Bessie Brown  (1890-1955)
Last updated: 08.09.24
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Websites:
url15.gif Bessie Brown Biography by wikipedia.org.  
url15.gif  DAHR: Bessie Brown List of 46 historic recordings from 1923 to 1929.
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
  Historic Records      
recordmp3.gif I'm Tired of Begging You to Treat Me Right (1924) B. Brown George W. Williams Columbia: 81855
  as Performer      
recordmp3.gif If Mamma Quits Papa, What Will Papa Do (1923) G. Brooks B. Brown
George W. Williams
Columbia: 81342
recordmp3.gif No Second Handed Lovin' For Mine (1924) G. Brooks B. Brown
George W. Williams
Columbia: 81847
record15.gif Pork Chop Blues (1924) G. Brooks B. Brown Columbia: 81924
record15.gif When You Go Huntin', I'm Goin' Fishin' (1924) G. Brooks B. Brown
George W. Williams
Columbia: 81917
recordmp3.gif It Takes a Brownskin Man to Make a High Yellow Blue (1924) S. Decatur B. Brown
George W. Williams
Columbia: 81540
recordmp3.gif You Ain't Quittin' Me Without Two Weeks Notice (1924) S. Decatur B. Brown
George W. Williams
Columbia: 81538
recordmp3.gif Satisfied Blues (1923) L. Fowler B. Brown
George W. Williams
Columbia: 81157
record15.gif Scat! Mister Sweetback (1925) L. Fowler B. Brown
George W. Williams
Columbia: W140405
record15.gif He Just Don't Appeal to Me (1929) P. Grainger B. Brown Brunswick: E29532
recordmp3.gif If You Hit My Dog I'll Kick Your Cat (1924) P. Grainger B. Brown
Charles Thomas
George W. Williams
Columbia: 81848
recordmp3.gif Papa Don't You Mean Your Mamma No Good (1923) J.C. Johnson B. Brown
George W. Williams
Columbia: 81348
record15.gif Bald-Headed Mamma Blues (1925) J. Meller B. Brown
George W. Williams
Columbia: W140406
recordmp3.gif Double Crossin' Daddy (1923) J. Meller B. Brown
George W. Williams
Columbia: 81158
The peformer is featured on 13 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg If Mamma Quits Papa, What Will Papa Do (1923) George Brooks(w&m) Bessie Brown (perf.)
George W. Williams (perf.)
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perf15.jpg No Second Handed Lovin' For Mine (1924) George Brooks Bessie Brown (perf.)
George W. Williams (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Pork Chop Blues (1924) George Brooks(w&m) Bessie Brown (perf.)
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perf15.jpg When You Go Huntin', I'm Goin' Fishin' (1924) George Brooks(w&m) Bessie Brown (perf.)
George W. Williams (perf.)
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perf15.jpg You Ain't Quittin' Me Without Two Weeks Notice (1924) Steve Decatur(w&m) Lem Braxton (co-author)
Bessie Brown (perf.)
George W. Williams (perf.)
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perf15.jpg It Takes a Brownskin Man to Make a High Yellow Blue (1924) Steve Decatur(w&m) Lem Braxton (co-author)
Bessie Brown (perf.)
George W. Williams (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Satisfied Blues (1923) Lemuel Fowler Bessie Brown (perf.)
George W. Williams (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Scat! Mister Sweetback (1925) Lemuel Fowler Lemuel Fowler (words)
Bessie Brown (perf.)
George W. Williams (perf.)
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perf15.jpg If You Hit My Dog I'll Kick Your Cat (1924) Porter Grainger(w&m) Harold Gray (words)
Bessie Brown (perf.)
Charles Thomas (perf.)
George W. Williams (perf.)
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perf15.jpg He Just Don't Appeal to Me (1929) Porter Grainger(w&m) Bessie Brown (perf.)
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perf15.jpg  Papa Don't You Mean Your Mamma No Good (1923) J.C. Johnson J.C. Johnson (words)
Bessie Brown (perf.)
George W. Williams (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Double Crossin' Daddy (1923) J. Meller(w&m) Edith Smith (co-author)
Bessie Brown (perf.)
George W. Williams (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Bald-Headed Mamma Blues (1925) J. Meller(w&m) Bessie Brown (perf.)
George W. Williams (perf.)
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 1 work by Bessie Brown (1890-1955). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
I'm Tired of Begging You to Treat Me Right (w&m) 1924 George W. Williams (co-author)
George W. Williams (perf.)
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