The Best of Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith

• Released on 2015-05-08 by Columbia - Legacy
• Main artists: Bessie Smith
• Genre: Blues

1 Down Hearted Blues

00:03:25

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Main Artist - A. HUNTER, Composer, Lyricist - L. Austin, Composer, Lyricist - Clarence Williams, Piano - Unknown, Producer

Originally released 1923. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

2 Baby Won't You Please Come Home

00:02:56

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Main Artist - C. Williams, Composer, Lyricist - C. Warfield, Composer, Lyricist - Clarence Williams, Piano - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - David Miston, Mastering Engineer

Originally released 1923. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

3 'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do

00:03:27

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Unknown, Producer - Percy Grainger, Composer, Lyricist - E.Robbins, Composer, Lyricist - Clarence Williams, Piano

Originally released 1923. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

4 Work House Blues

00:03:21

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Frank Walker, Producer - T. Wallace, Composer, Lyricist - Fletcher Henderson, Piano - Charlie Green, Trombone

Originally released 1924. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

5 St. Louis Blues

00:03:10

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Louis Armstrong, Associated Performer, Cornet - Bessie Smith with Louis Armstrong, Associated Performer - W. C. Handy, Composer, Lyricist - Fred Longshaw, Piano - Unknown, Producer

Originally released 1925. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

6 You've Been a Good Old Wagon

00:03:28

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Fred Longshaw, Piano - Stuart Balcomb, Composer, Lyricist - Louis Armstrong, Cornet

(P) Originally released 1925. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

7 Careless Love

00:03:25

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Unknown, Producer - W.C. Handy, Composer, Lyricist - Fred Longshaw, Piano - S. Williams, Composer, Lyricist - M. Koenig, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Green, Trombone - Louis Armstrong, Cornet

Originally released 1925. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

8 Young Woman's Blues

00:03:08

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Chris Albertson, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Executive Producer - Fletcher Henderson, Piano - Gary Pacheco, Director, Executive Producer - Buster Bailey, Clarinet - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Joe Smith, Cornet

Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

9 Preachin' the Blues

00:02:51

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Chris Albertson, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Executive Producer - James-Johnson, Piano - Gary Pacheco, Director, Executive Producer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer

Originally released 1927. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

10 Backwater Blues

00:03:18

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Unknown, Producer - James P. Johnson, Piano - James-Johnson, Piano

Originally released 1927. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

11 There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight

00:03:19

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Main Artist - T. Metz, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Albertson, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Executive Producer - J. Hayden, Composer, Lyricist - Gary Pacheco, Director, Executive Producer - Charlie Dixon, Banjo - Fletcher Henderson, Piano - David Miston, Mastering Engineer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Buster Bailey, Clarinet - Jimmy Harrison, Trombone - Joe Smith, Cornet

Originally released 1927. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

12 Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair

00:03:21

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Unknown, Producer - G.brooks, Composer, Lyricist - Fletcher Henderson, Piano - Charlie Green, Trombone - Joe Smith, Cornet

Originally released 1927. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

13 Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 1

00:03:01

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Lawrence Cohn, Executive Producer, Producer - J.C. Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Porter Grainger, Piano - Gary Pacheco, Executive Producer - Charlie Green, Trombone

Originally released 1928. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

14 Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2

00:03:20

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Main Artist - J.C. Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Lawrence Cohn, Executive Producer, Producer - Porter Grainger, Piano - Gary Pacheco, Executive Producer - Charlie Green, Trombone

Originally released 1928. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

15 Me and My Gin

00:02:50

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Unknown, Producer - J.C. Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Porter Grainger, Piano - Joe Williams, Trombone

Originally released 1929. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

16 Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out

00:02:57

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Unknown, Producer - J.Cox, Composer, Lyricist - Bessie Smith - Clarence Williams, Piano - Garvin Bushell, Alto Saxophone - Greely Walton, Tenor Saxophone - Ed Allen, Cornet

Originally released 1929. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

17 Black Mountain Blues

00:03:08

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Main Artist - J.C. Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Lawrence Cohn, Executive Producer, Producer - Steve Stevens, Piano - Gary Pacheco, Executive Producer - David Miston, Mastering Engineer - Ed Allen, Cornet

Originally released 1930. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

18 Long Old Road

00:03:26

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Lawrence Cohn, Executive Producer, Producer - Floyd Casey, Drums - Gary Pacheco, Executive Producer - Clarence Williams, Piano - Louis Metcalfe, Piano - Charlie Green, Trombone - Louis Metcalfe, Cornet

Originally released 1931. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

19 Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl

00:02:48

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Unknown, Producer - C. Williams, Composer, Lyricist - D. Small, Composer, Lyricist - Clarence Williams, Piano - T. Brymn, Composer, Lyricist

Originally released 1931. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

20 Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer

00:03:29

Bessie Smith, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Unknown, Producer - W. Wilson, Composer, Lyricist - Bobby Johnson, Guitar - Buck Washington, Piano - Billy Taylor, Bass - Chu Berry, Tenor Saxophone - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Frank Newton, Trumpet - Jack Teagarden, Trombone

Originally released 1934. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
• Total length: 01:04:08

• Main artists: Bessie Smith
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: Columbia - Legacy
• Genre: Blues
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

Originally released 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment