Bessie Smith - Careless Love

Twenty great tracks representing the very best of the Empress of the Blues. Hugely influential recordings made in New York City between 1923 and 1929 including such classics as 'St Louis Blues' and 'Nobody Knows You when you're down and out'. With informative notes and session details this set is part of the Complete Blues series, described by Uncut magazine as ' a dazzling, comprehensive story of the blues...the most user-friendly compendium on the market'.