The Complete Recordings, Volume 4

~ Release by Bessie Smith (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Standin' in the Rain Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-02-21)
cornet:
Demas Dean (on 1928-02-21)
piano:
Fred Longshaw (on 1928-02-21)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1927-10-21, on 1928-02-21)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1928-02-21)
recording of:
Standin' in the Rain (on 1928-02-21)
writer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
2:56
2It Won't Be You
cornet:
Demas Dean (on 1928-02-21)
piano:
Fred Longshaw (on 1928-02-21)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1928-02-21)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1928-02-21)
2:49
3Spider Man Blues
cornet:
Demas Dean (on 1928-02-21)
piano:
Fred Longshaw (on 1928-02-21)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1928-02-21)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1928-02-21)
3:24
4Empty Bed Blues, Part 1
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)
3:03
5Empty Bed Blues, Part 2
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)
3:22
6Put It Right Here (or Keep It Out There)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1928-03-20)
3:00
7Yes Indeed He Do!
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1928-08-24)
reeds:
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)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1928-08-24)
3:17
8Devil's Gonna Git You
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1928-08-24)
3:12
9You Ought to Be Ashamed
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1928-08-24)
reeds:
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)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1928-08-24)
3:08
10Washwoman's Blues
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1928-08-24)
reeds:
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)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1928-08-24)
3:10
11Slow and Easy Man
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1928-08-24)
reeds:
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)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1928-08-24)
2:58
12Poor Man's Blues
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1928-08-24)
reeds:
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)
trombone:
Joe Williams (Trombonist, active NYC late 1920s (NOT Hot 8!)) (on 1928-08-24)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1928-08-24)
3:26
13Please Help Me Get Him Out of My Mind
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1928-08-25)
2:58
14Me and My Gin
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-08-25)
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1928-08-25)
trombone:
Joe Williams (Trombonist, active NYC late 1920s (NOT Hot 8!)) (on 1928-08-25)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1928-08-25)
recording of:
Me and My Gin (on 1928-08-25)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Burke
2:52
15I'm Wild About That Thing
guitar:
Eddie Lang (New Orleans blues) (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)
recording of:
I’m Wild About That Thing (on 1929-05-08)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
52:50
16You've Got to Give Me Some
guitar:
Eddie Lang (New Orleans blues) (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)
recording of:
You've Got to Give Me Some (on 1929-05-08)
writer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
2:44
17Kitchen 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) (in 1928, 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)
recording of:
Kitchen Man (on 1929-05-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
2:58
18I've Got What It Takes (but It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1929-05-15)
3:11
19Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-05-12, on 1929-05-15)
alto saxophone:
Garvin Bushell (on 1929-05-12, on 1929-05-15)
cornet:
Ed Allen (trumpeter) (on 1929-05-12, on 1929-05-15)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1929-05-12, on 1929-05-15)
tenor saxophone:
Greely Walton (on 1929-05-12, on 1929-05-15)
tuba:
Cyrus St. Clair (on 1929-05-15)
tuba [brass bass]:
Cyrus St. Clair (on 1929-05-12)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1929-05-12, on 1929-05-15)
recording of:
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out (on 1929-05-15)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cox
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
53:00
20Take It Right Back ('cause I Don't Want It Here)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1929-07-25)
3:20
▼ CD 2
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1He's Got Me Goin'
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1929-08-20)
3:15
2It Makes My Love Come Down
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1929-08-20)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1929-08-20)
2:58
3Wasted Life Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1929-10-01)
3:05
4Dirty No-Gooder's Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1929-10-01)
3:00
5Blue Spirit Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1929-10-11)
recording of:
Blue Spirit Blues (on 1929-10-11)
writer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
2:58
6Worn Out Papa Blues
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1929-10-11)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1929-10-11)
2:51
7You Don't Understand
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1929-10-11)
3:06
8Don't Cry Baby
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1929-10-11)
recording of:
Don’t Cry Baby
writer:
Saul Bernie, James P. Johnson and Stella Unger
publisher:
Advanced Music corp. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:12
9Keep It to Yourself
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1930-03-27)
3:33
10New Orleans Hop Scop Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1930-03-27)
recording of:
New Orleans Hop Scop Blues (on 1930-03-27)
composer:
George W. Thomas (US blues/jazz pianist/songwriter)
2:59
11See If I'll Care
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1930-04-12)
3:26
12Baby Have Pity on Me
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1930-04-12)
3:21
13On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-06-09)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1930-06-09)
choir vocals:
The Bessemer Singers (on 1930-06-09)
lead vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1930-06-09)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1930-06-09)
recording of:
On Revival Day (on 1930-06-09)
lyricist and composer:
Andy Razaf
2:57
14Moan, You Moaners
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1930-06-09)
3:13
15Hustlin' Dan
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1930-07-22)
3:33
16Black Mountain Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1930-07-22)
recording of:
Black Mountain Blues (on 1930-07-22)
writer:
Paula Cole
3:11
17In the House Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1931-06-11)
3:02
18Long Old Road
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1931-06-11)
recording of:
Long Old Road (on 1931-06-11)
writer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
3:28
19Blue Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1931-06-11)
3:15
20Shipwreck
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1931-06-11)
3:19

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ASIN:US: B0000028QC [info]