Bessie Smith, the complete recordings. Volume 1.
Title:
Bessie Smith, the complete recordings. Volume 1.
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Volume 1.
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Publication Information:
New York, NY : Columbia/Legacy, ℗1991.
Physical Description:
2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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General Note:
Columbia/Legacy: C2K 47091 (CK 47307--CK 47308).
Title from container.
Compact discs; analog recordings.
Biographical notes by Chris Albertson (27 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.) laid in container.
Event Note:
Recorded Feb. 16, 1923-Apr. 8, 1924 in New York City.
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Additional title on conainer: Empress of the blues
Contents:
Disc one. Down hearted blues / Lovie Austin, Alberta Hunter (3:25) -- Gulf coast blues / Clarence Williams (3:04) -- Aggravatin' papa / Addy Britt, John Russel Robinson, Roy Turk (3:16) -- Beale Street mama / John Russel Robinson, Roy Turk (3:35) -- Baby won't you please come home / Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams (2:55) -- Oh daddy blues / Ed Herbert, Willy Russell (3:05) -- 'Tain't nobody's bizness if I do / Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins (3:26) -- Keeps on a-rainin' (Papa, he can't make no time) / Max Kortlander, Spencer Williams (3:07) -- Mama's got the blues / Sara Martin, Clarence Williams (2:56) -- Outside of that / Jo Trent, Clarence Williams (3:27) -- Bleeding hearted blues / Lovie Austin (3:06) -- Lady luck blues / William Weber, Clarence Williams (3:07) -- Yodling blues / A. Hill, Clarence Williams (3:11) -- Midnight blues / Bob Thompson, Spencer Williams (3:17) -- If you don't, I know who will / Tim Brymn, Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams (3:35) -- Nobody in town can bake a sweet jelly roll like mine / Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams (3:31) -- Jail-house blues / Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams (3:13) -- St. Louis gal / John Russel Robinson (3:27) -- Sam Jones blues / Andrew Bernard, John Russel Robinson, Roy Turk (2:47).
Disc two. Graveyard dream blues / Ida Cox (2:43) -- Cemetery blues / Sid Laney, Spencer Williams (3:29) -- Far away blues / George Brooks (2:59) -- I'm going back to my used to be / James Cox (2:53) -- Whoa, 'Tillie, take your time / Henry Creamer, Turner Layton (3:10) -- My sweetie went away / Lou Handman, Roy Turk (3:11) -- Any woman's blues / Lovie Austin (3:25) -- Chicago bound blues / Lovie Austin (3:16) -- Mistreating daddy / Porter Grainger, Bob Ricketts (3:17) -- Frosty morning blues / E. Ollie Brown (3:13) -- Haunted house blues / J.C. Johnson (3:29) -- Eavesdropper's blues / J.C. Johnson (3:10) -- Easy come, easy go blues / E. Ollie Brown, W. Jackson (3:08) -- Sorrowful blues / Irving Johns, Bessie Smith (3:17) -- Pinchbacks -- take 'em away / Irving Johns, Bessie Smith (3:14) -- Rocking chair blues / Irving Johns, Bessie Smith (3:14) -- Ticket agent, ease your window down / Spencer Williams (3:18) -- Boweavil blues / Lovie Austin, Gertrude Rainey (2:51) -- Hateful blues / E. Johnson (3:08).
Performer:
Bessie Smith, vocals, with various performers.