Bessie Smith Vol. 2 'St. Louis Blues': Original Recordings 1924-1925

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Tracklist

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1Haunted House Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1924-01-09)
clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1924-01-09)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1924-01-09)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-01-09)
3:16
2Eavesdropper's Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1924-01-09)
clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1924-01-09)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1924-01-09)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-01-09)
3:01
3Franlie Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1924-04-08)
piano:
Irving Johns (on 1924-04-08)
violin:
Robert Robbins (on 1924-04-08)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-04-08)
3:32
4Rainy Weather Blues
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1924-07-23)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1924-07-23)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-07-23)
3:36
5Salt Water Blues
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1924-07-31)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1924-07-31)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-07-31)
3:28
6Weeping Willow Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1924-09-26)
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1924-09-26)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1924-09-26)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1924-09-26)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-09-26)
3:10
7Sinful Blues
piano:
Fred Longshaw (on 1924-12-04)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-12-04)
3:12
8The St Louis Blues
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-01-14)
reed organ:
Fred Longshaw (on 1925-01-14)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-01-14)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2019)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
3:09
9Reckless Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1925-01-14)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-01-14)
reed organ:
Fred Longshaw (on 1925-01-14)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-01-14)
3:02
10Sobbin' Hearted Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1925-01-14)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-01-14)
piano:
Fred Longshaw (on 1925-01-14)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-01-14)
3:01
11Cold in Hand Blues
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-01-14)
piano:
Fred Longshaw (on 1925-01-14)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-01-14)
3:14
12You've Been a Good Old Wagon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1925-01-14)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-01-14)
piano:
Fred Longshaw (on 1925-01-14)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-01-14)
3:25
13Cake Walkin' Babies (From Home)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1925-05-05)
banjo:
Charlie Dixon (Jazz banjoist) (on 1925-05-05)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1925-05-05)
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1925-05-05)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1925-05-05)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1925-05-05)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1925-05-05)
tuba:
Bob Escudero (on 1925-05-05)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-05-05)
recording of:
Cake Walking Babies from Home (on 1925-05-05)
writer:
Chris Smith (Ragtime composer), Henry Troy and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
53:11
14Yellow Dog Blues
banjo:
Charlie Dixon (Jazz banjoist) (on 1925-05-06)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1925-05-06)
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1925-05-06)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1925-05-06)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1925-05-06)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1925-05-06)
tuba:
Bob Escudero (on 1925-05-06)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-05-06)
3:00
15Soft Pedal Blues
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1925-05-14)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1925-05-14)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-05-14)
3:17
16Careless Love Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-05-15)
3:29
17Dixie Flyer Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-05-15)
3:10
18I Ain't Goin' to Play No Second Fiddle
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1925-05-27)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-05-27)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1925-05-27)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1925-05-27)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-05-27)
recording of:
I Ain’t Gonna Play No Second Fiddle (on 1925-05-27)
lyricist and composer:
John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford
43:24