The Complete Recordings, Volume 6

~ Release by Bessie Smith (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Sweet Mistreater
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-04-01)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1927-04-01)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (on 1927-04-01)
3:04
2Lock and Key
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-04-01)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1927-04-01)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (on 1927-04-01)
2:59
3Mean Old Bed Bug Blues
3:22
4A Good Man Is Hard to Find
3:09
5Homeless Blues
2:57
6Looking for My Man Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-09-28)
alto saxophone:
Ernest Elliott (on 1927-09-28)
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1927-09-28)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (on 1927-09-28)
2:48
7Dyin' by the Hour
vocals:
Bessie Smith (on 1927-10-27)
3:05
8Foolish Man Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-10-27)
cornet:
Tommy Ladnier (on 1927-10-27)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1927-10-27)
tuba [brass bass]:
June Cole (on 1927-10-27)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (on 1927-10-27)
3:01
9Thinking Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-02-09)
cornet:
Demas Dean (on 1928-02-09)
piano:
Fred Longshaw (on 1928-02-09)
trombone:
Charlie Green (on 1928-02-09)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (on 1928-02-09)
recording of:
Thinking-Blues (on 1928-02-09)
writer:
Bessie Smith
3:10
10Pickpocket Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-02-09)
cornet:
Demas Dean (on 1928-02-09)
piano:
Fred Longshaw (on 1928-02-09)
trombone:
Charlie Green (on 1928-02-09)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (on 1928-02-09)
2:45
11I Used to Be Your Sweet Mama
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-02-09)
cornet:
Demas Dean (on 1928-02-09)
piano:
Fred Longshaw (on 1928-02-09)
trombone:
Charlie Green (on 1928-02-09)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (on 1928-02-09)
recording of:
I Used to Be Your Sweet Mama (on 1928-02-09)
writer:
Fred Longshaw
2:52
12I'd Rather Be Dead and Buried in My Grave
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-02-16)
clarinet:
Ernest Elliott (on 1928-02-16) and Bob Fuller (on 1928-02-16)
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1928-02-16)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (on 1928-02-16)
2:58
13Standin' in the Rain
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-02-21)
cornet:
Demas Dean (on 1928-02-21)
piano:
Fred Longshaw (on 1928-02-21)
trombone:
Charlie Green (on 1928-02-21)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (on 1928-02-21)
recording of:
Standin' in the Rain (on 1928-02-21)
writer:
Bessie Smith
2:57
14It Won't Be You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-02-21)
cornet:
Demas Dean (on 1928-02-21)
piano:
Fred Longshaw (on 1928-02-21)
trombone:
Charlie Green (on 1928-02-21)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (on 1928-02-21)
2:50
15Spider Man Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-03-19)
clarinet:
Bob Fuller (on 1928-03-19) and Abraham Wheat (on 1928-03-19)
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1928-03-19)
soprano saxophone:
Abraham Wheat (on 1928-03-19)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (on 1928-02-21)
3:22
16Empty Bed Blues – Part 1
3:04
17Empty Bed Blues – Part 2
3:24
18Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-03-20)
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1928-03-20)
trombone:
Charlie Green (on 1928-03-20)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (on 1928-03-20)
3:06
19Yes Indeed He Do
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-08-24)
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1928-08-24)
reeds:
Ernest Elliott (on 1928-08-24) and Bob Fuller (on 1928-08-24)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (on 1928-08-24)
3:17
20Devil's Gonna Git You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-08-24)
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1928-08-24)
reeds:
Ernest Elliott (on 1928-08-24) and Bob Fuller (on 1928-08-24)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (on 1928-08-24)
3:13
21You Ought to Be Ashamed
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-08-24)
piano:
Porter Grainger (on 1928-08-24)
reeds:
Ernest Elliott (on 1928-08-24) and Bob Fuller (on 1928-08-24)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (on 1928-08-24)
3:09
22Washwoman's Blues
3:12