ArtistInfo
Bessie Smith
L'Art Vocal Volume 3 La Selection 1923-1933
Compil. FR 1990 on L'Art Vocal 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
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 |
 | 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
| 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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