Great Original Performances: 1925-1933

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Tracklist

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1Empty Bed Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-03-20)
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1928-03-20)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1928-03-20)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1928-03-20)
edit of:
Empty Bed Blues by Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
recording of:
Empty Bed Blues (Part 1 & 2)
writer:
J.C. Johnson
Bessie Smith6:24
2Alexander’s Ragtime Band
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-03-02)
banjo:
Charlie Dixon (Jazz banjoist) (on 1927-03-02)
clarinet:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1927-03-02)
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1927-03-02)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1927-03-02)
trombone:
Jimmy Harrison (on 1927-03-02)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-03-02)
edit of:
Alexander’s Ragtime Band (Columbia matrix W143568-1) by Bessie Smith & Her Band
recording of:
Alexander’s Ragtime Band (on 1927-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1911)
publisher:
Williamson Music, Inc.
Bessie Smith and Her Band3:03
3Preachin’ the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-02-17)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1927-02-17)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-02-17)
edit of:
Preachin' the Blues by Bessie Smith & Her Band
Bessie Smith2:54
4Keep It to Yourself
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-03-27)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Garvin Bushell (on 1930-03-27)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1930-03-27)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1930-03-27)
trumpet:
Louis Bacon (on 1930-03-27)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1930-03-27)
edit of:
Keep It to Yourself by Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
Bessie Smith3:35
5Trombone Cholly
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-03-03)
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1927-03-03)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1927-03-03)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1927-03-03)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-03-03)
edit of:
Trombone Cholly by Bessie Smith and Her Blue Boys
recording of:
Trombone Cholly (on 1927-03-03)
writer:
George Brooks and George Johnson (1930s American jazz musician, worked primarily in Europe)
Bessie Smith and Her Blue Boys3:13
6At the Christmas Ball
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1925-11-18)
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1925-11-18)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1925-11-18)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1925-11-18)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-11-18)
edit of:
At the Christmas Ball (Columbia matrix W141283-1) by Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
recording of:
At the Christmas Ball
lyricist and composer:
Fred Longshaw
Bessie Smith3:31
7Kitchen Man
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-05-08)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1929-05-08)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1929-05-08)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1929-05-08)
edit of:
Kitchen Man by Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
recording of:
Kitchen Man
lyricist and composer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
Bessie Smith3:02
8You’ve Got to Give Me Some
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-05-08)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1929-05-08)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1929-05-08)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1929-05-08)
edit of:
You've Got to Give Me Some by Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
recording of:
You've Got to Give Me Some (on 1929-05-08)
writer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Bessie Smith2:48
9He’s Got Me Going
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-08-20)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1929-08-20)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1929-08-20)
edit of:
He’s Got Me Goin’ (Columbia matrix W148902-2) by Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
recording of:
He's Got Me Goin' (on 1929-08-20)
writer:
Michael H. Gray
Bessie Smith3:15
10Thinking Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-02-09)
cornet:
Demas Dean (trumpeter) (on 1928-02-09)
piano:
Fred Longshaw (on 1928-02-09)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1928-02-09)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1928-02-09)
edit of:
Thinking Blues by Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
recording of:
Thinking-Blues (on 1928-02-09)
writer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
Bessie Smith3:09
11Devil’s Gonna Git You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-08-24)
clarinet:
Ernest Elliott (a.k.a. "Sticky" Elliott, clarinet and reeds, AMG artist ID 151482) (on 1928-08-24) and Bob Fuller (on 1928-08-24)
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1928-08-24)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1928-08-24)
edit of:
Devil's Gonna Git You by Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
recording of:
Devil's Gonna Get You (on 1928-08-24)
writer:
Porter Grainger
Bessie Smith3:16
12Send Me to the ’lectric Chair
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-03-03)
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1927-03-03)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1927-03-03)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1927-03-03)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-03-03)
edit of:
Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair by Bessie Smith & Her Blue Boys
recording of:
Send Me to the ’Lectric Chair (on 1927-03-03)
lyricist and composer:
George Brooks (composer, early 20th century)
Bessie Smith and Her Blue Boys3:25
13Baby Doll
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-05-04)
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1926-05-04)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1926-05-04)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1926-05-04)
edit of:
Baby Doll by Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
recording of:
Baby Doll
writer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) and Harold Webman
publisher:
Frank Music Corp.
Bessie Smith3:06
14Take Me for a Buggy Ride
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1933-11-24)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1933-11-24)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1933-11-24)
piano:
Buck Washington (on 1933-11-24)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1933-11-24)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1933-11-24)
trumpet:
Frank Newton (on 1933-11-24)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1933-11-24)
edit of:
Take Me for a Buggy Ride by Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
recording of:
Take Me for a Buggy Ride (on 1933-11-24)
writer:
Wesley A. Wilson
Bessie Smith with Buck and His Band2:40
15Young Woman’s Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-10-26)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1926-10-26)
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1926-10-26)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1926-10-26)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1926-10-26)
edit of:
Young Woman’s Blues (Columbia matrix W142878-3) by Bessie Smith & Her Blue Boys
recording of:
Young Woman’s Blues (on 1926-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (in 1927)
Bessie Smith and Her Blue Boys3:12

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liner notes and engineer:Robert Parker (Australian sound engineer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2840705 [info]