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Bessie Smith the world's greatest blues singer.

Title
Bessie Smith [sound recording] : the world's greatest blues singer.
Author
Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937.
Publication
New York : Columbia, [1970]

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AudioUse in library *LZR 56276 [Notes]Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound
AudioUse in library *LZR 56276 [Disc]Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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Additional Authors
  • Williams, Clarence, 1893-1965.
  • Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952.
  • Stevens, Steve.
  • Johnson, James P. (James Price), 1894-1955.
  • Longshaw, Fred.
  • Green, Charlie.
  • Allen, Ed (Trumpet player)
  • Bacon, Louis, 1904-1967.
  • Teagarden, Jack, 1905-1964.
  • Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986.
  • Down Home Trio. prf
  • Buck and his Band. prf
Description
2 sound discs (103 min.) : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono.; 12 in.
Alternative Title
  • World's greatest blues singer
  • Down hearted blues.
  • Gulf Coast blues.
  • Aggravatin' papa.
  • Beale Street mama.
  • Baby won't you please come home.
  • Oh daddy (you won't have no mama at all)
  • Tain't nobody's bizness if I do.
  • Keeps on a-rainin'.
  • Mama's got the blues.
  • Outside of that.
  • Bleeding hearted blues.
Subjects
Note
  • Columbia: GP 33 (CV 1040--CV 1041).
  • "The first two discs of the complete Bessie Smith library."
  • Biographical and historical program notes by Chris Albertson, with discography and personnel listings, ([10] p.) on container and inserted in container.
Event (note)
  • Recorded in New York City, 1923-1933.
Call Number
*LZR 56276
LCCN
77765787
OCLC
3362680
Author
Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937. Performer
Title
Bessie Smith [sound recording] : the world's greatest blues singer.
Imprint
New York : Columbia, [1970]
Performer
Bessie Smith, vocals ; in part, with her Down Home Trio ; other instrumental acc. featuring Clarence Williams, Fletcher Henderson, Steve Stevens, James P. Johnson, Fred Longshaw, pianos ; Charlie Green, trombone ; Ed Allen, Louis Bacon, cornets ; Buck and his Band, with Jack Teagarden and Benny Goodman.
Event
Recorded in New York City, 1923-1933.
Added Author
Williams, Clarence, 1893-1965. Performer
Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952. Performer
Stevens, Steve. Performer
Johnson, James P. (James Price), 1894-1955. Performer
Longshaw, Fred. Performer
Green, Charlie. Performer
Allen, Ed (Trumpet player) Performer
Bacon, Louis, 1904-1967. Performer
Teagarden, Jack, 1905-1964. Performer
Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986. Performer
Down Home Trio. Performer
Buck and his Band. Performer
Added Title
Down hearted blues.
Gulf Coast blues.
Aggravatin' papa.
Beale Street mama.
Baby won't you please come home.
Oh daddy (you won't have no mama at all)
Tain't nobody's bizness if I do.
Keeps on a-rainin'.
Mama's got the blues.
Outside of that.
Bleeding hearted blues.
Publisher No.
GP 33 Columbia
CV 1040 Columbia
CV 1041 Columbia
Research Call Number
*LZR 56276 Program notes on container. Program notes on file.
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