The 1920s classic era of recorded blues was dominated by women who lived and performed in the cities. This Rough Guide explores its glitzy heyday when singers such as Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey became the first real stars of the blues. Track-List 01 Ma Rainey Black Eye Blues 03:19 02 Hattie Burleson Bye Bye Baby 02:48 03 Ethel Waters Sweet Georgia Brown 03:09 04 Bessie Smith Nobody Knows You When Youre Down And Out 02:57 05 Victoria Spivey Dope Head Blues 03:18 06 Alberta Hunter Everybody Mess Around 03:17 07 Mamie Smith Jennys Ball 03:10 08 Ida Cox Give Me A Break Blues 02:50 09 Lucille Bogan Tired As I Can Be 02:35 10 Martha Copeland Everybody Does It Now 03:04 11 Clara Smith Salty Dog 03:23 12 Edith Wilson My Man Is Good For Nothing But Love 03:06 13 Lucille Hegamin Shake Your Cans 03:00 14 Sippie Wallace Im A Mighty Tight Woman 02:52 15 Rosa Henderson Get It Fixed 02:48 16 Bertha Chippie Hill Do Dirty Blues 02:44 17 Lil Johnson Get Em From The Peanut Man (Hot Nuts) 03:05 18 Trixie Smith Sorrowful Blues 03:01 19 Sara Martin You Got Evrything A Sweet Mama Needs But Me 02:57 20 Esther Bigeou The St. Louis Blues 03:02 21 Ada Brown Break ODay Blues 03:01 22 Maggie Jones Anybody Here Want To Try My Cabbage? 03:19 23 Lizzie Miles Electrician Blues 03:17 24 Bessie Tucker Penitentiary 03:25 25 Lena Wilson He Used To Be Your Man But Hes My Man Now 03:01