Various Artists - Legendary Blues: Women of Blues / Various

Just as salty as the men, female blues singers seem just a free to lean toward refinement and songs about the big picture. Here are 10 cuts that feature everyone from Bessie Smith to Dinah Washington.

1) I Thought I'd Do It - Hattie McDaniel
2) Fine and Mellow - Billie Holiday
3) Little Rock Blues - Pearl Dickson
4) Blue Lu Barker Blue - Lu Barker
5) Blind Man Blues - Sara Martin
6) My Daddy Rocks Me - Trixie Smith
7) Back Water Blues - Bessie Smith
8) Rich Man's Blues - Dinah Washington
9) Pratt City Blues - Bertha Chippie Hill
10) Eva Taylor - Jazzin' Babies Blues