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The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1

Bessie Smith (vocal, vocals), Clarence Williams (piano), Buddy Christian (banjo), Ernest Elliot (clarinet), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Irving Johns (piano), Jimmy Jones (piano), Clara Smith (vocal), George Baquet (piano, clarinet), Don Redman (clarinet), Harry Reser (guitar), John Griffin (guitar),...

  • Release Date: 8th Apr 1991
  • Catalogue No: G010001103299F
  • Label: Legacy Recordings
  • Length: 2 hours 1 minute

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Contents

A. Hunter, L. Austin: Down Hearted Blues

Work length3:25
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Clarence Williams (piano)

Clarence Williams: Gulf Coast Blues

Work length3:04
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Clarence Williams (piano)

R. Turk, J.R. Robinson, A. Britt: Aggravatin' Papa

Work length3:16
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Buddy Christian (banjo), Clarence Williams (piano), Ernest Elliot (clarinet)

R. Turk, J.R. Robinson: Beale Street Mama

Work length3:34
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Buddy Christian (banjo), Clarence Williams (piano), Ernest Elliot (clarinet)

Clarence Williams, Charles Warfield: Baby Won't You Please Come Home

Work length2:55
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Clarence Williams (piano)

E. Herbert, W. Russell: Oh Daddy Blues (You Won't Have No Mama at All)

Work length3:04
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Clarence Williams (piano)

Percy Grainger, E. Robbins: 'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do

Work length3:26
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Clarence Williams (piano)

S. Williams, M. Kortlander: Keeps on A-Rainin' (Papa He Can't Make No Time)

Work length3:06
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Clarence Williams (piano)

Sarah Martin, Clarence Williams: Mama's Got the Blues

Work length2:55
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith

Clarence Williams, J.H. Trent: Outside of That

Work length3:27
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano)

L. Austin: Bleeding Hearted Blues

Work length3:05
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano)

W. Weber, Clarence Williams: Lady Luck Blues

Work length3:06
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano)

Clarence Williams, Andrew Hill: Yodling Blues

Work length3:11
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano)

B. Thompson, S. Williams: Midnight Blues

Work length3:17
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano)

Clarence Williams, C. Smith, T. Brymn: If You Don't, I Know Who Will

Work length3:35
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano)

Clarence Williams, S. Williams: Nobody in Town Can Bake a Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine

Work length3:31
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano)

Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams: Jail-House Blues

Work length3:13
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Irving Johns (piano)

J.R. Robinson: St. Louis Gal

Work length3:27
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Jimmy Jones (piano)

A. Bernard, R. Turk, J.R. Robinson: Sam Jones' Blues

Work length2:47
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Irving Johns (piano)

Ida Cox: Graveyard Dream Blues

Work length2:43
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Jimmy Jones (piano)

S. Laney, S. Williams: Cemetery Blues

Work length3:28
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Jimmy Jones (piano)

G. Brooks: Far Away Blues

Work length2:59
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Clara Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano)

J. Cox: I'm Going Back to My Used to Be

Work length2:53
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Clara Smith (vocal), Clarence Williams (piano)

T. Layton, H. Creamer: Whoa, Tillie, Take Your Time

Work length3:09
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), George Baquet (piano), Jimmy Jones (piano), Ernest Elliot (clarinet)

L. Handman, R. Turk: My Sweetie Went Away

Work length3:10
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Jimmy Jones (piano), George Baquet (clarinet), Ernest Elliot (clarinet)

L. Austin: Any Woman's Blues

Work length3:25
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano)

L. Austin: Chicago Bound Blues

Work length3:15
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Don Redman (clarinet)

Percy Grainger, B. Ricketts: Mistreating Daddy

Work length3:16
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Don Redman (clarinet)

E. Brown: Frosty Morning Blues

Work length3:13
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Harry Reser (guitar), Jimmy Jones (piano)

J.C. Johnson: Haunted House Blues

Work length3:28
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Don Redman (clarinet)

J.C. Johnson: Eavesdropper's Blues

Work length3:10
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Don Redman (clarinet)

W. Jackson, E. Brown: Easy Come, Easy Go Blues

Work length3:08
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Harry Reser (guitar), Jimmy Jones (piano)

Bessie Smith, I. Johns: Sorrowful Blues

Work length3:16
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), John Griffin (guitar), Robert Robbins (violin)

Bessie Smith, I. Johns: Pinch Back Blues

Work length3:14
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Irving Johns (piano)

Bessie Smith, I. Johns: Rocking Chair Blues

Work length3:13
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Irving Johns (piano), Robert Robbins (violin)

Clarence Williams: Ticket Agent, Ease Your Window Down

Work length3:17
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Irving Jones (piano), Robert Robbins (violin)

G. Rainey, L. Austin: Boweavil Blues

Work length2:51
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Irving Johns (piano), Robert Robbins (violin)

E. Johnson: Hateful Blues

Work length3:07
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Irving Johns (piano), Robert Robbins (violin)

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