The essential Bessie Smith.

Title
  1. The essential Bessie Smith.
Published by
  1. New York, N.Y. : Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., ℗1997.
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Author
  1. Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937.

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Additional authors
  1. Albertson, Chris.
  2. Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958.
  3. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
  4. Metz, Theodore A., 1848-1936.
Description
  1. 2 audio discs (113 min., 42 sec.) : digital, mono; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Bessie Smith was a famous blues singer during the 1920's and 30's. All of these recordings were made during a 10 year period from 1923-1933. Includes 36 tracks on 2 discs that feature performances with Louis Armstrong and Benny Goodman.
Series statement
  1. Roots n' blues
Uniform title
  1. Roots n' blues.
Alternative title
  1. Aggravatin' papa.
  2. Baby won't you please come home.
  3. 'Taint nobody's bizness if I do.
  4. Jail-house blues.
  5. Graveyard dream blues.
  6. Ticket agent, ease your window down.
  7. Boweavil blues.
  8. Weeping willow blues.
  9. Dying gambler's blues.
  10. You've been a good ole wagon.
  11. Cake walkin' babies from home.
  12. Careless love blues.
  13. I ain't goin' to play second fiddle.
  14. At the Christmas ball.
  15. Jazzbo Brown from Memphis town.
  16. Backwater blues.
  17. After you've gone.
  18. There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight.
  19. Trombone Cholly.
  20. Send me to the 'lectric chair.
  21. Good man is hard to find.
  22. Dyin' by the hour.
  23. Me and my gin.
  24. Kitchen man.
  25. Nobody knows you when you're down and out.
  26. On revival day.
  27. Rhythmic spiritual.
  28. Moan, you moaners.
  29. Black mountain blues.
  30. Shipwreck blues.
  31. Need a little sugar in my bowl.
  32. Do your duty.
  33. Gimme a pigfoot and a bottle of beer.
  34. Take me for a buggy ride.
  35. Down in the dumps.
Subject
  1. 1921-1930
  2. 1931-1940
  3. To 1940
  4. Blues (Music) > To 1931
  5. Blues (Music) > 1931-1940
  6. Jazz > 1921-1930
  7. Jazz > 1931-1940
  8. Jazz vocals
  9. Rhythm and blues music
  10. Blues > Jusqu'à 1931
  11. Blues > 1931-1940
  12. Jazz (Chants)
  13. Rhythm and blues
  14. Blues (Music)
  15. Jazz
Genre/Form
  1. Jazz – 1921-1930.
  2. Jazz – 1931-1940.
  3. Blues (Music) – 1931-1940.
  4. Blues (Music)
  5. Jazz.
  6. Blues (Music) – 1921-1931.
Contents
  1. Disc one: Aggravatin' papa (3:16) -- Baby won't you please come home (2:55) -- 'Taint nobody's bizness if I do (3:26) -- Jail-house blues (3:13) -- Graveyard dream blues (2:43) -- Ticket agent, ease your window down (3:17) -- Boweavil blues (2:51) -- Weeping willow blues (3:09) -- Dying gambler's blues (2:57) -- St. Louis blues (3:10) -- You've been a good ole wagon (3:28) -- Cake walkin' babies from home (3:09) -- Careless love blues (3:25) -- I ain't goin' to play second fiddle (3:21) -- At the Christmas ball (3:24) -- Jazzbo Brown from Memphis town (3:19) -- Backwater blues (3:17) -- After you've gone (2:56).
  2. Disc two: Alexander's ragtime band (2:58) -- There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight (3:18) -- Trombone Cholly (3:09) -- Send me to the 'lectric chair (3:29) -- A good man is hard to find (2:58) -- Dyin' by the hour (2:58) -- Me and my gin (2:49) -- Kitchen man (2:55) -- Nobody knows you when you're down and out (2:56) -- On revival day (a rhythmic spiritual) (2:54) -- Moan, you moaners (3:11) -- Black mountain blues (3:07) -- Shipwreck blues (3:19) -- Need a little sugar in my bowl (2:47) -- Do your duty (3:23) -- Gimme a pigfoot and a bottle of beer (3:28) -- Take me for a buggy ride (2:35) -- Down in the dumps (3:09).
Owning institution
  1. Columbia University Libraries
Note
  1. Compact discs.
  2. Biographical notes on Smith, by Chris Albertson, in booklet.
Credits (note)
  1. Roots n' blues series producer: Lawrence Cohn.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded on various dates between April 11, 1923 and November 24, 1933 in New York City.