Bessie Smith

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

Annotation

Longbox with booklet (36 pages) (21 pages comic + biography written in french and english + credits)

Scénario inspiré de la biographie de Bessie Smith.

Studio Art & Son Paris
Fabrication Pozzoli SPA Italie
(P) & (C) 2006 Nocturne / Made in Italy
Achevé d'imprimer en janvier 2006.
Dépôt légal février 2006

CD1:
1, 2: New York, 16 Feb. 1923
3: New York, 11 April 1923
4: New York, 26 April 1923
5: New York, 14 June 1927
6: New York, 21 Sept. 1923
7: New York, 15 Oct. 1923
8: New York, 16 Oct. 1923
9: New York, 26 Sept. 1924
10: New York, 26 Sept. 1924
11: New York, 6 Dec. 1924
12: New York, 11 Dec. 1924
13, 14, 15: New York, 14 Jan. 1925
16: New York, 5 May 1925
17: New York, 6 May 1925
18: New York, 14 May 1925
19, 20: New York, 26 May 1955
21: New York, 19 Aug. 1925
22: New York, 18 Nov. 1925

CD2:
1, 2: New York, 18 March 1926
3: New York, 4 May 1926
4: New York, 17 Feb. 1927
5, 6, 7: New York, 2 March 1927
8, 9: New York, 3 March 1927
10: New York, 27 Sept. 1927
11: New York, 27 Oct. 1927
12: New York, 20 March 1928
13: New York, 24 Aug. 1928
14: New York, 8 May 1929
15: New York, 15 May 1929
16: New York, 11 Oct. 1929
17: New York, 1 Oct. 1929
18: New York, 27 March 1930
19: New York, 9 June 1930
20: New York, 11 June 1931
21: New York, 20 Nov. 1931
22: New York, 24 Nov. 1933

Other: 2-84907-035-1
Price Code: NT501
Rights Society: SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
Matrix / Runout: JZBD035 CD1 19748
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L213
Mould SID Code: IFPI 3705
Matrix / Runout: JZBD035 CD2 19749
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L213
Mould SID Code: IFPI 3705

Annotation last modified on 2023-07-01 11:01 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: 1923-1925
▼ CD 2: 1926-1933
#TitleRatingLength
1Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town
3:26
2The Gin House Blues
3:18
3Baby Doll
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-05-04)
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)
3:04
4Back Water Blues
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2008)
3:20
5Alexander's Ragtime Band
3:02
6Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan)
3:08
7There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
3:20
8Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair
3:27
9Trombone Cholly
3:24
10Mean Old Bed Bug Blues
3:11
11Dyin' 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)
3:03
12Empty Bed Blues Part 1 & 2
6:26
13Poor Man's Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-08-24)
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)
3:30
14You'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)
2:47
15Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
3:07
16Blue Spirit Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-10-11)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1929-10-11)
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)
2:59
17Wasted Life Blues
3:10
18New Orleans Hop Scop Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-03-27)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1930-03-27)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1930-03-27)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1930-03-27)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1930-03-27)
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)
3:01
19On 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)
recording of:
On Revival Day (on 1930-06-09)
lyricist and composer:
Andy Razaf
2:59
20In the House Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-06-11)
cornet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1931-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Floyd Casey (on 1931-06-11)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1931-06-11)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1931-06-11)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1931-06-11)
3:04
21Safety Mama
3:31
22I'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
3:17