The Complete Recordings, Volume 1

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

Annotation

Phonographic Copyright ℗ David French
Copyright © David French

Liner Notes – John Capes
Producer – David French
Remastered By – John R. T. Davies

This is volume 1 of 8.

Annotation last modified on 2023-11-17 06:14 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Down Hearted Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-02-16)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1923-02-16)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-02-16)
part of:
National Recording Registry (a list of sound recordings that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States”) (number: 1923, inducted: 2002)
recording of:
Down Hearted Blues (on 1923-02-06)
lyricist:
Alberta Hunter (in 1922)
composer:
Lovie Austin (in 1922)
43:23
2Gulf Coast Blues
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1923-02-16)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-02-16)
recording of:
The Gulf Coast Blues (on 1923-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (in 1923)
43:02
3Aggravatin’ Papa
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-04-11)
banjo:
Buddy Christian (on 1923-04-11)
clarinet:
Ernest Elliott (a.k.a. "Sticky" Elliott, clarinet and reeds, AMG artist ID 151482) (on 1923-04-11)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1923-04-11)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-04-11)
recording of:
Aggravatin' Papa (Don't You Try to Two-Time Me) (on 1923-04-11)
composer:
J. Russel Robinson and Roy Turk
43:13
4Beale Street Mama
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-04-11)
banjo:
Buddy Christian (on 1923-04-11)
clarinet:
Ernest Elliott (a.k.a. "Sticky" Elliott, clarinet and reeds, AMG artist ID 151482) (on 1923-04-11)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1923-04-11)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-04-11)
recording of:
Beale Street Mama (on 1923-04-11)
composer:
J. Russel Robinson and Roy Turk
53:29
5Baby Won’t You Please Come Home Blues
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1923-04-11)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-04-11)
recording of:
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home (on 1923-04-11)
writer:
Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
42:54
6Oh Daddy Blues
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1923-04-11)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-04-11)
cover recording of:
Oh Daddy! (on 1923-04-11)
composer:
Ed Herbert (composer) and William Russell (composed Oh Daddy)
43:02
7’Tain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-04-26)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1923-04-26)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-04-26)
recording of:
T’ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do (on 1923-04-26)
lyricist:
Porter Grainger
composer:
Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
American Splendor
43:22
8Keeps on a Rainin’
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1923-04-26)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-04-26)
recording of:
Keeps On a‐Rainin’ (on 1923-04-26)
writer:
Max Kortlander and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
53:04
9Mama’s Got the Blues
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1923-04-28)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-04-28)
recording of:
Mama's Got The Blues (Martin and Williams, 1920s) (on 1923-04-28)
writer:
Sarah Martin (1920s US blues singer, 1884–1955)
composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
42:55
10Outside of That
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1923-04-28)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-04-28)
cover recording of:
Outside of That, He's All Right With Me (on 1923-04-28)
composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
43:27
11Bleeding Hearted Blues
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1923-06-14)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-06-14)
recording of:
Bleeding Hearted Blues (on 1923-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Lovie Austin
53:05
12Lady Luck Blues (Test)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-06-14)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1923-06-14)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-06-14)
43:10
13Lady Luck Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-06-14)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1923-06-14)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-06-14)
3:04
14Yodling Blues (Test)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-06-14)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1923-06-14)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-06-14)
3:07
15Yodling Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-06-14)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1923-06-14)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-06-14)
43:08
16Midnight Blues (Test)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-06-15)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1923-06-15)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-06-15)
2:55
17Midnight Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-06-15)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1923-06-15)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-06-15)
43:11
18If You Don’t I Know Who Will
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-06-21)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1923-06-21)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-06-21)
43:28
19Nobody in Town Can Bake a Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-06-22)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1923-06-22)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-06-22)
43:22
20Jail‐House Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-09-21)
piano:
Irving Johns (on 1923-09-21)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-09-21)
recording of:
Jail House Blues (on 1923-09-21)
writer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
43:15
21St. Louis Gal (Test)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-09-24)
piano:
Irving Johns (on 1923-09-24)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-09-24)
recording of:
St. Louis Gal (on 1923-09-24)
writer:
J. Russel Robinson
3:14
22St. Louis Gal
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-09-24)
piano:
Irving Johns (on 1923-09-24) and Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active in the 1920s w/ Bessie Smith, if you're not sure choose the other jazz pianist) (on 1923-09-24)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-09-24)
recording of:
St. Louis Gal (on 1923-09-24)
writer:
J. Russel Robinson
43:25
23Sam Jones Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-09-24)
piano:
Irving Johns (on 1923-09-24)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-09-24)
42:47

Credits

Release

producer:David French (US recording engineer and musician)
mastering:John R.T. Davies (remastering engineer of classic jazz records; trombonist, trumpeter and alto saxophonist)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7654386 [info]
purchase for mail-order:https://www.frog-records.co.uk/collections/vintage-blues/products/dgf40 [info]

Release group

part of:The Complete Recordings of Bessie Smith (Frog Records, UK) (number: 1) (order: 1)