BESSIE SMITH Hot Jazz Classics - Empress Of The Blues (1940s US 4 x 10" 78RPM album set, issued as Volume 4 in a series of original recordings that made jazz history. Housed in a heavyweight gatefold jacket with die-cut card inners and liner notes by George Avakian pasted inside. The packaging is in VG condition with paper loss along the bottom edge. The discs are excellent, showing only light cosmetic marks that will easily clean away. A nice historic set for the 78 connoisseur C-31) more...
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BESSIE SMITH Great Original Performances: 1925-1933 (1986 UK 15-track LP, a wonderful collection of tracks from the The Empress Of The Blues, recorded between 1925 - 1933 & broadcast on BBC Radio 2 as part of the Jazz Classics In Digital Stereo series. The sleeve shows just a little scuffing at the corners & the vinyl is flawless REB602) more...
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BESSIE SMITH The Empress (1972 US 32-track double compilation LP featuring tracks she recorded between 1924 & 1927, superb gatefold picture sleeve with extensive sleeve notes. The sleeve shows some light spine scuffing and edgewear, whilst the vinyl has a few minor surface scuffs, but appears barely played G30818) more...
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BESSIE SMITH The Bessie Smith Story Vol. 1-4 (1966 UK 48-track complete 4-LP mono set, divided into the following parts; 'With Louis Armstrong', 'Blues To Barrel House', 'With Joe Smith & Fletcher Henderson' & 'With James P. Johnson & CharlieGreen', each LP housed in its respective front laminated picture sleeve with company inner. The covers show little of their vintage & each vinyl disc appears near mint) more...
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BESSIE SMITH The Bessie Smith Recordings Volume Six (1960s limited edition private press 10" vinyl album, this record adds to the Columbia/CBS album owner's collections some fine alternate-takes and the whole soundtrack of 'St. Louis Blues', which was only partly on a long-deleted 10" London Archive Series LP, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a small area of paper loss to the front and the vinyl is in near mint condition EMPRESS10006) more...
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BESSIE SMITH The Complete Recordings Vol. 1 (Sealed 1991 US 38-track 2-CD Deluxe Box Set of original mono recordings in the Roots n' Blues series, all digitally remastered & housed in a stunning long box complete with a comprehensive liner notes booklet containing rare photos. This collector's set remains factory sealed in the hype stickered shrinkwrap, the discs are unplayed C2K47091) more...
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BESSIE SMITH The Complete Recordings Vol. 2 (Sealed 1991 US 37-track 2-CD Deluxe Box Set of original mono recordings in the Roots n' Blues series, all digitally remastered & housed in a stunning long box complete with a comprehensive liner notes booklet containing rare photos. This collector's set remains factory sealed in the hype stickered shrinkwrap, the discs are unplayed C2K47471) more...
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BESSIE SMITH The Complete Recordings Vol. 3 (Sealed 1992 US 39-track 2-CD Deluxe Box Set of original mono recordings in the Roots n' Blues series, all digitally remastered & housed in a stunning long box complete with a comprehensive liner notesbooklet containing rare photos. This collector's set remains factory sealed in the hype stickered shrinkwrap, the discs are unplayed C2K47474) more...
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BESSIE SMITH The Complete Recordings Vol. 4 (Sealed 1993 US 40-track 2-CD Deluxe Box Set of original mono recordings in the Roots n' Blues series, all digitally remastered & housed in a stunning long box complete with a comprehensive liner notesbooklet containing rare photos. This collector's set remains factory sealed in the hype stickered shrinkwrap, the discs are unplayed C2K52838) more...
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BESSIE SMITH The Complete Recordings Vol. 5 - The Final Chapter (Sealed 1996 US 19-track 2-CD Deluxe Box Set of original mono recordings in the Roots n' Blues series, all digitally remastered & housed in a stunning long box complete with a comprehensive liner notes booklet containing rare photos. This collector's set remains factory sealed in the hype stickered shrinkwrap, the discs are unplayed C2K57546) more...
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BESSIE SMITH The Bessie Smith Story (1956 UK 48-track complete set of four LPs, divided into the following parts; 'With Louis Armstrong', 'Blues To Barrel House', 'With Joe Smith & Fletcher Henderson' & 'With James P. Johnson & CharlieGreen',with each LP housed in its respective front laminated flipback picture sleeve. A couple of the sleeves show tape repairs to the seams and a little laminate splitting but all relmain respectable & clearly readable. The vinyl on all four volumes more...
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BESSIE SMITH The Bessie Smith Story Vol. 2 (1955 Dutch 12-track LP, flipback picture sleeve. This amazing copy has survived with minimal wear to the flimsy sleeve & just a couple of light marks to mar the surface of the vinyl. A lovely copy of this veteran disc! B07003L) more...
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BESSIE SMITH The Bessie Smith Story Vol.1 (1955 UK 12-track compilation LP featuring tracks recorded with Louis Armstrong in 1923 & 1925, front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The flimsy sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear with a couple of spots of mild discolouration to the unlaminated back & the vinyl remains in fantastic condition with little sign of play BBL7019) more...
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BESSIE SMITH The Bessie Smith Story Vol.2 (1955 UK 12-track compilation LP featuring tracks recorded in 1924-1933, front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The flimsy sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear with a couple of spots of mild discolouration to the unlaminated back & the vinyl remains in fantastic condition with little sign of play BBL7020) more...
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BESSIE SMITH Volume Four (Very rare & quite possibly unique double sided metal based methyl cellulose lacquer acetate for a proposed 12-track LP compilation, housed in a plain die-cut reference sleeve with pasted tracklisting in the corner with hand enscribed 'side one' & 'side two' in the centre by the spindle hole & no studio labels. The disc reveals only light cosmetic wear or surface tarnishing - very tough to find, we're not even sure if the compilation was ever released!) more...
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BESSIE SMITH The Empress (1972 Australian 32-track double LP, housed in a gatefold picture sleeve with artwork by Philip Hays & detailed liner notes. The sleeve shows minimal ring wear & the vinyl is Excellent & looks barely played B2VL082) more...
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BESSIE SMITH The Bessie Smith Collection (1984 Italian 20-track LP compilation album, housed in a glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear, whilst the vinyl shows some signs of play DVLP2008) more...
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BESSIE SMITH The Bessie Smith Collection (1984 Italian 20-track LP compilation album, housed in a glossy picture sleeve which is still in the original opened shrink and therefore has only light signs of wear with the vinyl in Excellent condition DVLP2008) more...
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BESSIE SMITH The Bessie Smith Story Vol. 3 (1955 Dutch 12-track LP, flipback picture sleeve with small catalogue sticker & date annotation on the rear. This amazing copy has survived with minimal wear to the flimsy sleeve & the vinyl is gleaming& practically near mint. A lovely copy of this veteran disc! B07004L) more...
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