Bessie Smith - Bessie Smith

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Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith

Compil. US 1979 on AMIGA label
Jazz

A1 recorded 16.2.1923. A2 recorded 11.4.1923. A3 recorded 11.4.1923. A4 recorded 26.4.1923. A5 recorded 30.4.1923. A6 recorded 14.6.1923. A7 recorded 15.6.1923. B1 recorded 12.4.1930. B2 recorded 22.7.1930. B3 recorded 11.6.1931. B4 recorded 11.6.1931. B5 recorded 20.11.1931. B6 & B7 recorded 24.11.1933. All tracks recorded in New York. Adopted from CBS, New York/USA

Musicians

	Bessie Smith voc, 1894-1937 US vocals, album by, written by
	Clarence Williams p, voc, 1893-1965 US piano, written by
	Fletcher Henderson p, 1897-1952 US piano
	Charlie Green tb, 1900-1936 US trombone
	Buddy Christian bj, 1885-1958 US banjo
	Ernest Elliot sax, US clarinet
	Ed Allen cor, tr, 1897-1974 US cornet
	Steve Stevens , piano
	Louis Bacon tr, 1904-1967 US cornet
	Floyd Casey wb, dr, US drums
	Fred Longshaw , piano
	Billy Taylor Sr. b, 1906-1986 US bass
	Bobby Johnson g, 1912-1997 US guitar
	Buck Washington p, 1903-1955 US piano
	Leon "Chu" Berry ts, 1908-1941 US tenor saxophone
	Jack Teagarden tb, voc, 1905-1964 US trombone
	Frank Newton tr, 1906-1954 US trumpet

Producers

Herbert Flügge liner notes

Composers

Alberta Hunter

Lovie Austin

J. Russel Robinson

Roy Turk

Charles Warfield

Clarence Williams

Everett Robbins

Porter Grainger

Sara Martin

Harlan Thompson

Spencer Williams

Alexander Hill

James Crawford

Bessie Smith

Dally Small

Tim Brymn

Leola B. Wilson

Wesley Wilson

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	Down Hearted Blues	Bessie Smith	Alberta Hunter, Lovie Austin	3:23
2	Beale Street Papa	Bessie Smith	J. Russel Robinson, Roy Turk	3:33
3	Baby Won't You Please Come Home	Bessie Smith	Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams	2:54
4	Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do	Bessie Smith	Everett Robbins, Porter Grainger	3:23
5	Mama's Got The Blues	Bessie Smith	Clarence Williams, Sara Martin	2:55
6	Bleeding Hearted Blues	Bessie Smith	Lovie Austin	3:05
7	Midnight Blues	Bessie Smith	Harlan Thompson, Spencer Williams	3:15
8	See If I'll Care	Bessie Smith	Alexander Hill, Clarence Williams	3:22
9	Hustlin' Dan	Bessie Smith	James Crawford	3:30
10	In The House Blues	Bessie Smith	Bessie Smith	2:55
11	Shipwreck Blues	Bessie Smith	Bessie Smith	3:19
12	Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl	Bessie Smith	Clarence Williams, Dally Small, Tim Brymn	2:45
13	Take Me For A Buggy Ride	Bessie Smith	Leola B. Wilson, Wesley Wilson	2:35
14	Down In The Dumps	Bessie Smith	Leola B. Wilson, Wesley Wilson	3:09

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Acknowledgements

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