1. IT WON'T BE LONG NOW 2. HOT PAPA 3. DEEP BLUE SEA BLUES 4. TEXAS MOANER BLUES 5. FREIGHT TRAIN BLUES 6. DONE SOLD MY SOUL TO THE DEVIL 7. NOBODY KNOWS THE WAY I FEEL DIS MORNING 8. BROKEN BUSTED BLUES 9. SHIPWRECKED BLUES 10. COURT HOUSE BLUES 11. MY JOHN BLUES 12. LOOK WHERE THE SUN DONE GONE 13. ROCK, CHURCH, ROCK 14. YOU DON'T KNOW WHO'S SHAKIN' YOUR TREE 15. RACE TRACK BLUES 16. BLACK CAT MOAN 17. STRUGGLIN' WOMAN'S BLUES 18. STEAMBOAT MAN BLUES 19. SOBBIN' SISTER BLUES 20. PAPA I DON'T NEED YOU NOW 21. TIRED OF THE WAY YOU DO 22. OH MR. MITCHELL 23. WHERE IS MY MAN? 24. YOU CAN'T STAY HERE NO MORE 25. LET'S GET LOOSE
Extra-Infos:
...1924-1929
Description:
Essential Clara Smith... by Clara Smith, released 6 September 2001, includes the following tracks: "Deep Blue Sea Blues", "Freight Train Blues", "Nobody Knows The Way I Feel Dis Morning", "Shipwrecked Blues" and more.
This version of Essential Clara Smith... comes as a 1xCD. - ...1924-1929
Featuring: Louis Armstrong, Joe Smith, Ed Allen, Fletcher Henderson, Don Redman, James P. Johnson, Coleman Hawkins
"Essential Clara Smith..." is a carefully curated CD anthology that brings together some of the most important recordings by the classic blues singer Clara Smith, one of the defining voices of the 1920s and early 1930s. With her powerful, earthy vocal style and emotionally direct delivery, Smith became a key figure of the classic female blues era, standing alongside greats of her generation and leaving an enduring mark on early jazz and blues history. This CD focuses on her essential sides, presenting a representative cross-section of her recorded legacy: from raw, heartfelt laments to wry, worldly songs that capture the realities of love, loss, and everyday life in the urban blues tradition. The remastering emphasizes clarity and presence, allowing the nuances of her voice and the period instrumentation to come through as vividly as possible while preserving the authentic character of the original discs.
Clara Smith's career was closely tied to the rise of the recording industry and the expansion of African American popular music into vaudeville, theater, and early jazz clubs. She was renowned for her interpretive phrasing, her ability to shift effortlessly from deep melancholy to humorous storytelling, and her collaboration with a variety of contemporary musicians in the burgeoning jazz and blues scene. Her recordings are now regarded as essential documents of early 20th-century African American culture and as a bridge between rural blues traditions and more urban, orchestrated forms of entertainment. This CD offers both newcomers and collectors a compact way to experience the intensity and versatility of her artistry.
The label Retrieval is known among collectors and jazz/blues enthusiasts for its archival orientation and dedication to historical sound documents. Specializing in early jazz, blues, and related genres, Retrieval focuses on bringing rare and important recordings back into circulation, often from original 78 rpm sources where available. The label places strong emphasis on respectful audio restoration--improving listenability without stripping away the historical character of the material--and on well-researched selections that reflect musical and historical significance. With "Essential Clara Smith...", Retrieval continues this archival mission, presenting one of the classic voices of early blues in a form that is accessible to modern listeners while honoring the authenticity of the original performances.
This CD edition is ideal for both serious collectors of early American music and curious listeners who wish to discover the roots of blues and jazz through one of its most distinctive female voices. It can serve as an introduction to Clara Smith's work or as a compact reference for those already familiar with the classic female blues tradition, highlighting performances that have come to define her reputation among historians, musicians, and connoisseurs alike.
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