Bessie Smith - The Complete Recordings, Volume 6

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Bessie Smith
The Complete Recordings, Volume 6

Compil. UK 2003 on Frog label
Jazz and Blues (Vocal)

This is volume 6 of 8. Recording date, location, matrix, catalog number: 1. April 1, 1927, New York, 143735-3, Columbia 14260-D 2. April 1, 1927, New York, 143736-3, Columbia 14232-D 3. September 27, 1927, New York, 144796-3, Columbia 14250-D 4. September 27, 1927, New York, 144797-3, Columbia 14250-D 5. September 28, 1927, New York, 144800-3, Columbia 14260-D 6. September 28, 1927, New York, 144801-3, Columbia 14569-D 7. October 27, 1927, New York, 144918-1, Columbia 14273-D 8. October 27, 1927, New York, 144919-1, Columbia 14273-D 9. February 9, 1928, New York, 145626-2, Columbia 14292-D 10. February 9, 1928, New York, 145627-1, Columbia 14304-D 11. February 9, 1928, New York, 145628-1, Columbia 14292-D 12. February 16, 1928, New York, 145650-2, Columbia 14304-D 13. February 21, 1928, New York, 145670-1, Columbia 14338-D 14. February 21, 1928, New York, 145671-1, Columbia 14338-D 15. March 19, 1928, New York, 145783-2, Columbia 14324-D 16. March 20, 1928, New York, 145785-3, Columbia 14312-D 17. March 20, 1928, New York, 145786-3, Columbia 14312-D 18. March 20, 1928, New York, 145787-3, Columbia 14324-D 19. August 24, 1928, New York, 146887-2, Columbia 14354-D 20. August 24, 1928, New York, 146888-2, Columbia 14354-D 21. August 24, 1928, New York, 146889-3, Columbia 14399-D 22. August 24, 1928, New York, 146893-2, Columbia 14375-D

Musicians

	Bessie Smith voc, 1894-1937 US album by, vocals, composed by, vocals
	James Price Johnson p, 1894-1955 JM composed by, piano
	Lincoln M. Conway , guitar
	Porter Grainger org, p, 1891-1955 US piano, composed by, piano
	Ernest Elliot sax, US alto saxophone, clarinet, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
	June Cole voc, b, 1903-1960 US brass bass
	Tommy Ladnier tr, 1900-1939 US cornet
	Fletcher Henderson p, 1897-1952 US piano
	Demas Dean tr, 1903-1991 US cornet
	Fred Longshaw , piano, composed by, piano
	Charlie Green tb, 1900-1936 US trombone
	Bob Fuller cl, *1898 US composed by, clarinet, clarinet, soprano saxophone
	Abraham Wheat , clarinet, soprano saxophone

Producers

John Capes liner notes

David French producer

John R. T. Davies remastered by

Composers

Henry Creamer

James Price Johnson

Leo Wood

Eddie Green

Porter Grainger

Bessie Smith

George Brooks

Fred Longshaw

Bob Fuller

H. Gray

J.C. Johnson

Clarence Williams

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer
1	Sweet Mistreater	Bessie Smith	Henry Creamer, James Price Johnson
2	Lock And Key	Bessie Smith	Henry Creamer, James Price Johnson
3	Mean Old Bed Bug Blues	Bessie Smith	Leo Wood
4	A Good Man Is Hard To Find	Bessie Smith	Eddie Green
5	Homeless Blues	Bessie Smith	Porter Grainger
6	Looking For My Man Blues	Bessie Smith	Bessie Smith
7	Dyin' By The Hour	Bessie Smith	George Brooks
8	Foolish Man Blues	Bessie Smith	Bessie Smith
9	Thinking Blues	Bessie Smith	Bessie Smith
10	Pickpocket Blues	Bessie Smith	Bessie Smith
11	I Used To Be Your Sweet Mama	Bessie Smith	Fred Longshaw
12	I'd Rather Be Dead And Buried In My Grave	Bessie Smith	Bob Fuller
13	Standin' In The Rain	Bessie Smith	Bessie Smith
14	It Won't Be You	Bessie Smith	Bessie Smith
15	Spider Man Blues	Bessie Smith	H. Gray, Bessie Smith
16	Empty Bed Blues - Part 1	Bessie Smith	J.C. Johnson
17	Empty Bed Blues - Part 2	Bessie Smith	J.C. Johnson
18	Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There)	Bessie Smith	Porter Grainger
19	Yes, Indeed He Do	Bessie Smith	Porter Grainger
20	Devil's Gonna Git You	Bessie Smith	Porter Grainger
21	You Ought To Be Ashamed	Bessie Smith	Porter Grainger
22	Washwoman's Blues	Bessie Smith	Clarence Williams

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