of "cock-rock" singers. Bessie Smith is a glorious pioneer who deserves constant rediscovery.

[MoleDFigg]

Thanks for your comments. I agree that her influence was monumental, but I wonder what she would have thought about today's lyric-less drivel!!

[TheLittleFelloow]

I woke up this morning with a awful aching head

I woke up this morning with a awful aching head

My new man had left me, just a room and a empty bed

Bought me a coffee grinder that's the best one I could find

Bought me a coffee grinder that's the best one I could find

Oh, he could grind my coffee, 'cause he had a brand new grind

[noirpoetix1]

@gladys4321 The song is about her losing her boyfriend to her friend Lu. She talks about how good her man is in bed and after telling Lu about it she realized Lu was acting as if she had slept with him as well. She also talks about him coming home and making love to her "what he had to give me made me raise my hands and cry". It's all about sexual innuendos back then.

[deathpill100]

@TheGurra96 I was born in '98 and this kind of music is one of my favorite genres. Close-minded much?

[sacharova]

what a voice! wow

[oscardoombug]

love the dirty jazz and what a voice....late night listening for me .....

[TheGurra96]

5 peopels was born 1999

[operamichael]

Great stuff !!

[warmwarmerdisco]

much love for this lady. absolutely brilliant music!

[DasHinchen]

wow, I want this guy too. ;D

[zingaradel63]

Avevano chiuso gli occhi ,la camera era quasi al buio e si sentiva stridere la puntina sul vecchio disco....rabbrividendo a ritmo o a contrattempo..singhiozzando dentro di sè per non allontanarsi dai blues del letto vuoto,l'indomani,le scarpe nelle pozzanghere,immagine cenerina dell'alba nello specchio ai piedi del letto,i blues,il cafard infinito della vita.....perchè era così quel blues quando era cantato da Bessie..?

[ItsAncientHistory]

@angelssuger07 Me Too!