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Bessie Smith
Her Best Recordings 1923 - 1933
Compil. FR 1996 on Best Of Jazz label
Jazz and Blues (Dixieland, Ragtime, Swing)
All tracks recorded in New York. Recording dates, label cat. Nr. and matrix of initial issues : Track 1: February 16, 1923, Columbia A-3844 / 80863-5 Track 2: September 21, 1923, Columbia A-4001 / 81226-2 Track 3: October 15, 1923, Columbia 13000-D / 81245-6 Track 4: October 16, 1923, Columbia 13001-D / 1283-3 Track 5: September 26, 1924, Columbia 14042-D / 140062-2 Track 6: January 14, 1925, Columbia 14064-D / 140241-1 Track 7: January 14, 1925, Columbia 14064-D / 140250-2 Track 8: January 14, 1925, Columbia 14079-D / 140251-1 Track 9: May 5, 1925, Columbia 35673 / 140585-2 Track 10: May 26, 1925, Columbia 14083-D / 140626-1 Track 11: May 4, 1926, Columbia 14147-D / 142147-2 Track 12: October 25, 1926, Columbia 14179-D / 142874-2 Track 13: October 26, 1926, Columbia 14179-D / 142878-3 Track 14: February 17, 1927, Columbia 14195-D / 143490-2 Track 15: March 2, 1927, Columbia 14219-D / 143568-1 Track 16: March 3, 1927, Columbia 14232-D / 143575-3 Track 17: October 27, 1927, Columbia 14273-D / 144918-1 Track 18: May 15, 1929, Columbia 14451-D / 148534-3 Track 19: August 20, 1929, Columbia 14464-D / 148902-2 Track 20: June 11, 1931, Columbia 14663-D / 151597-3 Track 21: November 24, 1933, Okeh 8945 / 152577-2 Track 22: November 24, 1933, Okeh 8949 / 152578-2 Made in France © 1996 Best Of Jazz Records. According to booklet tracklist: Jimmy Jones (3) on track 3 and Clarence Williams on track 20 are not sure Buster Bailey and / or Coleman Hawkins are on clarinet on track 15
Musicians
 | Bessie Smith voc, 1894-1937 US vocals, album by, written by |
 | Duncan Schiedt compiled by, titles selected by |
 | Jerry Valburn , compiled by, titles selected by |
 | Johnny Simmen , CH compiled by, titles selected by |
 | Kurt Mohr , compiled by, titles selected by |
 | Preston Love as, 1921-2004 US compiled by, titles selected by |
 | Clarence Williams p, voc, 1893-1965 US piano, written by |
 | Irving Johns , piano |
 | George Baquet cl, 1883-1949 US clarinet |
 | Jimmy Jones p, 1918-1982 piano |
 | Fletcher Henderson p, 1897-1952 US piano |
 | Joe Smith tr, 1902-1937 US cornet |
 | Charlie Green tb, 1900-1936 US trombone |
 | Louis Armstrong tr, voc, 1901-1971 US cornet |
 | Fred Longshaw , organ, reed organ, piano, written by |
 | Charlie Dixon bj, 1898-1940 US banjo |
 | Buster Bailey cl, 1902-1967 US clarinet |
 | Henderson's Hot Six , ensemble |
 | Coleman Hawkins ts, 1904-1969 US tenor saxophone, clarinet |
 | Ralph Escudero b, tu, 1898-1970 PR tuba |
 | Bessie Smith And Her Blue Boys , US ensemble |
 | James Price Johnson p, 1894-1955 JM piano |
 | Jimmy Harrison voc, tb, 1900-1931 US trombone |
 | Tommy Ladnier tr, 1900-1939 US trumpet |
 | June Cole voc, b, 1903-1960 US tuba |
 | Garvin Bushell cl, sax, as, 1902-1991 US alto saxophone |
 | Ed Allen cor, tr, 1897-1974 US cornet |
 | Greely Walton ts, 1904-1993 US tenor saxophone |
 | Cyrus St. Clair ssph, tu, 1890-1955 US tuba |
| Williams W. Christian , trombone |
 | Louis Metcalf tr, 1905-1981 US trumpet |
 | Billy Taylor Sr. b, 1906-1986 US bass |
 | Benny Goodman cl, 1909-1986 US clarinet |
 | Buck And His Band , US ensemble |
 | 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
| Graham Colombé liner notes |
| Gilles Pétard reissue producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Down-Hearted Blues | Bessie Smith | Alberta Hunter, Lovie Austin | 3:24 |
| 2 | Jail House Blues | Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams | 3:12 |
| 3 | My Sweetie Went Away (She Didn't Say Where, When Or Why) | Bessie Smith | Lou Handman, Roy Turk | 3:10 |
| 4 | Any Woman's Blues | Bessie Smith | Lovie Austin | 3:18 |
| 5 | Weeping Willow Blues | Bessie Smith | Paul Carter | 3:08 |
| 6 | The St. Louis Blues | Bessie Smith | W. C. Handy | 3:07 |
| 7 | Cold In Hand Blues | Bessie Smith | Fred Longshaw, Jack Gee | 3:11 |
| 8 | You've Been An Old Good Wagon | Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith, Stuart Balcomb | 3:27 |
| 9 | Cake Walkin' Babies (From Home) | Bessie Smith | Chris Smith, Clarence Williams, Henry Troy | 3:07 |
| 10 | Careless Love Blues | Bessie Smith | W. C. Handy | 3:24 |
| 11 | Baby Doll | Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith | 2:58 |
| 12 | Hard Time Blues | Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith | 3:12 |
| 13 | Young Woman's Blues | Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith | 3:06 |
| 14 | Preachin' The Blues | Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith | 2:49 |
| 15 | Alexander's Ragtime Band | Bessie Smith | Irving Berlin | 2:58 |
| 16 | Trombone Cholly | Bessie Smith | George Brooks | 3:09 |
| 17 | Dyin' By The Hour | Bessie Smith | George Brooks | 2:58 |
| 18 | Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out | Bessie Smith | Jimmy Cox | 2:55 |
| 19 | He's Got Me Goin' | Bessie Smith | H. Gray | 3:10 |
| 20 | Shipwreck Blues | Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith | 3:19 |
| 21 | Do Your Duty | Bessie Smith | Wesley Wilson | 3:22 |
| 22 | Gimme A Pigfoot | Bessie Smith | Wesley Wilson | 3:37 |
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