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The 1920s 'classic era' of recorded blues was dominated by women who lived and performed in the cities. This Rough Guide explores it's glitzy heyday when singers such as Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey became the first real stars of the blues. Album Tracks 1. Black Eye Blues 2. Bye Bye Baby 3. Sweet Georgia Brown 4. ?Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out 5. Dope Head Blues 6. Everybody Mess Around 7. Jenny's Ball 8. Give Me a Break Blues 9. Tired As I Can Be 10. Everybody Does It Now 11. My Man Is Good for Nothing But Love 12. Salty Dog 13. Shake Your Cans 14. I'm a Mighty Tight Woman 15. Get It Fixed 16. Do Dirty Blues 17. Get 'Em from the Peanut Man (Hot Nuts) 18. Sorrowful Blues 19. You Got Ev'rything a Sweet Mama Needs But Me 20. The St. Louis Blues 21. Break O'Day Blues 22. Anybody Here Want to Try My Cabbage? 23. Electrician Blues 24. Penitentiary 25. He Used to Be Your Man But He's My Man Now
