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Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Volume 7
Compil. UK 2003 on Frog label
Jazz and Blues (Vocal)
This is volume 7 of 8. Recording date, location, matrix, catalog number: 1. August 24, 1928, New York, 146894-2, Columbia 14384-D 2. August 24, 1928, New York, 146895-1, Columbia 14399-D 3. August 25, 1928, New York, 146896-2, Columbia 14375-D 4. August 25, 1928, New York, 146897-3, Columbia 14384-D 5. May 8, 1928, New York, 148485-3, Columbia 14427-D 6. May 8, 1928, New York, 148486-2, Columbia 14427-D 7. May 8, 1928, New York, 148487-4, Columbia 14435-D 8. May 15, 1928, New York, 148533-2, Columbia 14435-D 9. May 15, 1928, New York, 148534-3, Columbia 14451-D 10. late June 1929, New York, (-----), RKO film sound track 11. late June 1929, New York, (-----), RKO film sound track 12. July 25, 1929, New York, 148854-3, Columbia 14451-D 13. August 20, 1929, New York, 148902-2, Columbia 14464-D 14. August 20, 1929, New York, 148904-1, Columbia 14464-D 15. October 1, 1929, New York, 149074-3, Columbia 14476-D 16. October 1, 1929, New York, 149075-1, Columbia 14476-D 17. October 11, 1929, New York, 149134-3, Columbia 14527-D 18. October 11, 1929, New York, 149135-3, Columbia 14527-D 19. October 11, 1929, New York, 149136-2, Columbia 14487-D 20. October 11, 1929, New York, 149137-2, Columbia 14487-D
Musicians
 | Bessie Smith voc, 1894-1937 US album by, vocals, composed by, vocals, dialog |
 | Bob Fuller cl, *1898 US clarinet, alto saxophone |
 | Ernest Elliot sax, US clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone |
 | Porter Grainger org, p, 1891-1955 US piano |
 | Joe Williams tb, trombone |
 | Clarence Williams p, voc, 1893-1965 US composed by, piano |
 | Eddie Lang g, 1902-1933 US guitar |
 | Garvin Bushell cl, sax, as, 1902-1991 US alto saxophone |
 | Cyrus St. Clair ssph, tu, 1890-1955 US brass bass |
 | Ed Allen cor, tr, 1897-1974 US cornet |
 | Greely Walton ts, 1904-1993 US tenor saxophone |
 | Harry Hull b, acoustic bass |
 | Charlie Dixon bj, 1898-1940 US banjo |
 | Hall Johnson Choir , choir |
 | Arville Harris cl, as, ts, 1904-1954 US clarinet, possibly |
 | Buster Bailey cl, 1902-1967 US clarinet, possibly |
 | Hall Johnson , 1888-1970 US conductor, choral director |
 | Joe Smith tr, 1902-1937 US cornet, probably |
 | Thomas Morris cor, 1897-1945 US cornet, probably |
 | Kaiser Marshall dr, 1899-1948 US drums |
 | Bernard Addison g, 1905-1990 US guitar |
 | James Price Johnson p, 1894-1955 JM piano, composed by, piano |
 | Happy Caldwell ts, 1903-1978 US tenor saxophone |
 | Charlie Green tb, 1900-1936 US trombone |
 | Russell Smith tr, US trumpet, possibly |
 | Sidney De Paris tr, cor, 1905-1967 US trumpet, possibly |
 | John Rosamond Johnson voc, vocals |
Producers
| John Capes liner notes |
| David French producer |
| John R. T. Davies remastered by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slow And Easy Man | Bessie Smith | Speckled Red | |
| 2 | Poor Man's Blues | Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith | |
| 3 | Please Help Me Get Him Off My Mind | Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith | |
| 4 | Me And My Gin | Bessie Smith | Harry Burke | |
| 5 | I'm Wild About That Thing | Bessie Smith | Clarence Williams | |
| 6 | You've Got To Give Me Some | Bessie Smith | Clarence Williams | |
| 7 | Kitchen Man | Bessie Smith | Alex Belledna, Andy Razaf | |
| 8 | I've Got What It Takes (But It Breaks My Heart To Give It Away) | Bessie Smith | Hezekiah Jenkins, Clarence Williams | |
| 9 | Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out | Bessie Smith | Jimmy Cox | |
| 10 | Film Sound Track: Introduction | Bessie Smith | ||
| 11 | Film Sound Track: St. Louis Blues | Bessie Smith | W. C. Handy | |
| 12 | Take It Right Back ('Cause I Don't Want It Here) | Bessie Smith | H. Gray | |
| 13 | He's Got Me Goin' | Bessie Smith | H. Gray | |
| 14 | It Makes My Love Come Down | Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith | |
| 15 | Wasted Life Blues | Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith | |
| 16 | Dirty No-Gooder's Blues | Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith | |
| 17 | Blue Spirit Blues | Bessie Smith | Spencer Williams | |
| 18 | Worn Out Papa Blues | Bessie Smith | Spencer Williams | |
| 19 | You Don't Understand | Bessie Smith | Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams, James Price Johnson | |
| 20 | Don't Cry, Baby | Bessie Smith | Saul Bernie, Stella Unger, James Price Johnson |
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