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Bessie Smith – The World's Greatest Blues Singer

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Label:CBS – 66258, CBS – M 66258, CBS – GP 33
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Gatefold
Country:UK
Released:
Genre:Jazz, Blues
Style:Vocal

Tracklist

A1Bessie Smith–Down Hearted Blues
Trombone – Charlie Green
Written-By – A. Hunter*, L. Austin*
3:23
A2Bessie Smith–Gulf Coast Blues
Trombone – Charlie Green
Written-By – C. Williams*
3:03
A3Bessie Smith And Her Down Home Trio–Aggravatin' Papa
Banjo – Buddy Christian
Clarinet [Probably] – Ernest Elliot*
Written-By – A. Britt*, J. R. Robinson*, R. Turk*
3:15
A4Bessie Smith And Her Down Home Trio–Beale Street Papa
Banjo – Buddy Christian
Clarinet [Probably] – Ernest Elliot*
Written-By – J. R. Robinson*, R. Turk*
3:33
A5Bessie Smith–Baby Won't You Please Come Home
Written-By – C. Warfield*, C. Williams*
2:54
A6Bessie Smith–Oh Daddy (You Won't Have No Mama At All)
Written-By – E. Herbert*, W. Russell*
3:02
A7Bessie Smith–T'aint Nobody's Bizness If I Do
Written-By – E. Robbins*, P. Grainger*
3:23
A8Bessie Smith–Keeps On A-Rainin' (Papa, He Can't Make No Time)
Written-By – M. Kortlander*, S. Williams*
3:03
B1Bessie Smith–Mama's Got The Blues
Written-By – C. Williams*, S. Martin*
2:56
B2Bessie Smith–Outside Of That
Written-By – C. Williams*, J. H. Trent*
3:27
B3Bessie Smith–Bleeding Hearted Blues
Written-By – L. Austin*
3:05
B4Bessie Smith–Lady Luck Blues
Written-By – C. Williams*, W. Weber*
3:06
B5Bessie Smith–Yodling Blues
Written-By – A. Hill*, C. Williams*
3:10
B6Bessie Smith–Midnight Blues
Written-By – B. Thompson*, S. Williams*
3:16
B7Bessie Smith–If You Don't, I Know Who Will
Trombone – Charlie Green
Written-By – C. Smith*, C. Williams*, T. Brymn*
3:33
B8Bessie Smith–Nobody In Town Can Bake A Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine
Trombone – Charlie Green
Written-By – C. Williams*, S. Williams*
3:28
C1Bessie Smith–See If I'll Care
Written-By – A. Hill*, C. Williams*
3:22
C2Bessie Smith–Baby Have Pity On Me
Written-By – B. Moll*, C. Williams*
3:18
C3Bessie Smith–On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
Backing Vocals – The Bessemer Singers
Piano – James P. Johnson*
Written-By – A. Razaf*
2:54
C4Bessie Smith–Moan, You Mourners
Backing Vocals – The Bessemer Singers
Piano – James P. Johnson*
Written-By – S. Williams*
3:10
C5Bessie Smith–Hustlin' Dan
Cornet – Ed Allen
Written-By – J. Crawford*
3:29
C6Bessie Smith–Black Mountain Blues
Cornet – Ed Allen
Written-By – H. Cole*
3:08
C7Bessie Smith–In The House Blues
Cornet – Charlie Green
Drums – Floyd Casey
Written-By – B. Smith*
2:55
C8Bessie Smith–Long Old Road
Cornet – Charlie Green
Drums – Floyd Casey
Written-By – B. Smith*
3:21
D1Bessie Smith–Blue Blue
Cornet – Louis Bacon
Drums – Floyd Casey
Trombone – Charlie Green
Written-By – B. Smith*
3:10
D2Bessie Smith–Shipwreck Blues
Cornet – Louis Bacon
Drums – Floyd Casey
Trombone – Charlie Green
Written-By – B. Smith*
3:14
D3Bessie Smith–Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl
Piano – Fred Longshaw
Written-By – C. Williams*, D. Small*, J. Brymn*
2:45
D4Bessie Smith–Safety Mama
Piano – Fred Longshaw
Written-By – B. Smith*
3:22
D5Bessie Smith Acc. By Buck And His Band–Do Your Duty
Bass – Billy Taylor*
Guitar – Bobby Johnson
Piano – Buck Washington
Tenor Saxophone – Chu Berry*
Trombone – Jack Teagarden
Trumpet – Frankie Newton*
Written-By – W. Wilson*
3:23
D6Bessie Smith Acc. By Buck And His Band–Gimme A Pigfoot
Bass – Billy Taylor*
Clarinet – Benny Goodman
Guitar – Bobby Johnson
Piano – Buck Washington
Tenor Saxophone – Chu Berry*
Trombone – Jack Teagarden
Trumpet – Frankie Newton*
Written-By – W. Wilson*
3:27
D7Bessie Smith Acc. By Buck And His Band–Take Me For A Buggy Ride
Bass – Billy Taylor*
Guitar – Bobby Johnson
Piano – Buck Washington
Tenor Saxophone – Chu Berry*
Trombone – Jack Teagarden
Trumpet – Frankie Newton*
Written-By – L. Wilson*, W. Wilson*
2:35
D8Bessie Smith Acc. By Buck And His Band–Down In The Dumps
Bass – Billy Taylor*
Guitar – Bobby Johnson
Piano – Buck Washington
Tenor Saxophone – Chu Berry*
Trombone – Jack Teagarden
Trumpet – Frankie Newton*
Written-By – L. Wilson*, W. Wilson*
3:09
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Credits

Notes

CBS sunset design labels, date unknown but probably mid to late 1970s. The original pressing of this would have been in 1970 and would have had the orange "one eye" labels.

662580 on sleeve (front, back and spine).
M 66258 and (GP 33) on labels.

This is the first of five two-record sets. This contains the first 16 and last 16 of her recordings. Issued in a gatefold sleeve.

All selections were recorded in New York City.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped): 66258A M64134A2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped): X 64134-B1 X66258-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout stamped): X 64135-A1 X66258-C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout stamped): X 64135-B1 X66258-D

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The World's Greatest Blues Singer (2×LP, Compilation, Pitman Pressing)Columbia, ColumbiaCG 33, GP 33US1970
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The World's Greatest Blues Singer (2×LP, Compilation, Mono, Terre Haute Press)ColumbiaGP 33US1970
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The World's Greatest Blues Singer (2×LP, Compilation)CBS66258Europe1970
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The World's Greatest Blues Singer (2×LP, Compilation)CBS2BP-220058Australia1970
The World's Greatest Blues Singer (2×LP, Compilation, Gatefold)CBS66258UK1970

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