Bessie Smith - The Complete Recordings, Volume 1

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Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Volume 1

Compil. UK 2001 on Frog label
Jazz and Blues (Vocal)

This is volume 1 of 8. Recording date, location, matrix, catalog number: 1. February 16, 1923, New York, 80863-5, Columbia A 3844 2. February 16, 1923, New York, 80864-3, Columbia A 3844 3. April 11, 1923, New York, 80949-3, Columbia A 3877 4. April 11, 1923, New York, 80950-2, Columbia A 3877 5. April 11, 1923, New York, 80952-3, Columbia A 3888 6. April 11, 1923, New York, 80953-2, Columbia A 3888 7. April 26, 1923, New York, 80862-10, Columbia A 3898 8. April 26, 1923, New York, 80865-10, Columbia A 3898 9. April 28, 1923, New York, 80995-2, Columbia A 3900 10. April 28, 1923, New York, 80996-1, Columbia A 3900 11. June 14, 1923, New York, 81075-3, Columbia A 3936 12. June 14, 1923, New York, 81078-2, Columbia test 13. June 14, 1923, New York, 81078-3, Columbia A 3939 14. June 14, 1923, New York, 81079-2, Columbia test 15. June 14, 1923, New York, 81079-3, Columbia A 3939 16. June 15, 1923, New York, 81080-1, Columbia test 17. June 15, 1923, New York, 81080-3, Columbia A 3936 18. June 22, 1923, New York, 81092-4, Columbia A 3942 19. June 22, 1923, New York, 81095-2, Columbia A 3942 20. September 21, 1923, New York, 81226-2, Columbia A 4001 21. September 24, 1923, New York, 81231-1, Columbia test 22. September 24, 1923, New York, 81231-3, Columbia 13005-D 23. September 24, 1923, New York, 81232-2, Columbia 13005-D

Musicians

	Bessie Smith voc, 1894-1937 US album by, vocals
	Clarence Williams p, voc, 1893-1965 US piano, composed by, piano
	Bessie Smith And Her Down Home Trio , performer on track
	Buddy Christian bj, 1885-1958 US banjo
	Ernest Elliot sax, US clarinet, probably
	Fletcher Henderson p, 1897-1952 US piano
	Irving Johns , piano
	Jimmy Jones p, piano

Producers

John Capes liner notes

David French producer

John R. T. Davies remastered by

Composers

Alberta Hunter

Lovie Austin

Clarence Williams

J. Russel Robinson

Roy Turk

Charles Warfield

Ed Herbert

William Russell

Everett Robbins

Porter Grainger

Max Kortlander

Spencer Williams

Sara Martin

Jo Trent

Babe Thompson

Al Bernard

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer
1	Down-Hearted Blues	Bessie Smith	Alberta Hunter, Lovie Austin
2	Gulf Coast Blues	Bessie Smith	Clarence Williams
3	Aggravatin' Papa	Bessie Smith And Her Down Home Trio	J. Russel Robinson, Roy Turk
4	Beale Street Mama	Bessie Smith And Her Down Home Trio	J. Russel Robinson, Roy Turk
5	Baby, Won't You Please Come Home Blues	Bessie Smith	Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams
6	Oh, Daddy Blues	Bessie Smith	Ed Herbert, William Russell
7	'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do	Bessie Smith	Everett Robbins, Porter Grainger
8	Keeps On A-Rainin' (Papa, He Can't Make No Time)	Bessie Smith	Max Kortlander, Spencer Williams
9	Mama's Got The Blues	Bessie Smith	Clarence Williams, Sara Martin
10	Outside Of That	Bessie Smith	Clarence Williams, Jo Trent
11	Bleeding Hearted Blues	Bessie Smith	Lovie Austin
12	Lady Luck Blues	Bessie Smith	Clarence Williams
13	Lady Luck Blues	Bessie Smith	Clarence Williams
14	Yodling Blues	Bessie Smith	Clarence Williams
15	Yodling Blues	Bessie Smith	Clarence Williams
16	Midnight Blues	Bessie Smith	Babe Thompson, Spencer Williams
17	Midnight Blues	Bessie Smith	Babe Thompson, Spencer Williams
18	If You Don't, I Know Who Will	Bessie Smith	Clarence Williams
19	Nobody In Town Can Bake A Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine	Bessie Smith	Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams
20	Jail-House Blues	Bessie Smith	Clarence Williams
21	St. Louis Gal	Bessie Smith	J. Russel Robinson
22	St. Louis Gal	Bessie Smith	J. Russel Robinson
23	Sam Jones Blues	Bessie Smith	Al Bernard, J. Russel Robinson, Roy Turk

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