Compil. DE 1995 on Orbis label
Jazz, Blues and Pop (Vocal)
Track 1 Recorded in New York, January 14, 1925 Track 2 Recorded in New York, May 5, 1925 Track 3 Recorded in New York, May 4, 1926 Track 4 Recorded in New York, October 26, 1926 Track 5 Recorded in New York, February 17, 1927 Track 6 Recorded in New York, March 2, 1927 Track 7 Recorded in New York, April 1,1927 Track 8 Recorded in New York, September 27, 1927 Track 9 Recorded in New York, October 27, 1927 Track 10 Recorded in New York, February 9, 1928 Track 11, 12 Recorded in New York, March 20, 1928 Track 13 Recorded in New York, May 8, 1929 Tracks 14 & 15 Recorded in New York, May 15, 1929 Tracks 16 & 17 Recorded in New York, March 27, 1930 Track 18 Recorded in New York, June 11, 1931 Track 19 Recorded in New York, November 20, 1931 Track 20 Recorded in New York, November 24, 1933
Bessie Smith voc, 1894-1937 US album by, vocals | |
Louis Armstrong tr, voc, 1901-1971 US cornet | |
Fred Longshaw , organ, piano | |
Charlie Dixon bj, 1898-1940 US banjo | |
Bob Escudero b, PR brass bass | |
Buster Bailey cl, 1902-1967 US clarinet | |
Joe Smith tr, 1902-1937 US cornet, clarinet | |
Fletcher Henderson p, 1897-1952 US piano | |
Coleman Hawkins ts, 1904-1969 US tenor saxophone | |
Charlie Green tb, 1900-1936 US trombone | |
James Price Johnson p, 1894-1955 JM piano | |
Jimmy Harrison voc, tb, 1900-1931 US trombone | |
Lincoln Conaway g, US guitar | |
Porter Grainger org, p, 1891-1955 US piano | |
June Cole voc, b, 1903-1960 US brass bass | |
Tommy Ladnier tr, 1900-1939 US cornet | |
Demas Dean tr, 1903-1991 US cornet | |
Clarence Williams p, voc, 1893-1965 US piano | |
Ed Allen cor, tr, 1897-1974 US alto saxophone | |
Garvin Bushell cl, sax, as, 1902-1991 US alto saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
Cyrus St. Clair ssph, tu, 1890-1955 US brass bass | |
Greely Walton ts, 1904-1993 US tenor saxophone | |
Louis Bacon tr, 1904-1967 US trumpet | |
Louis Metcalf tr, 1905-1981 US cornet | |
Floyd Casey wb, dr, US drums | |
Billy Taylor Sr. b, 1906-1986 US bass | |
Benny Goodman cl, 1909-1986 US clarinet | |
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 |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | The St. Louis Blues | Bessie Smith | 3:05 | |
2 | The Yellow Dog Blues | Bessie Smith | 2:57 | |
3 | Baby Doll | Bessie Smith | 2:54 | |
4 | Young Woman's Blues | Bessie Smith | 3:11 | |
5 | Back-Water Blues | Bessie Smith | 3:22 | |
6 | There'll Be A Hot Time In The Old Town To-Night | Bessie Smith | 3:12 | |
7 | Lock And Key | Bessie Smith | 2:50 | |
8 | A Good Man Is Hard To Find | Bessie Smith | 3:00 | |
9 | Dyin' By The HourHow Come You Like Me You Do | Bessie Smith | 2:59 | |
10 | Thinking BLues | Bessie Smith | 3:04 | |
11 | Empty Bed Blues Part 1 | Bessie Smith | 2:59 | |
12 | Empty Bed Blues Part 1 | Bessie Smith | 3:16 | |
13 | I'm Wild About That Thing | Bessie Smith | 2:53 | |
14 | I Got What It Takes (But It Breaks My Heart To Give It Away) | Bessie Smith | 3:18 | |
15 | Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out | Bessie Smith | 3:05 | |
16 | Keep It To Yourself | Bessie Smith | 3:24 | |
17 | New Orleans Hop Scop Blues | Bessie Smith | 2:52 | |
18 | Blue Blue | Bessie Smith | 3:10 | |
19 | Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl | Bessie Smith | 2:43 | |
20 | Gimmi A Pigfoot | Bessie Smith | 3:13 |