What is the current market value for this Bessie Smith vinyl?

The Discogs floor price for this 1971 CBS release is currently listed at $2.34.

Is this a common or rare pressing?

With 46 copies currently for sale, it is reasonably available on the market.

This record is categorized under the Jazz genre.

Name: Bessie Smith CBS – The Empress (Vinyl, LP)
Brand: Bessie Smith

Jazz

What The Empress by Bessie Smith is worth on the used market.

Bessie Smith CBS value — Discogs floor $2.34. Prices updated July 2026.

Label · CBSFormat · Vinyl, LPGenre · Jazz

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The Empress by Bessie Smith (1971) on Vinyl, LP. The Discogs marketplace floor is $2.34 with 46 copies currently for sale.

Pressing, country, and condition (media + sleeve) move vinyl/CD values the most — first pressings and clean copies command a premium.

What this actually trades for — sold values by condition vs. what sellers are asking today

Condition	Value	Based on
Discogs floor	$2.34	eBay sold comps

What is the current market value for this Bessie Smith vinyl?: The Discogs floor price for this 1971 CBS release is currently listed at $2.34.
Is this a common or rare pressing?: With 46 copies currently for sale, it is reasonably available on the market.
What genre does this Bessie Smith LP belong to?: This record is categorized under the Jazz genre.