Websites: | |||
Bessie Smith | Biography by wikipedia.org. | ||
DAHR: Bessie Smith | List of 181 historic recordings from 1923 to 1933. |
Title (Release Year) | Composer | Performers | Issue |
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Historic Records | ||||
as Performer | ||||
Kitchen Man (1929) | E.B. Alexander | B. Smith | Columbia: W148487 | |
Any Woman's Blues (1923) | L. Austin | B. Smith | Columbia: 81283 | |
Chicago Bound Blues (1923) | L. Austin | B. Smith | Columbia: 81391 | |
Down Hearted Blues (1923) | L. Austin | B. Smith | Columbia: 80863 | |
Dyin' by the Hour (1927) | G. Brooks | B. Smith | Columbia: W144918 | |
Far Away Blues (1923) | G. Brooks | B. Smith C. Smith |
Columbia: 81261 | |
Hard Driving Papa (1926) | G. Brooks | B. Smith | Columbia: W142148 | |
Honey Man Blues (1926) | G. Brooks | B. Smith | Columbia: W142875 | |
Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town (1926) | G. Brooks | B. Smith | Columbia: W141819 | |
One and Two Blues (1926) | G. Brooks | B. Smith | Columbia: W142876 | |
Rainy Weather Blues (1924) | G. Brooks | B. Smith | Columbia: 81907 | |
Salt Water Blues (1924) | G. Brooks | B. Smith | Columbia: 81893 | |
Send Me to the 'lectric Chair (1927) | G. Brooks | B. Smith | Columbia: W143576 | |
Them's Graveyard Words (1927) | G. Brooks | B. Smith | Columbia: W143583 | |
Trombone Cholly (1927) | G. Brooks | B. Smith | Columbia: W143575 | |
Black Mountain Blues (1930) | H. Cole | B. Smith | Columbia: W150658 | |
⇑I'm Going Back to My Used-To-Be (1923) | J. Cox | B. Smith C. Smith |
Columbia: 81262 | |
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out (1929) | J. Cox | B. Smith | Columbia: W148534 | |
Follow the Deal on Down (1924) | T. Delaney | B. Smith | Columbia: 140161 | |
Red Mountain Blues (1925) | E. Dowell | B. Smith | Columbia: W141293 | |
He's Got Me Goin' (1929) | P. Grainger | B. Smith | Columbia: W148902 | |
Homeless Blues (1927) | P. Grainger | B. Smith | Columbia: W144800 | |
Mistreatin' Daddy (1923) | P. Grainger | B. Smith | Columbia: 81392 | |
Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There) (1928) | P. Grainger | B. Smith | Columbia: W145787 | |
Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness if I Do (1923) | P. Grainger | B. Smith | Columbia: 80862 | |
Yes Indeed He Do (1928) | P. Grainger | B. Smith | Columbia: W146887 | |
You Ought to Be Ashamed (1928) | P. Grainger | B. Smith | Columbia: W146889 | |
My Sweetie Went Away (1923) | L. Handman | B. Smith | Columbia: 81245 | |
Eavesdropper's Blues (1924) | J.C. Johnson | B. Smith | Columbia: 81469 | |
Empty Bed Blues (1928) | J.C. Johnson | B. Smith | Columbia: W145786 | |
Haunted House Blues (1924) | J.C. Johnson | B. Smith | Columbia: 81466 | |
Hustlin' Dan (1930) | J.C. Johnson | B. Smith | Columbia: W150657 | |
Me and My Gin (1928) | J.C. Johnson | B. Smith | Columbia: W146897 | |
⇑Mama's Got the Blues (1923) | S. Martin | B. Smith | Columbia: 80995 | |
Oh, Daddy Blues (1923) | W. Russell | B. Smith | Columbia: 80953 | |
Aggravatin' Papa (1923) | R. Turk | B. Smith | Columbia: 80949 | |
Beale Street Mama (1923) | R. Turk | B. Smith | Columbia: 80950 | |
Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? (1923) | C. Williams | B. Smith | Columbia: 80952 | |
Gulf Coast Blues (1923) | C. Williams | B. Smith | Columbia: 80864 | |
Outside of That (1923) | C. Williams | B. Smith | Columbia: 80996 | |
Keeps on A-Rainin' (1923) | S. Williams | B. Smith | Columbia: 80865 | |
Midnight Blues (1923) | S. Williams | B. Smith | Columbia: 81080 |
Performer | CD Title | Supplier |
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Jazz Music CDs: | |||
Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith 1923-1924 | ||
Bessie Smith | Bessie Smith 1924-1925 | ||
Chris Barber | The Absolutely Essential 3CD Collection | ||
Chris Barber | The Very Best of Chris Barber | ||
Monty Sunshine | Remembering Monty Sunshine | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) | |
Ragtime Music CDs: | |||
Sue Keller | Wild Women Don't Have The Blues | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
Title | Composer | Attribution | Remarks |
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Kitchen Man (1929) | Edna Belle Alexander | Andy Razaf (co-author)
Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Any Woman's Blues (1923) | Lovie Austin(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Chicago Bound Blues (1923) | Lovie Austin(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Down Hearted Blues (1923) | Lovie Austin | Alberta Hunter (words)
Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Alexander's Ragtime Band - Song (1911) | Irving Berlin(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Sinful Blues (1924) | Perry Bradford | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Far Away Blues (1923) | George Brooks(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) Clara Smith (perf.) |
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Rainy Weather Blues (1924) | George Brooks(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Salt Water Blues (1924) | George Brooks(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Hard Driving Papa (1926) | George Brooks(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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⇑Honey Man Blues (1926) | George Brooks(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town (1926) | George Brooks | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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One and Two Blues (1926) | George Brooks(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Dyin' by the Hour (1927) | George Brooks(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Send Me to the 'lectric Chair (1927) | George Brooks(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Them's Graveyard Words (1927) | George Brooks(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Trombone Cholly (1927) | George Brooks | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Black Mountain Blues (1930) | Henry Cole | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out (1923) | Jimmie Cox(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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I'm Going Back to My Used-To-Be (1923) | Jimmie Cox | Jimmie Cox (words)
Bessie Smith (perf.) Clara Smith (perf.) |
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Follow the Deal on Down (1924) | Tom Delaney | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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⇑Red Mountain Blues (1925) | Edgar Dowell | Henry Troy (words)
Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness if I Do (1922) | Porter Grainger(w&m) | Everett Robbins (co-author)
Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Mistreatin' Daddy (1923) | Porter Grainger(w&m) | Bob Ricketts (co-author)
Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Devil's Gonna Git You, (1928) | Porter Grainger | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Yes Indeed He Do (1928) | Porter Grainger(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Homeless Blues (1927) | Porter Grainger(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There) (1928) | Porter Grainger(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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You Ought to Be Ashamed (1928) | Porter Grainger(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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He's Got Me Goin' (1929) | Porter Grainger(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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My Sweetie Went Away (1923) | Lou Handman | Roy Turk (words)
Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Haunted House Blues (1924) | J.C. Johnson(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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⇑Eavesdropper's Blues (1924) | J.C. Johnson | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Empty Bed Blues (1928) | J.C. Johnson(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Me and My Gin (1928) | J.C. Johnson(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Hustlin' Dan (1930) | J.C. Johnson(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Mama's Got the Blues (1923) | Sara Martin | Clarence Williams (co-author)
Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Oh, Daddy Blues (1923) | William Russell | Edward Herbert (co-author)
Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Aggravatin' Papa (1922) | Roy Turk(w&m) | J. Russel Robinson (co-author)
Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Beale Street Mama (1923) | Roy Turk(w&m) | J. Russel Robinson (co-author)
Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? (1919) | Clarence Williams | Charles Warfield (words)
Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Gulf Coast Blues (1923) | Clarence Williams(w&m) | Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Outside of That (1923) | Clarence Williams(w&m) | Jo Trent (words)
Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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⇑Midnight Blues (1923) | Spencer Williams | Babe Thompson (co-author)
Bessie Smith (perf.) |
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Keeps on A-Rainin' (1923) | Spencer Williams(w&m) | Max Kortlander (co-author)
Bessie Smith (perf.) |
Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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Any Woman's Blues | 1923 | ||
Down Hearted Blues | 1923 | ||
Jailhouse Blues | 1923 | ||
Yellow Dog Blues, The | 1925 | ||
Black Water Blues | 1927 | ||
Bleeding Hearted Blues | 1927 | ||
Trombone Cholly | 1927 | ||
Poor Man's Blues | 1928 | ||
Blue Spirit Blues | 1929 | ||
Wasted Life Blues | 1929 | James Price Johnson (co-author) | |
New Orleans Hop Scop Blues | 1930 | ||
⇑ Baby Doll | ? | ||
It Makes My Love Come Down | ? | Don Raye (words) | |
Young Woman's Blues | ? |
Composer | Title | Performer |
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I. Berlin | Alexander's Ragtime Band (Bessie Smith) (3:00) | B. Smith | |
P. Grainger | Devil's Gonna Git You (1928) (3:11) | B. Smith | |
B. Smith | Blue Spirit Blues (2:57) | B. Smith | |
B. Smith | Any Woman's Blues (3:24) | B. Smith | |
B. Smith | Jailhouse Blues (3:17) | B. Smith | |
B. Smith | Trombone Cholly (3:22) | B. Smith | |
B. Smith | The Yellow Dog Blues (3:06) | B. Smith | |
B. Smith | Bleeding Hearted Blues (3:07) | B. Smith | |
B. Smith | Down Hearted Blues (3:26) | B. Smith | |
⇑B. Smith | Poor Man's Blues (3:28) | B. Smith | |
B. Smith | New Orleans Hop Scop Blues (3:02) | B. Smith | |
B. Smith | Black Water Blues (3:19) | B. Smith | |
B. Smith | Wasted Life Blues (3:09) | B. Smith |