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The first major blues and jazz singer on record and one of the most powerful of all time, Bessie Smith rightly earned the title of "The Empress of the Blues." Even on her first records in 1923, her passionate voice ov...



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Blue Room
The color blue has many hues:light, bright, and sky blue. But this station the mood is darkest blue. The room is smokey, the ambience is melancholy and the music is trippy and full of apprehension. A parade of downbeat electronic music and torch songs fill this musical landscape.
Blues Essentials
The raw undeniable power of the blues greats and legends are as alive today as when they were originally recorded. This is the real stuff, and whether it's sad or feet tapping, there's never been anything like it.

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