Compil. DE 1994 on History label
Blues
1-4, 1-17 rec. New York, February 16, 1923 1-5, 1-7, 1-8, 1-18 rec. New York, April 11, 1923 1-3, 1-16 rec. New York, April 26, 1923 1-2, 1-15 rec. New York, April 28, 1923 1-1, 1-13, 1-14 rec. New York, June 14, 1923 1-6 rec. New York, June 15, 1923 1-9 rec. New York, June 21, 1923 1-12 rec. New York, June 22, 1923 1-10 rec. New York, September 21, 1923 1-11 rec. New York, September 24, 1923 2-12, 2-13 rec. New York, September 26, 1923 2-14, 2-15 rec. New York, October 4, 1923 2-4, 2-11 rec. New York, October 15, 1923 2-17 rec. New York, October 16, 1923 2-3, 2-16 rec. New York, December 4, 1923 1-19, 2-2 rec. New York, January 8, 1924 2-9, 2-10 rec. New York, January 9, 1924 2-1 rec. New York, January 10, 1924 2-5, 2-6, 2-8 rec. New York, April 4, 1924 2-18 rec. New York, April 5, 1924 2-19 rec. New York, April 7, 1924 2-7 rec. New York, April 8, 1924 2-23 rec. New York, May 26, 1925 1-21 rec. New York, April 1, 1927 1-20 rec. New York, September 27, 1927 2-20 rec. New York, October 11, 1929 2-21 rec. New York, June 22, 1930 2-22 rec. New York, June 11, 1931 2-4 titled 'My Sweet Went Away' on back cover 2-22 titled 'The House Blues' on back cover All Rights reserved by Music Alliance AG, Gerliswilstrasse 44, CH-6021 Emmenbrücke Distributed by: This is Music GmbH, Rahlau 4-6, 22045 Hamburg
Bessie Smith voc, 1894-1937 US vocals, album by, written by | |
Buddy Christian bj, 1885-1958 US banjo | |
Don Redman as, voc, 1900-1964 US clarinet | |
Ernest Elliot sax, US clarinet, probably | |
George Baquet cl, 1883-1949 US clarinet, probably | |
Ed Allen cor, tr, 1897-1974 US cornet | |
Louis Armstrong tr, voc, 1901-1971 US cornet | |
Louis Bacon tr, 1904-1967 US cornet | |
Floyd Casey wb, dr, US drums | |
Harry Reser bj, 1896-1965 US guitar | |
John Griffin guitar | |
Lincoln Conaway g, US guitar | |
Clarence Williams p, voc, 1893-1965 US piano, written by | |
Fletcher Henderson p, 1897-1952 US piano | |
Irving Johns piano, piano, written by | |
James Price Johnson p, 1894-1955 JM piano, written by | |
Jimmy Jones p, piano | |
Porter Grainger org, p, 1891-1955 US piano, written by | |
Steve Stevens piano | |
Charlie Green tb, 1900-1936 US trombone | |
Robert Robbins violin | |
Clara Smith voc, 1894-1935 US vocals |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Lady Luck Blues | Bessie Smith | Clarence Williams, William Webber | 3:07 |
2 | Outside Of That | Bessie Smith | Clarence Williams, Jo Trent | 3:27 |
3 | Keeps On A-Rainin' (Papa, He Cant Make No Time) | Bessie Smith | Max Kortlander, Spencer Williams | 3:07 |
4 | Down Hearted Blues | Bessie Smith | Alberta Hunter, Lovie Austin | 3:25 |
5 | Oh Daddy Blues | Bessie Smith | Ed Herbert, William Russell | 3:05 |
6 | Midnight Blues | Bessie Smith | Harlan Thompson, Spencer Williams | 3:17 |
7 | Baby Won't You Please Come Home | Bessie Smith | Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams | 2:55 |
8 | Aggravatin' Papa | Bessie Smith | Addy Britt, J. Russel Robinson, Roy Turk | 3:16 |
9 | If You Don't, I Know Who Will | Bessie Smith | Chris Smith, Clarence Williams, Tim Brymn | 3:35 |
10 | Jail House Blues | Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams | 3:13 |
11 | Sam Jones Blues | Bessie Smith | Al Bernard, J. Russel Robinson, Roy Turk | 2:47 |
12 | Nobody In Town Can Bake A Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine | Bessie Smith | Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams | 3:31 |
13 | Yodling Blues | Bessie Smith | Alexander Hill, Clarence Williams | 3:11 |
14 | Bleeding Hearted Blues | Bessie Smith | Lovie Austin | 3:06 |
15 | Mama's Got The Blues | Bessie Smith | Clarence Williams, Sara Martin | 2:56 |
16 | Taint Nobody's Bizness If I Do | Bessie Smith | Everett Robbins, Porter Grainger | 3:26 |
17 | Gulf Coast Blues | Bessie Smith | Clarence Williams | 3:04 |
18 | Beale Street Mama | Bessie Smith | J. Russel Robinson, Roy Turk | 3:35 |
19 | Frosty Morning Blues | Bessie Smith | E. Ollie Brown | 3:14 |
20 | Mean Old Bedbug Blues | Bessie Smith | Leo Wood | 3:11 |
21 | Sweet Mistreater | Bessie Smith | Henry Creamer, James Price Johnson | 3:00 |
22 | Easy Come, Easy Go Blues | Bessie Smith | E. Brown, W. Jackson | 3:08 |
23 | Frosty Morning Blues | Bessie Smith | E. Brown | 3:13 |
24 | Chicago Bound Blues | Bessie Smith | Lovie Austin | 3:16 |
25 | My Sweetie Went Away | Bessie Smith | Lou Handman, Roy Turk | 3:11 |
26 | Sorrowful Blues | Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith, Irving Johns | 3:17 |
27 | Rocking Chair Blues | Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith, Irving Johns | 3:14 |
28 | Hateful Blues | Bessie Smith | Edith Johnson | 3:08 |
29 | Pinchbacks-Take 'Em Away | Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith, Irving Johns | 3:14 |
30 | Eavesdropper's Blues | Bessie Smith | J.C. Johnson | 3:10 |
31 | Haunted House Blues | Bessie Smith | J.C. Johnson | 3:29 |
32 | Whoa, Tillie, Take Your Time | Bessie Smith | Henry Creamer, Turner Layton | 3:10 |
33 | Cemetery Blues | Bessie Smith | Sid Laney, Spencer Williams | 3:29 |
34 | Graveyard Dream Blues | Bessie Smith | Ida Cox | 2:43 |
35 | Far Away Blues | Bessie Smith | George Brooks | 2:59 |
36 | I'm Going Back To My Used To Be | Bessie Smith | Jimmy Cox | 2:53 |
37 | Mistreating Daddy | Bessie Smith | Bob Ricketts, Porter Grainger | 3:17 |
38 | Any Woman's Blues | Bessie Smith | Lovie Austin | 3:25 |
39 | Ticket Agent, Ease Your Window Down | Bessie Smith | Spencer Williams | 3:18 |
40 | Boweavil Blues | Bessie Smith | Lovie Austin, Ma Rainey | 2:51 |
41 | Blue Spirit Blues | Bessie Smith | Spencer Williams | 2:55 |
42 | Black Mountain Blues | Bessie Smith | Henry Cole | 3:08 |
43 | In The House Blues | Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith | 3:01 |
44 | Nashville Woman's Blues | Bessie Smith | Fred Longshaw | 3:43 |