The Empress

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Release Date: 1971

Label: Avan-Guard

[On gatefold]
A1: December 6, 1924
A2-A3: December 11, 1924
A4-A5: December 12, 1924
A6: December 13, 1924
A7-A8, B1-B3: January 14, 1925
B4-B5: May 5, 1925
B6: May 14, 1925
B7: May 15, 1925
B8: May 26, 1925
C1-C2: March 2, 1927
C3-C6: March 3, 1927
C7-C8: April 1, 1927
D1-D2: September 27, 1927
D3-D4: September 28, 1927
D5-D6: October 27, 1927
D7-D8: February 9, 1928

[On liner notes]
"The following is a brief extract from "Bessie," a biography of Bessie Smith by Chris Albertson, to be published by Stein and Day in January, 1972. (c) 1971 by Chris Albertson"

[On labels]
Stereo

[On labels]
B4: Cake Walkin' Babies (From Home)
C1: Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan)

This is the fourth of five two-record sets.

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