Jazz Greats, Volume 38: Bessie Smith: Preachin' the Blues

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

Tracklist

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1Back-Water Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-02-17)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1927-02-17)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-02-17)
recording of:
Backwater Blues (on 1927-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (in 1927)
piano arranger:
James P. Johnson (in 1927)
Bessie Smith & James P. Johnson3:21
2Cake Walkin' Babies (From Home)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1925-05-05)
banjo:
Charlie Dixon (Jazz banjoist) (on 1925-05-05)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1925-05-05)
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1925-05-05)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1925-05-05)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1925-05-05)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1925-05-05)
tuba:
Bob Escudero (on 1925-05-05)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-05-05)
recording of:
Cake Walking Babies from Home (on 1925-05-05)
writer:
Chris Smith (Ragtime composer), Henry Troy and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
Bessie Smith with Henderson's Hot Six53:10
3Young Woman's Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-10-26)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1926-10-26)
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1926-10-26)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1926-10-26)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1926-10-26)
recording of:
Young Woman’s Blues (on 1926-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (in 1927)
Bessie Smith & Her Blue Boys3:16
4Preachin' the Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-02-17)
Bessie Smith & James P. Johnson2:53
5The St Louis Blues
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong & Fred Longshaw3:08
6There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town To-Night
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-03-02)
banjo:
Charlie Dixon (Jazz banjoist) (on 1927-03-02)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1927-03-02)
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1927-03-02)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1927-03-02)
trombone:
Jimmy Harrison (on 1927-03-02)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-03-02)
recording of:
There'll Be a Hot Time in the Town of Berlin (on 1927-03-02)
writer:
Joe Bushkin and John DeVries
Bessie Smith with Joe Smith, Fletcher Henderson, Jimmy Harrison, Buster Bailey & Charlie Dixon3:22
7Nobody 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)
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)
tuba:
Cyrus St. Clair (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 with Ed Allen, Garvin Bushell, Greely Walton, Clarence Williams & Cyrus St. Clair53:07
8Careless Love Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1925-05-26)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-05-26)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1925-05-26)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1925-05-26)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-05-26)
Bessie Smith with Louis Armstrong, Charlie Green & Fred Longshaw3:28
9Lock and Key
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-04-01)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1927-04-01)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-04-01)
Bessie Smith & James P. Johnson3:00
10The Yellow Dog Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1925-05-06)
banjo:
Charlie Dixon (Jazz banjoist) (on 1925-05-06)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1925-05-06)
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1925-05-06)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1925-05-06)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1925-05-06)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1925-05-06)
tuba:
Bob Escudero (on 1925-05-06)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-05-06)
recording of:
Yellow Dog Blues (on 1925-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
Bessie Smith & Henderson's Hot Six42:59
11On 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
Bessie Smith with James P. Johnson & The Bessemer Singers3:00
12'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do
Bessie Smith & Clarence Williams3:22
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)
Bessie Smith with Joe Williams, Bob Fuller, Ernest Elliott & Porter Grainger3:30
14New Orleans Hop Scop Blues
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:
New Orleans Hop Scop Blues (on 1930-03-27)
composer:
George W. Thomas (US blues/jazz pianist/songwriter)
Bessie Smith with Louis Bacon, Charlie Green, Garvin Bushell & Clarence Williams2:56
15A Good Man Is Hard to Find
recording of:
A Good Man Is Hard to Find (on 1927-09-27)
composer:
Eddie Green (1920's Jazz composer and actor) (in 1918)
publisher:
Mayfair Music Corp.
Bessie Smith, Porter Grainger & Lincoln M. Conaway3:08
16I'm Wild About That Thing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-05-08)
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)
Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams & Eddie Lang52:56
17Gimme a Pigfoot
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1933-11-24)
banjo and guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1933-11-24)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1933-11-24)
double bass [bass]:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1933-11-24)
piano:
Buck Washington (on 1933-11-24)
tenor saxophone:
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 with Buck and His Band3:30
18Do Your Duty
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 with Buck and His Band3:26
19See See Rider Blues
recording of:
See See Rider (Ma Rainey version) (on 1924-10-16)
additional composer:
Lena Arant
composer:
Ma Rainey
version of:
See See Rider Blues
Ma Rainey with Louis Armstrong, Charlie Green, Buster Bailey, Fletcher Henderson & Charlie Dixon3:11
20Down Hearted Blues
Miss Rhapsody with Reuben Cole's Orchestra3:00

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Release

part of:Jazz Greats (Marshall Cavendish) (number: 38) (order: 39)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13085025 [info]
ASIN:UK: B001A8R9GE [info]