The Bessie Smith Songbook

~ Release by Dinah Washington (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1After You’ve Gone
piano:
Jack Wilson (jazz pianist) (on 1958-01-07)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1958-01-07)
recording of:
After You’ve Gone (on 1958-01-07)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1918)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
33:39
2Send Me to the ’Lectric Chair
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Send Me to the ’Lectric Chair
lyricist and composer:
George Brooks (composer, early 20th century)
3:17
3Jailhouse Blues
3:12
4Trombone Butter
cover recording of:
Trombone Cholly
writer:
George Brooks and George Johnson (1930s American jazz musician, worked primarily in Europe)
3:31
5You’ve Been a Good Ole Wagon
cover recording of:
You’ve Been a Good Old Wagon
lyricist and composer:
John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford
4:02
6Careless Love
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1957)
recording of:
Careless Love
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), William Christopher Handy, Martha Koenig and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
version of:
Careless Love
3:37
7Back Water Blues
cover recording of:
Backwater Blues
lyricist and composer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (in 1927)
piano arranger:
James P. Johnson (in 1927)
5:00
8If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1958)
cover recording of:
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1926)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1926)
2:49
9Me and My Gin
recording of:
Me and My Gin
lyricist and composer:
Harry Burke
3:11
10Fine Fat Daddy
3:05