🎵 Bessie Smith's "St. Louis Blues" - the 1925 landmark recording that made the blues sound legendary! This isn't just a blues song - it's W.C. Handy's composition that helped define the entire blues genre and established Smith as the Empress of the Blues. That powerful voice? Pure emotion. Louis Armstrong's cornet solos? Revolutionary. Fun fact: This recording was made during the height of the Harlem Renaissance and became one of the first blues records to achieve widespread popularity among both Black and white audiences. The track's combination of blues structure, jazz improvisation, and Smith's commanding presence created a template that would influence countless musicians. When Bessie sings, you're experiencing the birth of modern blues music. ✨