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Bessie Smith – 1929

Posted on April 25, 2021 by dismuke

“He’s Got Me Goin’” Bessie Smith, vocal; James P. Johnson, piano August 20, 1929  (Columbia 14464-D mx 148902)   This recording brings together two musical giants of the 1920s.  Bessie Smith was the era’s most popular and influential female blues … Continue reading →

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