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The Bessie Smith story

Title: The Bessie Smith story [sound recording] / Bessie Smith.
Author: Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937.
Publication: [New York] : Columbia, [195-?]

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Audio	Use in library	*LZR 56245 [Disc 4]	Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Audio	Use in library	*LZR 56245 [Disc 3]	Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Audio	Use in library	*LZR 56245 [Disc 2]	Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Audio	Use in library	*LZR 56245 [Disc 1]	Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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Description

4 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm; 12 in.

Series Statement

Golden era series

Subjects

Blues (Music) > To 1931
Jazz > 1921-1930

Note

Columbia: GL 503--GL 506.
Program notes on containers.

Contents

St. Louis blues -- I ain't gonna play no second fiddle -- You've been a good ole wagon -- Sobbin' hearted blues -- Reckless blues -- J.C. Holmes blues -- Careless love blues -- Cold in hand blues -- Nashville woman's blues -- Jailhouse blues -- Ticket agent ease your window down -- Down hearted blues -- Gimme a pigfoot -- Take me for a buggy ride -- Do your duty -- I'm down in the dumps -- Black mountain blues -- New Orleans hop scop blues -- Weeping willow blues -- Jazzbo Brown from Memphis town -- The gin house blues -- Poor man's blues -- Me and my gin -- Mobody knows you when you're down and out -- Alexander's ragtime band -- Baby doll -- The yellow dog blues (He's gone where the southern cross' the yellow dog) -- One and two blues -- Money blues -- After you've gone -- Cake walking babies (from home) -- Young woman's blues -- At the Christmas ball -- There'll be a hot time in old town to-night -- Lost you head blues -- Muddy water (A Mississippi moan) -- Back water blues -- Preachin' the blues -- Moan, mourners -- He's got me goin' -- Blue spirit blues -- On revival day -- Trombone cholly -- Send me to the 'lectric chair -- Long old road -- Shipwreck blues -- Empty bed blues, part I -- Empty bed blues, part II.

Call Number

*LZR 56245

LCCN

93702062

OCLC

27849998

Author

Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937. Performer

Title

The Bessie Smith story [sound recording] / Bessie Smith.

Imprint

[New York] : Columbia, [195-?]

Series

Golden era series

Performer

Bessie Smith, vocals ; vol. I, with Louis Armstrong ; vol. II, various ensembles ; vol. III, with Joe Smith & Fletcher Henderson's Hot Six ; vol. IV, with James P. Johnson & Charlie Green.

Added Author

Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971.

Smith, Joe, 1902-1937.

Johnson, James P. (James Price), 1894-1955.

Green, Charlie.

Fletcher Henderson's Hot Six. Performer

Publisher No.

GL 503 Columbia

GL 504 Columbia

GL 505 Columbia

GL 506 Columbia

Research Call Number

*LZR 56245 Program notes on container.

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