Experiencing Bessie Smith : a listener's companion - Clark, John, 1968- (Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2017)
Crazy blues -- Mama's got the blues -- 'Tain't nobody's biz-ness if I do -- I ain't gonna play no second fiddle -- A good man is hard to find -- Empty bed blues -- St. Louis blues -- Influence.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Smith, Bessie, -- 1894-1937 -- Criticism and interpretation; MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Jazz; MUSIC / History & Criticism; MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician; Smith, Bessie -- 1894-1937; Criticism, interpretation, etc