The Great Women Blues Singers

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Ghost of a Chance
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1939-06-27)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1939-06-27)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1939-06-27)
drums (drum set):
O’Neill Spencer (on 1939-06-27)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1939-06-27)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1939-06-27)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1939-06-27)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1939-06-27)
recording of:
(I Don’t Stand) A Ghost of a Chance (on 1939-06-27)
lyricist:
Bing Crosby and Ned Washington
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI Harmonies Ltd., Mills Music Limited and Mills Music, Inc.
Mildred Bailey3:14
2Lover Come Back to Me
recording of:
Lover, Come Back to Me (from "The New Moon")
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1928)
writer:
Sigmund Romberg
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Redwood Music, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1928)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The New Moon: Act II
Mildred Bailey3:13
3More Than You Know
recording of:
More Than You Know
lyricist:
Edward Eliscu and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Intersong Music, LSQ Music Co., Miller Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (, until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
Great Day!
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
Billie Holiday3:09
4Until the Real Thing Comes Along
recording of:
Until the Real Thing Comes Along
lyricist and composer:
Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner and Alberta Nichols
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Billie Holiday3:10
5Romance in the Dark
recording of:
Romance in the Dark
lyricist and composer:
Lil Green (blues singer/songwriter)
Lil Green3:24
6Trouble in Mind
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:31
7Unlucky Woman Blues
Helen Humes2:39
8It Isn’t Fair
cover recording of:
It Isn’t Fair
writer:
Richard Himber, Sylvester Sprigato and Frank Warshauer
Dinah Washington2:29
9What a Difference a Day Makes / Makin’ Whoopee
Dinah Washington3:52
10Who Said Blackbirds Are Blue
Ethel Waters3:01
11I’ve Got a Right to Sing the Blues
Ethel Waters2:23
12R.B. Blues
Ruth Brown2:42
13Rain Down Rain
recording of:
Rain Down Rain (in 1952)
lyricist and composer:
Lincoln Chase (songwriter)
publisher:
Shelby Singleton Music Inc.
Big Maybelle3:06
14Sit Back Down
Little Esther2:24
15Little Red Rooster
Big Mama Thornton5:41
16Willie Mae’s Blues
Big Mama Thornton2:42
17Dust My Broom
Etta James3:48
18I’d Rather Go Blind
Etta James4:28
19Ain’t No Use
lead vocals:
Nina Simone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phillips (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1966)
edit of:
Ain’t No Use by Nina Simone
live cover recording of:
Ain’t No Use
writer:
Rudy Stevenson
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd
Nina Simone2:48
20My Baby Just Cares for Me
edit of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me (live, 1985: USA) by Nina Simone
live cover recording of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Donaldson Publishing Co., Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Tobago Music Co.
Nina Simone4:30