Bessie Smith - The World's Greatest Blues Singer - VG+ 2 LP Record 1970 Columbia USA Vinyl - Jazz / Blues / Vocal
Bessie Smith - The World's Greatest Blues Singer - VG+ 2 LP Record 1970 Columbia USA Vinyl - Jazz / Blues / Vocal
Bessie Smith - The World's Greatest Blues Singer - VG+ 2 LP Record 1970 Columbia USA Vinyl - Jazz / Blues / Vocal

Bessie Smith - The World's Greatest Blues Singer - VG+ 2 LP Record 1970 Columbia USA Vinyl - Jazz / Blues / Vocal

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Bessie Smith – The World's Greatest Blues Singer

 

Label: Columbia – GP 33
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono, Terre Haute Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1970
Genre: Jazz, Blues
Style: Vocal

Tracklist


A1 Bessie Smith– Down Hearted Blues
Written-By – A. Hunter*, L. Austin*
3:23
A2 Bessie Smith– Gulf Coast Blues
Written-By – C. Williams*
3:03
A3 Bessie Smith And Her Down Home Trio– Aggravatin' Papa
Written-By – A. Britt*, J. R. Robinson*, R. Turk*
3:15
A4 Bessie Smith And Her Down Home Trio– Beale Street Mama
Written-By – J. R. Robinson*, R. Turk*
3:33
A5 Bessie Smith– Baby Won't You Please Come Home
Written-By – C. Warfield*, C. Williams*
2:54
A6 Bessie Smith– Oh Daddy (You Won't Have No Mama At All)
Written-By – E. Herbert*, W. Russell*
3:02
A7 Bessie Smith– Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
Written-By – E. Robbins*, P. Grainger*
3:23
A8 Bessie Smith– Keeps On A-Rainin' (Papa, He Can't Make No Time)
Written-By – M. Kortlander*, S. Williams*
3:03
B1 Bessie Smith– Mama's Got The Blues
Written-By – C. Williams*, S. Martin*
2:55
B2 Bessie Smith– Outside Of That
Written-By – C. Williams*, J. H. Trent*
3:27
B3 Bessie Smith– Bleeding Hearted Blues
Written-By – L. Austin*
3:05
B4 Bessie Smith– Lady Luck Blues
Written-By – C. Williams*, W. Weber*
3:06
B5 Bessie Smith– Yodeling Blues
Written-By – A. Hill*, C. Williams*
3:10
B6 Bessie Smith– Midnight Blues
Written-By – B. Thompson*, S. Williams*
3:15
B7 Bessie Smith– If You Don't, I Know Who Will
Written-By – C. Smith*, C. Williams*, T. Brymn*
3:33
B8 Bessie Smith– Nobody In Town Can Bake A Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine
Written-By – C. Williams*, S. Williams*
3:28
C1 Bessie Smith– See If I'll Care
Written-By – A. Hill*, C. Williams*
3:22
C2 Bessie Smith– Baby Have Pity On Me
Written-By – B. Moll*, C. Williams*
3:17
C3 Bessie Smith– On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
Written-By – A. Razaf*
2:55
C4 Bessie Smith– Moan, You Mourners
Written-By – S. Williams*
3:10
C5 Bessie Smith– Hustlin' Dan
Written-By – J. Crawford*
3:30
C6 Bessie Smith– Black Mountain Blues
Written-By – H. Cole*
3:07
C7 Bessie Smith– In The House Blues
Written-By – B. Smith*
3:00
C8 Bessie Smith– Long Old Road
Written-By – B. Smith*
3:26
D1 Bessie Smith– Blue Blue
Written-By – B. Smith*
3:10
D2 Bessie Smith– Shipwreck Blues
Written-By – B. Smith*
3:19
D3 Bessie Smith– Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl
Written-By – C. Williams*, D. Small*, J. Brymn*
2:46
D4 Bessie Smith– Safety Mama
Written-By – B. Smith*
3:22
D5 Bessie Smith Acc. By Buck And His Band– Do Your Duty
Written-By – W. Wilson*
3:24
D6 Bessie Smith Acc. By Buck And His Band– Gimme A Pigfoot
Written-By – W. Wilson*
3:37
D7 Bessie Smith Acc. By Buck And His Band– Take Me For A Buggy Ride
Written-By – L. Wilson*, W. Wilson*
2:35
D8 Bessie Smith Acc. By Buck And His Band– Down In The Dumps
Written-By – L. Wilson*, W. Wilson*
3:09

Companies, etc.

  • Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
  • Manufactured By – Columbia Records
  • Manufactured By – CBS Inc.

Credits

  • Artwork [Cover Art] – Philip Hays
  • Backing Vocals – The Bessemer Singers (tracks: C3, C4)
  • Banjo – Buddy Christian (tracks: A2, A3)
  • Bass – Billy Taylor* (tracks: D5 to D8)
  • Clarinet – Benny Goodman (tracks: D6), Ernest Elliot* (tracks: A2, A3)
  • Cornet – Charlie Green (tracks: C7, C8), Ed Allen (tracks: C5, C6), Louis Bacon (tracks: D1, D2)
  • Design [Album Design] – Lloyd Ziff
  • Drums – Floyd Casey (tracks: C7 to D2)
  • Edited By [Editing Engineer] – Larry Hiller
  • Guitar – Bobby Johnson (tracks: D5 to D8)
  • Liner Notes – Chris Albertson, John Hammond
  • Piano – Buck Washington (tracks: D5 to D8), Clarence Williams (tracks: A1 to A8, C1, C2, C7, C8, D1, D2), Fletcher Henderson (tracks: B1 to B8), Fred Longshaw (tracks: D3, D4), James P. Johnson* (tracks: C3, C4), Steve Stevens (2) (tracks: C5, C6)
  • Producer – John Hammond
  • Producer, Liner Notes [Booklet Essay] – Chris Albertson
  • Tenor Saxophone – Chu Berry* (tracks: D5 to D8)
  • Trombone – Charlie Green (tracks: A1, A2, B7, B8, D1, D2), Jack Teagarden (tracks: D5 to D8)
  • Trumpet – Frankie Newton* (tracks: D5 to D8)

Notes

Columbia, Terre Haute pressing. Runouts are stamped, only pressing plant ID "T" is etched.

Red Columbia labels with "Mono" to the right of the spindle hole, unlike the other Terre Haute pressing.

This is an auto-coupled release; LP1 comprises sides A and D; LP2 comprises sides B and C. In addition to the master catalog number, each LP has its own unique catalog number printed below the master number on the label.

This is the first of five two-record sets. This contains the first 16 and last 16 of her recordings. Issued in a gatefold sleeve with booklet.

All selections were recorded in New York City.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Pressing Plant ID (Etched in runouts): T
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Other (Catalog number LP1): CV 1040
  • Other (Catalog number LP2): CV 1041

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