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| Bessie Smith (1923-1925) | 72:12 | |
| 1-1 | Gulf Coast BluesPiano – Clarence WilliamsVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – C. Williams* |
3:06 |
| 1-2 | Down Hearted BluesPiano – Clarence WilliamsVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – A. Hunter*, L. Austin* |
3:26 |
| 1-3 | Beale Street MamaBanjo – Buddy ChristianClarinet [Prob.] – Ernest Elliott*Performer – Bessie Smith & Her Down Home Trio*Piano – Clarence WilliamsVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – J.R. Robinson*, R. Turk* |
3:35 |
| 1-4 | 'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I DoPiano – Clarence WilliamsVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – E. Robbins*, P. Grainger* |
3:24 |
| 1-5 | Bleeding Hearted BluesPiano – Fletcher HendersonVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – L. Austin* |
3:06 |
| 1-6 | Jail-House BluesPiano – Irving JohnsVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – B. Smith*, C. Williams* |
3:17 |
| 1-7 | Whoa, Tillie, Take Your TimeClarinet [Prob.] – Ernest Elliott*, George BaquetPiano [Probably] – Jimmy Jones Vocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – H. Creamer*, J.T. Layton* |
3:12 |
| 1-8 | Any Woman's BluesPiano – Fletcher HendersonVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – L. Austin* |
3:23 |
| 1-9 | Rocking Chair BluesPiano – Irving JohnsViolin – Robert RobbinsVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – B. Smith*, I. Johns* |
3:14 |
| 1-10 | Weeping Willow BluesCornet – Joe Smith Piano – Fletcher HendersonTrombone – Charlie GreenVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – P. Carter* |
3:10 |
| 1-11 | Sing Sing Prison BluesClarinet – Buster Bailey, Don RedmanPiano – Fred LongshawVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – F. Johnson*, P. Grainger* |
3:05 |
| 1-12 | Sinful BluesPiano – Fred LongshawVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – P. Bradford* |
3:09 |
| 1-13 | The St.Louis BluesCornet – Louis ArmstrongPiano – Fred LongshawVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – W.C. Handy* |
3:08 |
| 1-14 | Reckless BluesCornet – Louis ArmstrongPiano – Fred LongshawVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – B. Smith*, F. Longshaw* |
3:01 |
| 1-15 | Cold In Hand BluesCornet – Louis ArmstrongPiano – Fred LongshawVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – B. Smith*, F. Longshaw* |
3:11 |
| 1-16 | Cake Walkin' Babies (From Home)Accompanied By [With] – Henderson's Hot SixBanjo – Charlie DixonClarinet – Buster BaileyCornet – Jos Smith*Piano – Fletcher HendersonTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrombone – Charlie GreenTuba – Bob EscuderoVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – C. Smith*, C. Williams*, H. Troy* |
3:13 |
| 1-17 | The Yellow Dog BluesAccompanied By [With] – Henderson's Hot SixBanjo – Charlie DixonClarinet – Buster BaileyCornet – Joe Smith Piano – Fletcher HendersonTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrombone – Charlie GreenTuba – Bob EscuderoVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – W.C. Handy* |
3:05 |
| 1-18 | Soft Pedal BluesPiano – Fred LongshawTrombone – Charlie GreenVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – B. Smith* |
3:16 |
| 1-19 | Careless Love BluesCornet – Louis ArmstrongPiano – Fred LongshawTrombone – Charlie GreenVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – M. Koenig*, S. Williams*, W.C. Handy* |
3:23 |
| 1-20 | Nashville Women's BluesCornet – Louis ArmstrongPiano – Fred LongshawTrombone – Charlie GreenVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – F. Longshaw* |
3:39 |
| 1-21 | I Ain't Got NobodyBanjo – Elmer SnowdenClarinet, Alto Saxophone – Bob FullerPerformer – Bessie Smith & Her Band*Piano – Isadore MyersVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – R. Graham*, C. Williams* |
3:12 |
| 1-22 | Florida Bound BluesPiano – Clarence WilliamsVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – C. Williams* |
3:13 |
| Bessie Smith (1926-1933) | 73:33 | |
| 2-1 | Jazzbo Brown From Memphis TownClarinet – Buster BaileyPiano – Fletcher HendersonVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – F. Henderson*, G. Brooks* |
3:24 |
| 2-2 | The Gin House BluesClarinet – Buster BaileyPiano – Fletcher HendersonVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – F. Henderson*, H. Troy* |
3:16 |
| 2-3 | Baby DollCornet – Joe Smith Piano – Fletcher HendersonVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – B. Smith* |
3:02 |
| 2-4 | Back Water BluesPiano – James P. Johnson*Vocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – B. Smith* |
3:18 |
| 2-5 | Alexander's Ragtime BandBanjo – Charlie DixonClarinet – Buster BaileyCornet – Joe Smith Performer – Bessie Smith & Her Band*Piano – Fletcher HendersonTrombone – Jimmy HarrisonVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – I. Berlin* |
3:00 |
| 2-6 | Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan)Banjo – Charlie DixonClarinet – Buster BaileyCornet – Joe Smith Performer – Bessie Smith & Her Band*Piano – Fletcher HendersonTrombone – Jimmy HarrisonVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – H. Richman*, J. Trent*, P. De Rose* |
3:06 |
| 2-7 | There'll Be A Hot Time In The Old Town TonightBanjo – Charlie DixonClarinet – Buster BaileyCornet – Joe Smith Performer – Bessie Smith & Her Band*Piano – Fletcher HendersonTrombone – Jimmy HarrisonVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – J. Hayden*, T.A. Metz* |
3:18 |
| 2-8 | Send Me To The 'Lectric ChairCornet – Joe Smith Performer – Bessie Smith & Her Blues Boys*Piano – Fletcher HendersonTrombone – Charlie GreenVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – F. Henderson*, G. Brooks* |
3:25 |
| 2-9 | Trombone ChollyCornet – Joe Smith Performer – Bessie Smith & Her Blues Boys*Piano – Fletcher HendersonTrombone – Charlie GreenVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – F. Henderson*, G. Brooks* |
3:22 |
| 2-10 | Mean Old Bed Bug BluesGuitar – Lincoln M. Conaway*Piano – Porter GraingerVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – J. Wood* |
3:09 |
| 2-11 | Dyin' By The HourCornet – Tommy LadnierPiano – Fletcher HendersonTuba – June ColeVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – F. Henderson*, G. Brooks* |
3:01 |
| 2-12 | Empty Bed Blues Part 1 & 2Piano – Porter GraingerTrombone – Charlie GreenVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – J.C. Johnson |
6:24 |
| 2-13 | Poor Man's BluesClarinet, Alto Saxophone – Bob Fuller, Ernest Elliott*Piano – Porter GraingerTrombone – Joe Williams Vocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – B. Smith* |
3:28 |
| 2-14 | You've Got To Give Me SomeGuitar – Eddie LangPiano – Clarence WilliamsVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – S. Williams* |
2:45 |
| 2-15 | Nobody Knows You When You're Down And OutAlto Saxophone – Garvin BushellCornet – Ed AllenPiano – Clarence WilliamsTenor Saxophone [Probably] – Arville Harris, Greely WaltonTuba – Cyrus St-Clair*Vocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – J. Cox* |
3:05 |
| 2-16 | Blue Spirit BluesPiano – James P. Johnson*Vocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – S. Williams* |
2:57 |
| 2-17 | Wasted Life BluesPiano – James P. Johnson*Vocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – B. Smith* |
3:05 |
| 2-18 | New Orleans Hop Scop BluesClarinet, Alto Saxophone – Gravin Bushell*Piano – Clarence WilliamsTrombone – Charlie GreenTrumpet – Louis BaconVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – G.W. Thomas* |
2:59 |
| 2-19 | On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)Backing Vocals [Voc Group] – The Bessemer SingersPiano – James P. Johnson*Vocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – A. Razaf* |
2:57 |
| 2-20 | In The House BluesCornet – Louis Metcalfe*Drums – Floyd CaseyPiano – Clarence WilliamsTrombone – Charlie GreenVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – B. Smith* |
3:02 |
| 2-21 | Safety MamaPiano – Clarence WilliamsVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – B. Smith* |
3:29 |
| 2-22 | I'm Down In The DumpsAccompanied By [With] – Buck & His Band*Bass – Billy Taylor Sr*Guitar – Bobby JohnsonPiano – Buck WashingtonTenor Saxophone – Chu Berry*Trombone – Jack TeagardenTrumpet – Frankie Newton*Vocals – Bessie Smith |
3:17 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Nocturne
- Copyright (c) – Nocturne
- Made By – Pozzoli
- Mastered At – Art et Son Studio
Credits
- Compiled By [Sélection], Liner Notes [Textes] – Jean Buzelin
- Design [Design Graphique] – Renaud Barès
- Illustration [Dessins], Other [Scénario] – Aude Samama
- Liner Notes [Translation] – Martin Davies
- Management [Directeur De La Collection] – Bruno Théol
- Transferred By, Mastered By – Alexis Frenkel, Christophe Hénault
Notes
Longbox with booklet (36 pages) (21 pages comic + biography written in french and english + credits)Scénario inspiré de la biographie de Bessie Smith.
Studio Art & Son Paris
Fabrication Pozzoli SPA Italie
(P) & (C) 2006 Nocturne / Made in Italy
Achevé d'imprimer en janvier 2006.
Dépôt légal février 2006
CD1:
1, 2: New York, 16 Feb. 1923
3: New York, 11 April 1923
4: New York, 26 April 1923
5: New York, 14 June 1927
6: New York, 21 Sept. 1923
7: New York, 15 Oct. 1923
8: New York, 16 Oct. 1923
9: New York, 26 Sept. 1924
10: New York, 26 Sept. 1924
11: New York, 6 Dec. 1924
12: New York, 11 Dec. 1924
13, 14, 15: New York, 14 Jan. 1925
16: New York, 5 May 1925
17: New York, 6 May 1925
18: New York, 14 May 1925
19, 20: New York, 26 May 1955
21: New York, 19 Aug. 1925
22: New York, 18 Nov. 1925
CD2:
1, 2: New York, 18 March 1926
3: New York, 4 May 1926
4: New York, 17 Feb. 1927
5, 6, 7: New York, 2 March 1927
8, 9: New York, 3 March 1927
10: New York, 27 Sept. 1927
11: New York, 27 Oct. 1927
12: New York, 20 March 1928
13: New York, 24 Aug. 1928
14: New York, 8 May 1929
15: New York, 15 May 1929
16: New York, 11 Oct. 1929
17: New York, 1 Oct. 1929
18: New York, 27 March 1930
19: New York, 9 June 1930
20: New York, 11 June 1931
21: New York, 20 Nov. 1931
22: New York, 24 Nov. 1933
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 826596 070353
- Barcode (String): 0826596070353
- Other (ISBN): 2-84907-035-1
- Other (Distribution Code): NT501
- Rights Society: SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
- Matrix / Runout (CD1): JZBD035 CD1 19748
- Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L213
- Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 3705
- Matrix / Runout (CD2): JZBD035 CD2 19749
- Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L213
- Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 3705

