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Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Volume 1

Compil. UK 2001 on Frog label
Jazz and Blues (Vocal)

This is volume 1 of 8. Recording date, location, matrix, catalog number: 1. February 16, 1923, New York, 80863-5, Columbia A 3844 2. February 16, 1923, New York, 80864-3, Columbia A 3844 3. April 11, 1923, New York, 80949-3, Columbia A 3877 4. April 11, 1923, New York, 80950-2, Columbia A 3877 5. April 11, 1923, New York, 80952-3, Columbia A 3888 6. April 11, 1923, New York, 80953-2, Columbia A 3888 7. April 26, 1923, New York, 80862-10, Columbia A 3898 8. April 26, 1923, New York, 80865-10, Columbia A 3898 9. April 28, 1923, New York, 80995-2, Columbia A 3900 10. April 28, 1923, New York, 80996-1, Columbia A 3900 11. June 14, 1923, New York, 81075-3, Columbia A 3936 12. June 14, 1923, New York, 81078-2, Columbia test 13. June 14, 1923, New York, 81078-3, Columbia A 3939 14. June 14, 1923, New York, 81079-2, Columbia test 15. June 14, 1923, New York, 81079-3, Columbia A 3939 16. June 15, 1923, New York, 81080-1, Columbia test 17. June 15, 1923, New York, 81080-3, Columbia A 3936 18. June 22, 1923, New York, 81092-4, Columbia A 3942 19. June 22, 1923, New York, 81095-2, Columbia A 3942 20. September 21, 1923, New York, 81226-2, Columbia A 4001 21. September 24, 1923, New York, 81231-1, Columbia test 22. September 24, 1923, New York, 81231-3, Columbia 13005-D 23. September 24, 1923, New York, 81232-2, Columbia 13005-D

     
Musicians
PortraitBessie Smith voc, 1894-1937 US
album by, vocals
PortraitClarence Williams p, voc, 1893-1965 US
piano, composed by, piano
PortraitBessie Smith And Her Down Home Trio ,
performer on track
PortraitBuddy Christian bj, 1885-1958 US
banjo
PortraitErnest Elliot sax, US
clarinet, probably
PortraitFletcher Henderson p, 1897-1952 US
piano
PortraitIrving Johns ,
piano
PortraitJimmy Jones p,
piano
Producers
John Capes liner notes
David French producer
John R. T. Davies remastered by
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Down-Hearted BluesBessie SmithAlberta Hunter, Lovie Austin
2Gulf Coast BluesBessie SmithClarence Williams
3Aggravatin' PapaBessie Smith And Her Down Home TrioJ. Russel Robinson, Roy Turk
4Beale Street MamaBessie Smith And Her Down Home TrioJ. Russel Robinson, Roy Turk
5Baby, Won't You Please Come Home BluesBessie SmithCharles Warfield, Clarence Williams
6Oh, Daddy BluesBessie SmithEd Herbert, William Russell
7'Tain't Nobody's Business If I DoBessie SmithEverett Robbins, Porter Grainger
8Keeps On A-Rainin' (Papa, He Can't Make No Time)Bessie SmithMax Kortlander, Spencer Williams
9Mama's Got The BluesBessie SmithClarence Williams, Sara Martin
10Outside Of ThatBessie SmithClarence Williams, Jo Trent
11Bleeding Hearted BluesBessie SmithLovie Austin
12Lady Luck BluesBessie SmithClarence Williams
13Lady Luck BluesBessie SmithClarence Williams
14Yodling BluesBessie SmithClarence Williams
15Yodling BluesBessie SmithClarence Williams
16Midnight BluesBessie SmithBabe Thompson, Spencer Williams
17Midnight BluesBessie SmithBabe Thompson, Spencer Williams
18If You Don't, I Know Who WillBessie SmithClarence Williams
19Nobody In Town Can Bake A Sweet Jelly Roll Like MineBessie SmithClarence Williams, Spencer Williams
20Jail-House BluesBessie SmithClarence Williams
21St. Louis GalBessie SmithJ. Russel Robinson
22St. Louis GalBessie SmithJ. Russel Robinson
23Sam Jones BluesBessie SmithAl Bernard, J. Russel Robinson, Roy Turk
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