The Complete Recordings, Volume 3

~ Release by Bessie Smith (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Red Mountain Blues
clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1925-11-20)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1925-11-20)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-11-20)
3:14
2Golden Rule Blues
alto saxophone:
Don Redman (on 1925-11-20)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1925-11-20)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-11-20)
3:06
3Lonesome Desert Blues
cornet:
Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1925-12-09)
piano:
Fred Longshaw (on 1925-12-09)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-12-09)
3:27
4Them 'Has Been' Blues
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1926-03-05)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1926-03-05)
3:34
5Squeeze Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-03-05)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1926-03-05)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1926-03-05)
recording of:
Squeeze Me (on 1926-03-05)
lyricist:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
2:53
6What's the Matter Now?
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1926-03-05)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1926-03-05)
recording of:
What's the Matter Now? (on 1926-03-05)
writer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
2:47
7I Want Every Bit of It
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1926-03-05)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1926-03-05)
recording of:
I Want Every Bit of It (on 1926-03-05)
writer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
2:38
8Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1926-03-18)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1926-03-18)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1926-03-18)
3:21
9The Gin House Blues
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1926-03-18)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1926-03-18)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1926-03-18)
recording of:
The Gin House Blues (on 1926-03-18)
3:15
10Money Blues
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)
recording of:
Money Blues (jazz) (on 1926-03-18)
3:12
11Baby Doll
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)
3:02
12Hard Driving Papa
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)
2:59
13Lost Your Head Blues
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)
recording of:
Lost Your Head Blues (on 1926-05-04)
writer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
2:56
14Hard Time Blues
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1926-10-25)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1926-10-25)
3:15
15Honey Man Blues
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1926-10-25)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1926-10-25)
3:15
16One and Two Blues
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (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)
2:55
17Young Woman's Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-10-26)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (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)
recording of:
Young Woman’s Blues (on 1926-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (in 1927)
3:10
18Preachin' the Blues
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1927-02-17)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-02-17)
2:52
19Back Water 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)
recording of:
Backwater Blues (on 1927-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (in 1927)
piano arranger:
James P. Johnson (in 1927)
3:20
20After You've Gone
banjo:
Charlie Dixon (Jazz banjoist) (on 1927-03-02)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (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)
recording of:
After You’ve Gone (on 1927-03-02)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1918)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
2:58
21Alexander'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)
recording of:
Alexander’s Ragtime Band (on 1927-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1911)
publisher:
Williamson Music, Inc.
2:58
▼ CD 2
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1Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-03-02)
banjo:
Charlie Dixon (Jazz banjoist) (on 1927-03-02)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1927-03-02) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1927-03-02)
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1927-03-02)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1927-03-02)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1927-03-02)
trombone:
Jimmy Harrison (on 1927-03-02)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-03-02)
recording of:
Muddy Water (on 1927-03-02)
lyricist:
Jo Trent
composer:
Peter de Rose and Harry Richman
publisher:
Broadway Music Corp., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:09
2There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
banjo:
Charlie Dixon (Jazz banjoist) (on 1927-03-02)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (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)
recording of:
There'll Be a Hot Time in the Town of Berlin (on 1927-03-02)
writer:
Joe Bushkin and John DeVries
3:21
3Trombone Cholly
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)
recording of:
Trombone Cholly (on 1927-03-03)
writer:
George Brooks and George Johnson (1930s American jazz musician, worked primarily in Europe)
3:13
4Send Me to the 'lectric Chair
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)
recording of:
Send Me to the ’Lectric Chair (on 1927-03-03)
lyricist and composer:
George Brooks (composer, early 20th century)
3:23
5Them's Graveyard Words
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)
3:00
6Hot Spring Blues
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)
2:57
7Sweet Mistreater
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1927-04-01)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-04-01)
3:03
8Lock and Key
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1927-04-01)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-04-01)
3:00
9Mean Old Bedbug Blues
guitar:
Lincoln M. Conway (on 1927-09-27)
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1927-09-27)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-09-27)
3:14
10A Good Man Is Hard to Find
guitar:
Lincoln M. Conway (on 1927-09-27)
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1927-09-27)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-09-27)
recording of:
A Good Man Is Hard to Find (on 1927-09-27)
composer:
Eddie Green (1920's Jazz composer and actor) (in 1918)
publisher:
Mayfair Music Corp.
3:02
11Homeless Blues
alto saxophone:
Ernest Elliott (a.k.a. "Sticky" Elliott, clarinet and reeds, AMG artist ID 151482) (on 1927-09-28)
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1927-09-28)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-09-28)
3:01
12Looking for My Man Blues
alto saxophone:
Ernest Elliott (a.k.a. "Sticky" Elliott, clarinet and reeds, AMG artist ID 151482) (on 1927-09-28)
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1927-09-28)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-09-28)
2:50
13Dyin' by the Hour
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-10-27)
cornet:
Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1927-10-27)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1927-10-27)
tuba [brass bass]:
June Cole (on 1927-10-27)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-10-27)
3:00
14Foolish Man Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-10-27)
cornet:
Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1927-10-27)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1927-10-27)
tuba [brass bass]:
June Cole (on 1927-10-27)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-10-27)
2:55
15Thinking Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-02-09)
cornet:
Demas Dean (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)
recording of:
Thinking-Blues (on 1928-02-09)
writer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
3:10
16Pickpocket Blues
cornet:
Demas Dean (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)
2:45
17I Used to Be Your Sweet Mama
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-02-09)
cornet:
Demas Dean (on 1928-02-09)
piano:
Fred Longshaw (on 1928-02-09)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1927-10-09, on 1928-02-09)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1928-02-09)
recording of:
I Used to Be Your Sweet Mama (on 1928-02-09)
writer:
Fred Longshaw
2:51
18I'd Rather Be Dead and Buried in My Grave
clarinet:
Ernest Elliott (a.k.a. "Sticky" Elliott, clarinet and reeds, AMG artist ID 151482) (on 1928-02-16) and Bob Fuller (on 1928-02-16)
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1928-02-16)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1928-02-16)
2:57