Blue Spirit Blues

~ Release by Bessie Smith (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Thinking-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)
Bessie Smith, Demas Dean, Charlie Green & Fred Longshaw3:07
2I 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 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
Bessie Smith, Demas Dean, Charlie Green & Fred Longshaw2:54
3Standin' In The Rain
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 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)
Bessie Smith, Demas Dean, Charlie Green & Fred Longshaw2:59
4Empty Bed Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-03-20)
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)
recording of:
Empty Bed Blues (Part 1 & 2) (on 1928-03-20)
writer:
J.C. Johnson
Bessie Smith, Charlie Green & Porter Grainger6:22
5Devil's Gonna Get You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-08-24)
clarinet:
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)
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1928-08-24)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1928-08-24)
recording of:
Devil's Gonna Get You (on 1928-08-24)
writer:
Porter Grainger
Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams & Eddie Lang3:10
6I'm Wild About That Thing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-05-08)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (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)
Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams & Eddie Lang2:55
7You've Got To Give Me Some
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-05-08)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (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)
Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams & Eddie Lang2:42
8Kitchen 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) (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)
Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams & Eddie Lang2:58
9Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-05-15)
alto saxophone:
Garvin Bushell (on 1929-05-15)
baritone saxophone and brass:
Cyrus St. Clair (on 1929-05-15)
cornet:
Ed Allen (trumpeter) (on 1929-05-15)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1929-05-15)
tenor saxophone:
Greely Walton (on 1929-05-15)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (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)
Bessie Smith, Ed Allen, Garvin Bushell, Greely Walton, Clarence Williams & Cyrus St. Clair3:03
10He's Got Me Goin'
engineered in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-08-20)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1929-08-20)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1929-08-20)
recording of:
He's Got Me Goin' (on 1929-08-20)
writer:
Michael H. Gray
Bessie Smith & James P. Johnson3:11
11Blue Spirit Blues
engineered in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-08-20)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1929-08-20)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1929-08-20)
recording of:
Blue Spirit Blues (on 1929-08-20)
writer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
Bessie Smith & James P. Johnson3:00
12Keep It To Yourself
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-03-27)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Garvin Bushell (on 1930-03-27)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1930-03-27)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1930-03-27)
trumpet:
Louis Bacon (on 1930-03-27)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1930-03-27)
recording of:
Keep It to Yourself (on 1930-03-27)
writer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
Bessie Smith, Louis Bacon, Charlie Green, Garvin Bushell & Clarence Williams3:28
13Black Mountain Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-07-22)
cornet:
Ed Allen (trumpeter) (on 1930-07-22)
piano:
Steve Stevens (early blues pianist) (on 1930-07-22)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1930-07-22)
recording of:
Black Mountain Blues (on 1930-07-22)
writer:
Paula Cole
Bessie Smith, Ed Allen & Steve Stevens2:59
14Do Your Duty
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1933-11-24)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1933-11-24)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1933-11-24)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1933-11-24)
piano:
Buck Washington (on 1933-11-24)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1933-11-24)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1933-11-24)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1933-11-24)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1933-11-24)
recording of:
Do Your Duty (on 1933-11-24)
writer:
Wesley A. Wilson
Bessie Smith, Frankie Newton, Jack Teagarden, Benny Goodman, Chu Berry, Bobby Johnson, Buck Washington & Billy Taylor Sr.3:28
15I'm Down In The Dumps
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1933-11-24)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1933-11-24)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1933-11-24)
double bass [bass]:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1933-11-24)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1933-11-24)
piano:
Buck Washington (on 1933-11-24)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1933-11-24)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1933-11-24)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1927-10-27) and Frank Newton (on 1933-11-24)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1933-11-24)
recording of:
Down in the Dumps (on 1933-11-24)
writer:
Wesley A. Wilson and Leola B. Wilson
Bessie Smith, Frankie Newton, Jack Teagarden, Benny Goodman, Bobby Johnson, Buck Washington, Billy Taylor Sr. & Chu Berry3:15
16Gimme A Pigfoot
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1933-11-24)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1933-11-24)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1933-11-24)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1933-11-24)
piano:
Buck Washington (on 1933-11-24)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1933-11-24)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1933-11-24)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1933-11-24)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1933-11-24)
recording of:
Gimme a Pigfoot (and a Bottle of Beer) (on 1933-11-24)
composer:
Wesley A. Wilson
publisher:
Northern Music (song publisher)
Bessie Smith, Frankie Newton, Jack Teagarden, Benny Goodman, Chu Berry, Bobby Johnson, Buck Washington & Billy Taylor Sr.3:34
17Take Me For A Buggy Ride
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1933-11-24)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1933-11-24)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1933-11-24)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1933-11-24)
piano:
Buck Washington (on 1933-11-24)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1933-11-24)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1933-11-24)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1933-11-24)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1933-11-24)
recording of:
Take Me for a Buggy Ride (on 1933-11-24)
writer:
Wesley A. Wilson
Bessie Smith, Frankie Newton, Jack Teagarden, Benny Goodman, Chu Berry, Bobby Johnson, Buck Washington & Billy Taylor Sr.2:36