Downhearted Blues (Original 1923-1924 Recordings)

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

Tracklist

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1Downhearted Blues
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1923-02-16)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-02-15)
recording of:
Down Hearted Blues (on 1923-02-15)
lyricist:
Alberta Hunter (in 1922)
composer:
Lovie Austin (in 1922)
3:27
2Gulf Coast Blues
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)
3:06
3'Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-04-11)
recording of:
T’ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do (on 1923-04-11)
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
3:27
4Keeps on A-Rainin'
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)
3:07
5Yodling Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-06-14)
3:11
6Bleeding Hearted Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-06-14)
recording of:
Bleeding Hearted Blues (on 1923-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Lovie Austin
3:08
7Lady Luck Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-06-14)
3:07
8If You Don't I Know Who Will
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-06-21)
3:32
9Nobody in Town Can Bake a Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-06-22)
3:27
10Jail House Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-09-21)
3:18
11Graveyard Dream Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-09-26)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active in the 1920s w/ Bessie Smith, if you're not sure choose the other jazz pianist) (on 1923-09-26)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-09-26)
52:47
12Cemetery Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-09-26)
3:35
13Any Woman's Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-10-16)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1923-10-16)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-10-16)
43:30
14Mistreatin' Daddy
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-12-04)
3:20
15Easy Come, Easy Go Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-01-10)
recording of:
Easy Come Easy Go Blues (on 1924-01-10)
writer:
Eddie Brown (US composer, songwriter, lyricist related to Bessie Smith) and Willie Jackson (US blues/jazz singer)
3:11
16Moonshine Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-04-09)
3:18
17Boweavil Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-04-07)
2:55
18Hateful Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-04-08)
3:08