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Bessie Smith the world's greatest blues singer.

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

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Additional authors
  1. Williams, Clarence, 1893-1965.
  2. Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952.
  3. Stevens, Steve.
  4. Johnson, James P. (James Price), 1894-1955.
  5. Longshaw, Fred.
  6. Green, Charlie.
  7. Allen, Ed (Trumpet player)
  8. Bacon, Louis, 1904-1967.
  9. Teagarden, Jack, 1905-1964.
  10. Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986.
  11. Down Home Trio. prf
  12. Buck and his Band. prf
Description
  1. 2 sound discs (103 min.) : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono.; 12 in.
Alternative title
  1. World's greatest blues singer
  2. Down hearted blues.
  3. Gulf Coast blues.
  4. Aggravatin' papa.
  5. Beale Street mama.
  6. Baby won't you please come home.
  7. Oh daddy (you won't have no mama at all)
  8. Tain't nobody's bizness if I do.
  9. Keeps on a-rainin'.
  10. Mama's got the blues.
  11. Outside of that.
  12. Bleeding hearted blues.
Subject
  1. Blues (Music) > To 1931
  2. Blues (Music) > 1931-1940
  3. Blues vocals
Call number
  1. *LZR 56276
Note
  1. Columbia: GP 33 (CV 1040--CV 1041).
  2. "The first two discs of the complete Bessie Smith library."
  3. Biographical and historical program notes by Chris Albertson, with discography and personnel listings, ([10] p.) on container and inserted in container.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded in New York City, 1923-1933.
Author
  1. Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937. Performer
Title
  1. Bessie Smith [sound recording] : the world's greatest blues singer.
Imprint
  1. New York : Columbia, [1970]
Performer
  1. 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
  1. Recorded in New York City, 1923-1933.
Added author
  1. Williams, Clarence, 1893-1965. Performer
  2. Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952. Performer
  3. Stevens, Steve. Performer
  4. Johnson, James P. (James Price), 1894-1955. Performer
  5. Longshaw, Fred. Performer
  6. Green, Charlie. Performer
  7. Allen, Ed (Trumpet player) Performer
  8. Bacon, Louis, 1904-1967. Performer
  9. Teagarden, Jack, 1905-1964. Performer
  10. Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986. Performer
  11. Down Home Trio. Performer
  12. Buck and his Band. Performer
Added title
  1. Down hearted blues.
  2. Gulf Coast blues.
  3. Aggravatin' papa.
  4. Beale Street mama.
  5. Baby won't you please come home.
  6. Oh daddy (you won't have no mama at all)
  7. Tain't nobody's bizness if I do.
  8. Keeps on a-rainin'.
  9. Mama's got the blues.
  10. Outside of that.
  11. Bleeding hearted blues.
LCCN
  1. 77765787
Publisher no.
  1. GP 33 Columbia
  2. CV 1040 Columbia
  3. CV 1041 Columbia
Research call number
  1. *LZR 56276 Program notes on container. Program notes on file.
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