Dinah Washington Sings Bessie Smith

~ Release by Dinah Washington (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

first press deep-groove release with big drummer blue/silver Emarcy label.

Annotation last modified on 2021-03-22 09:30 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
1After You’re Gone
3:40
2Send Me to the ’Lectric Chair
cover recording of:
Send Me to the ’Lectric Chair
lyricist and composer:
George Brooks (composer, early 20th century)
3:19
3Jailhouse Blues
3:14
4Trombone Butter
cover recording of:
Trombone Cholly
writer:
George Brooks and George Johnson (1930s American jazz musician, worked primarily in Europe)
3:40
5You’ve Been a Good Old Wagon
cover recording of:
You’ve Been a Good Old Wagon
lyricist and composer:
John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford
4:07
6Careless Love
recording of:
Careless Love
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), William Christopher Handy, Martha Koenig and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
version of:
Careless Love
3:40
7Back Water Blues
cover recording of:
Backwater Blues
lyricist and composer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (in 1927)
piano arranger:
James P. Johnson (in 1927)
5:00
8If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
cover recording of:
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1926)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1926)
2:52
9Me and My Gin
cover recording of:
Me and My Gin
lyricist and composer:
Harry Burke
3:14
10Fine Fat Daddy
3:07