Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)

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Work	Writers	Artists	ISWC	Type	Lyrics languages	Attributes
A Good Man Is Hard to Find	Eddie Green (1920's Jazz composer and actor) (composer)	Fats Waller and His Rhythm Brenda Lee Bessie Smith Jam Session at Commodore, No. Three (show 34 more)	`T-926.350.864-1`	Song	English	W-009556069 (BUMA/STEMRA ID) 3114KT (PRS tune code) 88287 (SPA ID) 000177 815 73 (SUISA ID)
After You’ve Gone	Turner Layton (composer) Henry Creamer (lyricist)	Benny Goodman Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli Louis Armstrong Judy Garland (show 245 more)	`T-900.008.578-9`	Song	English	6212094 (AGADU ID) 2988527 (APDAYC ID) (show 28 more) 000001 440 68 (SUISA ID)
Aggravatin' Papa (Don't You Try to Two-Time Me)	J. Russel Robinson (composer) Roy Turk (composer)	Bessie Smith and Her Down Home Trio Bessie Smith Pearl Bailey Esther Bigeou (show 4 more)		Song	English
Alexander’s Ragtime Band	Irving Berlin (composer, lyricist)	Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra Ray Charles Benny Goodman I Salonisti (show 120 more)	`T-070.007.927-1`	Song	English	4246288 (AGADU ID) 318004674 (ASCAP ID) (show 11 more) 13672 (SPA ID)
At the Christmas Ball	Fred Longshaw (composer, lyricist)	Bessie Smith Geoff Muldaur Erin McKeown		Song	English
Baby Doll	Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (writer) Harold Webman (writer)	Bessie Smith Pamela Isaacs		Song	English
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home	Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (writer) Charles Warfield (writer)	Ray Charles Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong Bessie Smith (show 156 more)	`T-914.986.189-2`	Song	English	2797821 (APDAYC ID) 320004679 (ASCAP ID) (show 5 more) 15974 (SPA ID)
Backwater Blues	Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (lyricist, composer) James P. Johnson (instrument arranger)	Dinah Washington Bessie Smith and James P. Johnson Bessie Smith Bob Dylan (show 14 more)	`T-070.010.119-4`	Song	English	4261821 (AGADU ID) 892042101 (AKM ID) (show 24 more) 003144 584 75 (SUISA ID)
Beale Street Mama	J. Russel Robinson (composer) Roy Turk (composer)	Bessie Smith Cab Calloway and His Orchestra Esther Bigeou Bob Howard and His Orchestra Cab Calloway & His Orchestra		Song	English
Beautiful Tomorrow (spiritual)	Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (writer) Mahalia Jackson (writer)	The Rounder Girls	`T-900.000.809-3`	Song	English	5213479 (AGADU ID) 612522601 (AKM ID) (show 12 more) 001137 597 73 (SUISA ID)
Black Mountain Blues	Paula Cole (writer)	Bessie Smith Bessie Smith, Ed Allen & Steve Stevens		Song
Bleeding Hearted Blues	Lovie Austin (composer, lyricist)	Bessie Smith Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys James P. Johnson Bradley N. Litwin Viola McCoy		Song	English
Blue Blue	Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (lyricist, composer)	Bessie Smith
Blue Spirit Blues	Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (writer)	Bessie Smith Bessie Smith & James P. Johnson		Song
Cake Walking Babies from Home	Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (writer) Henry Troy (writer) Chris Smith (Ragtime composer) (writer)	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five Bessie Smith Louis Armstrong Red Onion Jazz Babies (show 18 more)	`T-071.058.321-3`	Song	English	33396701 (AKM ID) 4124872 (APDAYC ID) (show 18 more) 10099021 (SOCAN ID)
Careless Love	[traditional] (special purpose artist) (writer)	Ray Charles Bessie Smith Pete Seeger The Stanley Brothers (show 26 more)		Song	English
Careless Love	William Christopher Handy (writer) Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) (writer) Martha Koenig (writer) [traditional] (special purpose artist) (writer)	Fats Domino Bessie Smith Madeleine Peyroux Dinah Washington (show 56 more)	`T-900.304.340-1` `T-902.958.975-1`	Song	English	000405801 (SABAM ID) 000405802 (SABAM ID)
Devil's Gonna Get You	Porter Grainger (writer)	Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams & Eddie Lang Bessie Smith		Song
Do Your Duty	Wesley A. Wilson (writer)	Billie Holiday Bessie Smith Billie Holiday with Sy Oliver and His Orchestra Swing Republic feat. Bessie Smith (show 7 more)	`T-070.261.043-2`	Song	English	280648 (ACDAM ID) 4324788 (AGADU ID) (show 21 more) 001307 214 18 (SUISA ID)
Don’t Cry Baby	James P. Johnson (writer) Saul Bernie (writer) Stella Unger (writer)	Etta James Aretha Franklin Madeleine Peyroux Tony Bennett (show 12 more)	`T-302.076.393-9`	Song	English
Down Hearted Blues	Alberta Hunter (lyricist) Lovie Austin (composer)	Bessie Smith Mildred Bailey Mildred Bailey & Her Alley Cats Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (show 19 more)		Song	English
Down in the Dumps	Wesley A. Wilson (writer) Leola B. Wilson (writer)	Bessie Smith Jack Teagarden		Song	English
Easy Come Easy Go Blues	Willie Jackson (US blues/jazz singer) (writer) Eddie Brown (US composer, songwriter, lyricist related to Bessie Smith) (writer)	Bessie Smith Marianne Faithfull Cécile McLorin Salvant		Song	English
Empty Bed Blues (Part 1 & 2)	J.C. Johnson (writer)	Bessie Smith Bette Midler Oscar Pettiford & His All Stars Featuring Dizzy Gillespie and Don Byas Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (show 5 more)		Song	English
Gimme a Pigfoot (and a Bottle of Beer)	Wesley A. Wilson (composer)	Bessie Smith with Buck and His Band Billie Holiday Diana Ross Nina Simone (show 21 more)	`T-070.264.055-8`	Song	English	277814 (ACDAM ID) 4400012 (AGADU ID) (show 22 more) 000183 443 98 (SUISA ID)
He's Got Me Goin'	Michael H. Gray (writer)	Bessie Smith Bessie Smith & James P. Johnson		Song
I Ain’t Gonna Play No Second Fiddle	John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford (composer, lyricist)	Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Green & Fletcher Henderson LaVern Baker Perry Bradford's Jazz Phools Susannah McCorkle (show 4 more)	`T-902.479.150-2`	Song	English	1332212-001 (GEMA ID)
I Used to Be Your Sweet Mama	Fred Longshaw (writer)	Bessie Smith		Song	English
I Want Every Bit of It	Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (writer) Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) (writer)	Bessie Smith Charlie Parker Clyde Hart’s All Stars Rubberlegs Williams	`T-900.984.672-4`	Song	English	102478301 (AKM ID) GW41916307 (APRA ID) (show 9 more) 000668 064 58 (SUISA ID)
I'm Coming Home	Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (writer) Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (writer)	Lightnin’ Hopkins
I’m Wild About That Thing	Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) (lyricist, composer)	Bessie Smith Miss Dee Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams & Eddie Lang		Song	English
Jail House Blues	Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (writer) Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (writer)	Ella Fitzgerald Dinah Washington	`T-070.088.151-1` `T-070.267.863-4` `T-919.255.113-6`	Song	English	274025 (ACDAM ID) 4472416 (AGADU ID) (show 19 more) 000238 519 89 (SUISA ID)
Keep It to Yourself	Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (writer)	Sonny Boy Williamson Buddy Guy Canned Heat Bessie Smith, Louis Bacon, Charlie Green, Garvin Bushell & Clarence Williams Lonnie Johnson And Spencer Williams		Song	English
Keeps On a‐Rainin’	Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) (writer) Max Kortlander (writer)	Billie Holiday Bessie Smith Billie Holiday with Sy Oliver and His Orchestra Billie Holiday featuring Sy Oliver & His Orchestra (show 2 more)		Song	English
Kitchen Man	Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (lyricist, composer)	Bessie Smith		Song	English
Long Old Road	Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (writer)	Bessie Smith Queen Latifah Vic Dickenson		Song	English
Lost Your Head Blues	Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (writer)	Bessie Smith [unknown]		Song
Mama's Got The Blues (Martin and Williams, 1920s)	Sarah Martin (writer) Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (composer)	Bessie Smith		Song	English
Me and My Gin	Harry Burke (composer, lyricist)	Dinah Washington Bessie Smith The Animals Eric Burdon and the Animals (show 3 more)	`T-070.112.465-3`	Song	English	4516600 (AGADU ID) 2788727401 (AKM ID) (show 16 more) 002950 336 60 (SUISA ID)
Money Blues (jazz)		Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra Bessie Smith Fletcher Henderson’s Orchestra Fletcher Henderson Uptown Lowdown & Evergreen Classic
Muddy Water	Harry Richman (composer) Peter de Rose (composer) Jo Trent (lyricist)	Aretha Franklin Bessie Smith Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra Bing Crosby (show 7 more)	`T-070.110.436-0`	Song	English	4530518 (AGADU ID) 5618201 (AKM ID) (show 23 more) 000011 986 18 (SUISA ID)
My Sweetie Went Away	Roy Turk (lyricist) Lou Handman (composer)	Bessie Smith Teresa Brewer Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra Madeleine Peyroux (show 4 more)	`T-070.111.420-6`	Song	English	4535309 (AGADU ID) 2264700 (APDAYC ID) (show 11 more) 369173 (SPA ID)
Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl (Bessie Smith's version)	Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (writer) James “Tim” Brymn (writer) Dally Small (writer)	Bessie Smith Asylum Street Spankers Ytre Suløens Jass-ensemble & Barbara Ann Shorts Nikka Costa (show 8 more)		Song	English
New Orleans Hop Scop Blues	George W. Thomas (US blues/jazz pianist/songwriter) (composer)	Bessie Smith Jimmie Noone & His Orchestra Clarence Williams’ Blue Five Morten Gunnar Larsen (show 4 more)
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out	Jimmy Cox (lyricist, composer)	Eric Clapton Nina Simone Derek and the Dominos Bessie Smith (show 72 more)	`T-070.271.782-5` `T-926.324.618-0`	Song	English	440033214 (ASCAP ID) 10266539 (COMPASS ID) (show 7 more) 226548J (PRS tune code)
Nobody's Blues But Mine	Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (composer)	Bessie Smith & Her Band Bessie Smith Tomas Örnberg's Blue Five		Song
Oh Daddy Blues	Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (composer)	Eva Taylor & Clarence Williams with Clarence Williams’ Blue Five Little Brother Montgomery Bessie Smith Eva Taylor
Oh Daddy!	Ed Herbert (composer) (composer) William Russell (composed Oh Daddy) (composer)	Bessie Smith Turk Murphy's Jazz Band Clarence Williams Clarence Williams’ Blue Five (show 2 more)
On Revival Day	Andy Razaf (lyricist, composer)	Bessie Smith Luis Russell and His Orchestra LaVern Baker Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra (show 19 more)	`T-070.158.852-4`	Song	English	4553102 (AGADU ID) 5426850 (APA ID) (show 16 more) 002159 451 71 (SUISA ID)
Outside of That, He's All Right With Me	Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (composer)	Bessie Smith Esther Bigeou
Reckless Blues	Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (writer) Jack Gee (writer)	Bessie Smith Louis Armstrong Madeleine Peyroux Louis Armstrong & His All‐Stars Louis Armstrong featuring Bessie Smith		Song
Send Me to the ’Lectric Chair	George Brooks (composer, early 20th century) (lyricist, composer)	Bessie Smith Dinah Washington Hugh Laurie Sue Foley (show 5 more)		Song	English
Squeeze Me	Fats Waller (composer) Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (lyricist)	Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five Louis Armstrong Fats Waller and His Rhythm Earl Hines (show 84 more)	`T-070.275.716-1` `T-070.276.576-1`	Song	English	263598 (ACDAM ID) 265025 (ACDAM ID) (show 27 more) 000101 677 30 (SUISA ID)
St. Louis Blues	William Christopher Handy (lyricist, composer)	Louis Armstrong Django Reinhardt Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra Billie Holiday (show 406 more)	`T-802.458.253-5` `T-914.755.203-2`	Song	English	4050586 (ACAM ID) 5421879 (APA ID) (show 40 more) 004748 941 07 (SUISA ID)
St. Louis Gal	J. Russel Robinson (writer)	Bessie Smith Cécile McLorin Salvant Original Memphis Five Hoagy Carmichael (show 3 more)	`T-070.137.487-9`	Song	English	4634227 (AGADU ID) 101676701 (AKM ID) (show 17 more) 006400 352 95 (SUISA ID)
Standin' in the Rain	Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (writer)	Bessie Smith		Song	English
T’ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do	Porter Grainger (lyricist, composer) Everett Robbins (composer)	Billie Holiday Bessie Smith Sam Cooke Diana Ross (show 55 more)		Song	English
Take Me for a Buggy Ride	Wesley A. Wilson (writer)	Bessie Smith Bessie Smith & Buck Washington Bessie Smith with Buck and His Band		Song	English
The Gin House Blues		Bessie Smith Little Brother Montgomery
The Gulf Coast Blues	Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (lyricist, composer)	Bessie Smith Ella Fitzgerald Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra Mildred Bailey (show 14 more)		Song	English
There'll Be a Hot Time in the Town of Berlin	Joe Bushkin (writer) John DeVries (writer)	Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra Frank Sinatra Glenn Miller Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen’s Orchestra (show 13 more)		Song	English
Thinking-Blues	Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (writer)	Bessie Smith		Song
Trombone Cholly	George Brooks (writer) George Johnson (1930s American jazz musician, worked primarily in Europe) (writer)	Bessie Smith Dinah Washington Ottilie Patterson Bessie Smith & Her Blue Boys (show 12 more)	`T-302.304.750-5`	Song	English	500165280 (ASCAP ID)
What's the Matter Now?	Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (writer) Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) (writer)	Clyde Hart’s All Stars Bessie Smith Charlie Parker Clarence Williams Charlie Parker and the Jazz All Stars		Song	English
Wossaproblem	Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (writer) Ernst Molden (translator)	Molden		Song	German
Yellow Dog Blues	William Christopher Handy (lyricist, composer)	Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Bessie Smith Nat King Cole (show 35 more)
You've Got to Give Me Some	Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) (writer)	Bessie Smith Clarence Williams' Washboard Band Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams & Eddie Lang		Song	English
You’ve Been a Good Old Wagon	John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford (composer, lyricist)	Bessie Smith Dinah Washington Della Reese Cats & Jammers Roberta Donnay And The Prohibition Mob Band		Song	English
Young Woman’s Blues	Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (lyricist, composer)	Bessie Smith & Her Blue Boys Colette Magny Bessie Smith and Her Blue Boys		Song	English

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