Bessie Smith - Classic Blues download mp3, flac

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1	Alexander's Ragtime Band Ensemble – Bessie Smith And Her BandWritten-By – Berlin*	3:02
2	Careless Love Written-By – Handy*	3:28
3	Cake Walkin' Babies From Home Ensemble – Henderson's Hot SixWritten-By – Smith*, Williams*, Troy*	3:12
4	After You've Gone Ensemble – Bessie Smith And Her BandWritten-By – Creamer*, Layton*	2:59
5	Trombone Cholly Written-By – Brooks*	3:13
6	Me And My Gin Written-By – Burke*	2:52
7	Safety Mama Written-By – B. Smith*	3:24
8	In The House Blues Written-By – B. Smith*	2:59
9	Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out Written-By – J. Cox*	2:59
10	Take It Right Back Written-By – H. Gray	3:22
11	He's Got Me Goin' Written-By – H. Gray	3:14
12	Kitchen Man Written-By – Beledna*, Razaf*	2:57
13	Do Your Duty Ensemble – Buck And His BandWritten-By – L. Wilson*, W. Wilson*	3:26
14	Gimme A Pigfoot Ensemble – Buck And His BandWritten-By – L. Wilson*, W. Wilson*	3:28
15	Take Me For A Buggy Ride Ensemble – Buck And His BandWritten-By – L. Wilson*, W. Wilson*	2:36
16	I'm Down In The Dumps Ensemble – Buck And His BandWritten-By – L. Wilson*, W. Wilson*	3:10

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Editions Atlas
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Orbis Publishing Ltd.
• Made By – Mayking Records
• Glass Mastered At – PDO, UK – 10249181

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – G. Bushell* (tracks: 9)
• Banjo – C. Dixon* (tracks: 1, 3, 4)
• Bass – B. Taylor* (tracks: 13 to 16)
• Clarinet – B. Bailey* (tracks: 3, 4), C. Hawkins* (tracks: 1)
• Cornet – Ed Allen (tracks: 9), J. Smith* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 5), L. Armstrong* (tracks: 2), L. Bacon* (tracks: 8)
• Drums – F. Casey* (tracks: 8)
• Guitar – B. Johnson* (tracks: 13 to 16), E. Lang* (tracks: 12)
• Piano – B. Washington* (tracks: 13 to 16), C. Williams* (tracks: 7 to 10, 12), F. Henderson* (tracks: 1 to 5), J.P. Johnson* (tracks: 11), P. Grainger* (tracks: 6)
• Tenor Saxophone – C. Hawkins* (tracks: 3), G. Walton* (tracks: 9), C. Berry* (tracks: 13 to 16)
• Trombone – J. Teagarden* (tracks: 13 to 16), J. Harrison* (tracks: 1, 4), J. Williams* (tracks: 6)
• Trumpet – C. Green* (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 8), F. Newton* (tracks: 13 to 16)
• Tuba – C. St-Clair* (tracks: 9), R. Escudero* (tracks: 3)
• Vocals – Bessie Smith

Notes

Issue 9 of the UK version of "The Blues Collection".
℗ Editions Atlas, Paris. 1992
℗ Orbis Publishing 1993.
Made In England.

Recorded in New York between 1925-1933:
#1,#4: March 2nd 1927
#2: May 26th 1925
#3: May 5th 1925
#5: March 3rd 1927
#6: August 25th 1928
#7: November 20th 1928
#8: June 11th 1931
#9: May 15th 1929
#10: July 25th 1929
#11: August 20th 1929
#12: May 8th 1929
#13 to #16: November 24th 1933

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: 10249181 01 & MAYKING RECORDS BLUCC014
• Other (SPARS code): ADD

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BLU GNC 009	Bessie Smith	Classic Blues ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Orbis	BLU GNC 009	Europe	1994
BLU NM 009	Bessie Smith	Classic Blues ‎(Cass, Comp)	Orbis	BLU NM 009	UK	1993
BLU-CD 3006	Bessie Smith	Empress Of The Blues ‎(CD, Comp)	Les Génies Du Blues	BLU-CD 3006	Switzerland	1992
BLUES N012	Bessie Smith	Classic Blues ‎(CD, Comp)	DeAgostini	BLUES N012	Netherlands	1994