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Bessie Smith
Jazz & Blues Collection

Compil. FR 1995 on Editions Atlas label
Jazz and Blues (Vocal)

Recorded in New York: 16 February 1923 (Nos. 2, 3) 15 October 1923 (Nos. 4, 5) 26 September 1924 (No. 6) 14 January 1925 (Nos. 7,8,12) 26 May 1925 (No. 9) 9 August 1925 (No. 10) 26 October 1926 (No. 14) 2 March 1927 (No. 15) 19 March 1928 (No. 16) 27 May 1928 (No. 13) 15 May 1929 (No. 1) 22 July 1930 (No. 17) 24 November 1933 (Nos. 11, 18)

     
Musicians
PortraitBessie Smith voc, 1894-1937 US
album by, vocals, written by
PortraitGarvin Bushell cl, sax, as, 1902-1991 US
alto saxophone
PortraitEd Allen cor, tr, 1897-1974 US
cornet
PortraitClarence Williams p, voc, 1893-1965 US
piano, written by
PortraitGreely Walton ts, 1904-1993 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitCyrus St. Clair ssph, tu, 1890-1955 US
tuba
PortraitGeorge Baquet cl, 1883-1949 US
clarinet, either
PortraitErnest Elliot sax, US
clarinet, or
PortraitJimmy Jones p,
piano
PortraitJoe Smith tr, 1902-1937 US
cornet
PortraitFletcher Henderson p, 1897-1952 US
piano
PortraitCharlie Green tb, 1900-1936 US
trombone
PortraitLouis Armstrong tr, voc, 1901-1971 US
cornet
PortraitFred Longshaw ,
piano
PortraitElmer Snowden bj, g, 1900-1973 US
banjo
PortraitBob Fuller cl, *1898 US
clarinet, alto saxophone
PortraitIsadore Myers p,
piano
PortraitBilly Taylor Sr. b, 1906-1986 US
bass, string bass, double bass
PortraitBenny Goodman cl, 1909-1986 US
clarinet
PortraitBobby Johnson g, 1912-1997 US
guitar
PortraitBuck Washington p, 1903-1955 US
piano
PortraitLeon "Chu" Berry ts, 1908-1941 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJack Teagarden tb, voc, 1905-1964 US
trombone
PortraitFrank Newton tr, 1906-1954 US
trumpet
PortraitBessie Smith And Her Blue Boys , US
performer on track
PortraitBuster Bailey cl, 1902-1967 US
clarinet
PortraitBessie Smith And Her Band ,
performer on track
PortraitCharlie Dixon bj, 1898-1940 US
banjo
PortraitColeman Hawkins ts, 1904-1969 US
clarinet
PortraitJimmy Harrison voc, tb, 1900-1931 US
trombone
PortraitAbraham Wheat ,
clarinet, soprano saxophone
PortraitSteve Stevens ,
piano
Composers
Jimmy Cox
Alberta Hunter
Lovie Austin
Clarence Williams
Henry Creamer
Turner Layton
Lou Handman
Roy Turk
Paul Carter
W. C. Handy
Bessie Smith
Martha Koenig
Spencer Williams
Roger Graham
Wesley Wilson
Ben Harney
Perry Bradford
Harry Richman
Jo Trent
Peter de Rose
J.C. Johnson
Henry Cole
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Nobody Knows You When You're Down And OutBessie SmithJimmy Cox2:59
2Down Hearted BluesBessie SmithAlberta Hunter, Lovie Austin3:27
3Gulf Coast BluesBessie SmithClarence Williams3:05
4Whoa, Tillie, Take Your TimeBessie SmithHenry Creamer, Turner Layton3:12
5My Sweetie Went AwayBessie SmithLou Handman, Roy Turk3:11
6Weeping Willow BluesBessie SmithPaul Carter3:10
7St. Louis BluesBessie SmithW. C. Handy3:10
8Reckless BluesBessie SmithBessie Smith3:03
9Careless Love BluesBessie SmithMartha Koenig, Spencer Williams, W. C. Handy3:26
10I Ain't Got NobodyBessie SmithRoger Graham, Spencer Williams3:10
11Do Your DutyBessie SmithWesley Wilson3:26
12You've Been A Good Ole WagonBessie SmithBen Harney3:29
13I Ain't Gonna Play No Second FiddleBessie SmithPerry Bradford3:22
14Young Woman's BluesBessie Smith And Her Blue BoysBessie Smith3:10
15Muddy Water (A Mississippi Man)Bessie Smith And Her BandHarry Richman, Jo Trent, Peter de Rose3:08
16Empty Bed BluesBessie SmithJ.C. Johnson6:24
17Black Mountain BluesBessie SmithHenry Cole3:09
18Gimme A Pigfoot (And A Bottle Of Beer)Bessie SmithWesley Wilson3:32
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