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Columbia. Songwriter (s) J. C. Johnson. "Empty Bed Blues" is a 1928 "dirty blues" song written by J. C. Johnson and first recorded by Bessie Smith. Bessie Smith recorded the song in New York on March 20, 1928. The accompanying musicians were Porter Grainger (piano) and Charlie Green (trombone). The recording was issued by Columbia Records. [1]
The sideman credits reveal the degree of Smith's stardom in the '20s; on these recordings, which cover a decade of her work, she's accompanied by the cream of the era's jazz musicians, from Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden to James P. Johnson, Eddie Lang, and a small group led by Fletcher Henderson.
17. Sept. 2023 · “Empty Bed Blues” is a timeless blues classic performed by the legendary Bessie Smith. Released in 1928, this soul-stirring song continues to resonate with audiences across generations. At its core, “Empty Bed Blues” explores themes of heartbreak, loneliness, and the pain of lost love.
2. Mai 2021 · Lonnie Johnson in 1941. Photo by Russell Lee. Lonnie Johnson and Eddie Lang had an immediate and total empathy that was most unusual. Lonnie took the lead whilst Eddie took most of the accompanying role, although they swapped roles occasionally. Johnson seems to have played a 12-string guitar adapted to a 10-string.
LP, Compilation, Mono. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1972 Vinyl release of "Empty Bed Blues" on Discogs.
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23. Okt. 2016 · Stringing the Blues with Joe Venuti (CBS, 1962) Jazz Guitar Virtuoso (Yazoo, 1977) A Handful of Riffs (ASV/Living Era, 1989) Pioneers of Jazz Guitar 1927–1938 (Yazoo, 1992) Blue Guitars, Vols. 1 & 2 with Lonnie Johnson (BGO, 1997) The Quintessential Eddie Lang (Timeless, 1998) The New York Sessions 1926–1935 with Joe Venuti (JSP, 2003)
7. Juni 2006 · A generous selection of her blues recordings is offered in excellent reproduction on this "Living Era" CD. Here are some of the classic, narrative blues, the more "commercial" items, and several in which she had a hand in writing the lyrics. You'll find characteristic "double entendre" in the famous six minute "Empty Bed Blues", in which Bessie laments the absence from her bed of her current ...
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