The Complete Recordings, Volume 1

~ Release by Bessie Smith (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Packaging: cardboard outer box with 2 individual jewel cases plus booklet.
Individual discs are labeled CK 47307 and CK 47308 in addition to the set catalog number C2K 47091.

Annotation last modified on 2019-07-01 02:22 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Graveyard Dream Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-09-26)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active in the 1920s w/ Bessie Smith, if you're not sure choose the other jazz pianist) (on 1923-09-26)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-09-26)
Bessie Smith52:47
2Cemetery Blues
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active in the 1920s w/ Bessie Smith, if you're not sure choose the other jazz pianist) (on 1923-09-26)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-09-26)
Bessie Smith43:32
3Far Away Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-10-04)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1923-10-04)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-10-04) and Clara Smith (on 1923-10-04)
Bessie Smith and Clara Smith43:03
4I'm Going Back to My Used to Be
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-10-04)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1923-10-04)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-10-04) and Clara Smith (on 1923-10-04)
Bessie Smith and Clara Smith42:56
5Whoa, Tillie, Take Your Time
clarinet:
George Baquet (on 1923-10-15)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-10-15)
Bessie Smith43:13
6My Sweetie Went Away
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-10-15)
recording of:
My Sweetie Went Away (on 1923-10-15)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Lou Handman
Bessie Smith43:14
7Any Woman's Blues
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1923-10-16)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-10-16)
Bessie Smith43:28
8Chicago Bound Blues
clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1923-12-04)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1923-12-04)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-12-04)
Bessie Smith43:19
9Mistreating Daddy
clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1923-12-04)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1923-12-04)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-12-04)
Bessie Smith43:20
10Frosty Morning Blues
guitar:
Harry Reser (1920s banjo player and bandleader) (on 1924-01-08)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active in the 1920s w/ Bessie Smith, if you're not sure choose the other jazz pianist) (on 1924-01-08)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-01-08)
Bessie Smith43:16
11Haunted House Blues
clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1924-01-09)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1924-01-09)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-01-09)
Bessie Smith33:32
12Eavesdropper's Blues
clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1924-01-09)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1924-01-09)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-01-09)
Bessie Smith53:13
13Easy Come, Easy Go Blues
guitar:
Harry Reser (1920s banjo player and bandleader) (on 1924-01-10)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active in the 1920s w/ Bessie Smith, if you're not sure choose the other jazz pianist) (on 1924-01-10)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-01-10)
recording of:
Easy Come Easy Go Blues (on 1924-01-10)
writer:
Eddie Brown (US composer, songwriter, lyricist related to Bessie Smith) and Willie Jackson (US blues/jazz singer)
Bessie Smith43:11
14Sorrowful Blues
guitar:
John Griffin (early jazz) (on 1924-04-04)
violin:
Robert Robbins (on 1924-04-04)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-04-04)
Bessie Smith43:20
15Pinchbacks - Take 'em Away
piano:
Irving Johns (on 1924-04-04)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-04-04)
Bessie Smith43:17
16Rocking Chair Blues
piano:
Irving Johns (on 1924-04-04)
violin:
Robert Robbins (on 1924-04-04)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-04-04)
Bessie Smith43:17
17Ticket Agent, Ease Your Window Down
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1924-04-05)
piano:
Irving Johns (on 1924-04-05)
violin:
Robert Robbins (on 1924-04-05)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-04-05)
Bessie Smith43:21
18Boweavil Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1924-04-07)
piano:
Irving Johns (on 1924-04-07)
violin:
Robert Robbins (on 1924-04-07)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-04-07)
Bessie Smith42:54
19Hateful Blues
piano:
Irving Johns (on 1924-04-08)
violin:
Robert Robbins (on 1924-04-08)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1924-04-08)
Bessie Smith43:09