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Saturday, February 7, 2009

Bessie Smith - St. Louis Blues

I like to tinker around with old blues songs on my Washburn. I have found that Bessie Smith was the most sophisticated blues composer I have ever encountered. She would use more augmented and complex chords than her peers and her arrangements are really nifty. Wish there was more material available to check out.  This isn't a great example of her work but there ain't much out there.

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