Empty Bed Blues
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Empty Bed Blues
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"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. In 1983, Smith's recording was inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame. The song was "the most notorious recording of [Smith's] career". The lyrics are "full of sexual innuendos", and contain numerous o
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Single by Bessie Smith
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2024-01-02T20:13:58Z
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