Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Esther Phillips - 3 x 2-LP gatefold albums - Multiple titles - 2xLP album (double album) - 1971
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A three-album lot of two-LP sets featuring Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday and Esther Phillips, with the earliest release dating from 1971.
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Three icons of vintage jazz & blues
- Bessie Smith: "Empty Bed Blues" (CBS 66273 - UK - 1971)
2x lp compilation, mono, gatefold.
Bessie Smith (1894 - 1937) nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues". By many considered as the greatest blues singer of all time.
This compilation is the third of five two-record sets, representing Smith's recorded legacy of 160 selections.
Vinyl: VG+
Sleeve: VG+
- Billie Holiday: "Stormy Blues" (Verve 2632 066 - Germany - 1977)
A two record set with Billie's '54 and '55 recordings.
Billie Holiday (1915 - 1959) was signed by legendary producer John Hammond after he heard her sing and was impressed by her talent.
Vinyl: VG+
Sleeve: VG+
- Esther Phillips: "Set me free" (Atlantic 781 662 - 1 - Europe - 1986) Also a 2xlp gatefold.
She started as Little Esther but after an addiction to drugs she recovered to launch a comeback in 1962 as Esther Phillips.
Real name Esther Mae Jones (1935 - 1984).
The respected jazz journalist Leonard Feather wrote later that he couldn't think of any singer since Billie Holiday who was in her class.
Vinyl: VG+
Sleeve: VG+
Three icons of vintage jazz & blues
- Bessie Smith: "Empty Bed Blues" (CBS 66273 - UK - 1971)
2x lp compilation, mono, gatefold.
Bessie Smith (1894 - 1937) nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues". By many considered as the greatest blues singer of all time.
This compilation is the third of five two-record sets, representing Smith's recorded legacy of 160 selections.
Vinyl: VG+
Sleeve: VG+
- Billie Holiday: "Stormy Blues" (Verve 2632 066 - Germany - 1977)
A two record set with Billie's '54 and '55 recordings.
Billie Holiday (1915 - 1959) was signed by legendary producer John Hammond after he heard her sing and was impressed by her talent.
Vinyl: VG+
Sleeve: VG+
- Esther Phillips: "Set me free" (Atlantic 781 662 - 1 - Europe - 1986) Also a 2xlp gatefold.
She started as Little Esther but after an addiction to drugs she recovered to launch a comeback in 1962 as Esther Phillips.
Real name Esther Mae Jones (1935 - 1984).
The respected jazz journalist Leonard Feather wrote later that he couldn't think of any singer since Billie Holiday who was in her class.
Vinyl: VG+
Sleeve: VG+
Details
Multiple titles
Yes
Era
1900-2000
More than 3 artists/bands
No
Artist/band (max 3)
Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Esther Phillips
Record title
3 x 2-LP gatefold albums
Number of objects
3
Release year (oldest)
1971
Case/sleeve condition
Very Good Plus (VG+)
Media condition
Very Good Plus (VG+)
Includes
Gatefold
Autographed by a famous person
No
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