The Gold Collection: 40 Classic Performances

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

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1The St. Louis Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1925-01-14)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-01-14)
reed organ:
Fred Longshaw (on 1925-01-14)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-01-14)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1925-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
43:12
2Careless Love
recording of:
Careless Love (on 1925-05-26)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), William Christopher Handy, Martha Koenig and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
version of:
Careless Love
3:28
3Cake Walkin' Babies
3:11
4Down Hearted Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-02-16)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1923-02-16)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-02-16)
part of:
National Recording Registry (a list of sound recordings that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States”) (number: 1923, inducted: 2002)
recording of:
Down Hearted Blues (on 1923-02-06)
lyricist:
Alberta Hunter (in 1922)
composer:
Lovie Austin (in 1922)
43:27
5T'Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
recording of:
T’ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do (on 1923-04-26)
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
3:29
6Sing Sing Prison Blues
3:06
7Sinful Blues
3:11
8Reckless Blues
recording of:
Reckless Blues (on 1925-01-14)
writer:
Jack Gee and Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
3:05
9The Yellow Dog Blues
recording of:
Yellow Dog Blues (on 1925-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
3:04
10Nashville Women's Blues
3:46
11I Ain't Got Nobody
3:12
12I Want Every Bit of It
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-03-05)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1926-03-05)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1926-03-05)
recording of:
I Want Every Bit of It (on 1926-03-05)
writer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
2:38
13Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town
3:21
14Honey Man Blues
3:15
15Trombone Cholly
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-03-03)
recording of:
Trombone Cholly (on 1927-03-03)
writer:
George Brooks and George Johnson (1930s American jazz musician, worked primarily in Europe)
3:12
16There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
3:21
17Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair
recording of:
Send Me to the ’Lectric Chair (on 1927-03-03)
lyricist and composer:
George Brooks (composer, early 20th century)
3:23
18Mean Old Bedbug Blues
3:13
19Lock and Key
3:00
20After You've Gone
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1927-03-02)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1927-03-02)
recording of:
After You’ve Gone (on 1927-03-02)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (Lyricist) (in 1918)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
2:56
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