Bessie Smith Album
by Bessie Smith
- Type: Compilation
- Released: November 1937
- Label: Columbia
- Country: United States
- Community rating: 3.55/5 from 2 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Released posthumously following her tragic death, this 78-rpm album compilation gathers pivotal recordings from the most powerful voice of the classic blues era. The collected tracks highlight her unparalleled ability to dominate early jazz ensembles with her massive vocal projection and deep emotional resonance. The release served as a vital early retrospective, cementing her legacy as a foundational figure in American music.
Genres
Descriptors: Vocal, melodic
Tracklist
- St Louis Blues (3:09)
- Reckless Blues (3:03)
- Weeping Williow Blues
- Careless Love Blues (3:25)
- There'll Be A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight (3:19)
- Alexander's Ragtime Band (2:58)
- Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan) (3:09)
- Money Blues (3:09)
- Yellow Dog Blues (2:56)
- Trombone Cholly (3:09)
- Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out (2:58)
- Back-Water Blues (3:19)
Credits
- Bessie Smith - primary artist, written-by
- Louis Armstrong - cornet
- Fred Longshaw - organ, written-by
- W. C. Handy - written-by
- Jack Gee - written-by
- Joe Smith - cornet
- Fletcher Henderson - piano
- Charlie Green - trombone
- Paul Carter - Written-By
- Charlie Dixon - Banjo
- Buster Bailey - Clarinet
- Kaiser Marshall - Drums
- Theodore Metz - Written-By
- Irving Berlin - Written-By
- Harry Richman - Written-By
- Jo Trent - Written-By
- Peter de Rose - Written-By
- Dave Kapp - Written-By
- G. Coleman - Written-By
- Harry Eller - Written-By
- Coleman Hawkins - Tenor Saxophone
- George Brooks - Written-By
- Clarence Williams - Piano
- Ed Allen - Trumpet
- Cyrus St. Clair - Tuba
- Jimmy Cox - Written-By
- James Price Johnson - Piano