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The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4

Bessie Smith (vocals, vocal), Fred Longshaw (piano, trombone), Charlie Green (trombone, cornet), Demas Dean (cornet, piano), Dean Demans (cornet), Porter Grainger (piano), Abraham Wheat (clarinet, soprano saxophone), Bob Fuller (clarinet, alto saxophone), Porter Gainer (piano), Ernest Elliott (alto...

The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4

The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4

Bessie Smith (vocals, vocal), Fred Longshaw (piano, trombone), Charlie Green (trombone, cornet), Demas Dean (cornet, piano), Dean Demans (cornet), Porter Grainger (piano), Abraham Wheat (clarinet, soprano saxophone), Bob Fuller (clarinet, alto saxophone), Porter Gainer (piano), Ernest Elliott (alto...

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  • Release date: 26th Apr 1993
  • Label: Legacy Recordings
  • Catalogue number: G010000670099Z
  • Length: 2 hours 3 minutes

Contents and tracklist

Bessie Smith: Standin' in the Rain Blues
Work length2:53
  • Bessie Smith, Fred Longshaw (piano), Charlie Green (trombone), Demas Dean (cornet)
Bessie Smith: It Won't Be You
Work length2:47
  • Bessie Smith, Fred Longshaw (piano), Fred Longshaw (trombone), Demas Dean (piano), Dean Demans (cornet), Charlie Green (cornet)
Bessie Smith, Howard Gray: Spider Man Blues
Work length3:23
  • Bessie Smith, Porter Grainger (piano), Abraham Wheat (clarinet), Abraham Wheat (soprano saxophone), Bob Fuller (clarinet)
J.C. Johnson: Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 1
Work length3:01
J.C. Johnson: Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2
Work length3:20
Grainger: Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There)
Work length2:58
Grainger: Yes Indeed He Do!
Work length3:15
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Porter Grainger (piano), Bob Fuller (alto saxophone), Bob Fuller (clarinet), Ernest Elliott (alto saxophone), Ernest Elliott (clarinet), Ernest Elliott (tenor saxophone)
Grainger: Devil's Gonna Git You
Work length3:10
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Porter Grainger (piano), Bob Fuller (alto saxophone), Bob Fuller (clarinet), Ernest Elliott (alto saxophone), Ernest Elliott (clarinet), Ernest Elliott (tenor saxophone)
Grainger: You Ought to Be Ashamed
Work length3:06
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Porter Grainger (piano), Bob Fuller (alto saxophone), Bob Fuller (clarinet), Ernest Elliott (alto saxophone), Ernest Elliott (clarinet), Ernest Elliott (tenor saxophone)
S. Williams: Washwoman's Blues
Work length3:09
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Bessie Williams (vocal), Porter Gainger (piano), Bob Fuller (alto saxophone), Bob Fuller (clarinet), Ernest Elliott (alto saxophone), Ernest Elliott (clarinet), Ernest Elliott (tenor saxophone)
S. Red: Slow and Easy Man
Work length2:56
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Porter Grainger (piano), Bob Fuller (alto saxophone), Bob Fuller (clarinet), Ernest Elliott (alto saxophone), Ernest Elliott (clarinet), Ernest Elliott (tenor saxophone)
Bessie Smith: Poor Man's Blues
Work length3:24
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Porter Grainger (piano), Bob Fuller (alto saxophone), Bob Fuller (clarinet), Ernest Elliott (alto saxophone), Ernest Elliott (clarinet), Ernest Elliott (tenor saxophone), Joe Williams (trombone)
Bessie Smith: Please Help Me Get Him Out of My Mind
Work length2:56
J.C. Johnson: Me and My Gin
Work length2:49
Williams, S: I'm Wild About That Thing
Work length2:48
Clarence Williams: You've Got to Give Me Some
Work length2:41
Andy Razaf, Edna Pinkard: Kitchen Man
Work length2:55
Clarence Williams, H. Jenkins: I've Got What It Takes, But It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away
Work length3:09
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Clarence Williams (piano), Garvin Bushell (alto saxophone), Greely Walton (tenor saxophone), Ed Allen (cornet)
J. Cox: Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
Work length2:57
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Clarence Williams (piano), Garvin Bushell (alto saxophone), Greely Walton (tenor saxophone), Ed Allen (cornet)
Howard Gray: Take It Right Back ('Cause I Don't Want It Here)
Work length3:20
Howard Gray: He's Got Me Goin'
Work length3:12
Bessie Smith: It Makes My Love Come Down
Work length2:55
Bessie Smith: Wasted Life Blues
Work length3:02
Bessie Smith: Dirty No-Gooder's Blues
Work length2:55
S. Williams: Blue Spirit Blues
Work length2:55
S. Williams: Worn Out Papa Blues
Work length2:48
Clarence Williams, S. Williams, Janice Johnson: You Don't Understand
Work length3:04
S. Unger, S. Bernie, Janice Johnson: Don't Cry Baby
Work length3:09
Clarence Williams: Keep It to Yourself
Work length3:30
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Louis Metcalfe (piano), Louis Metcalfe (trumpet), Clarence Williams (piano), Garvin Bushell (alto saxophone), Garvin Bushell (clarinet), Charlie Green (trombone)
George W. Thomas: New Orleans Hop Scop Blues
Work length2:57
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Clarence Williams (piano), Garvin Bushell (alto saxophone), Garvin Bushell (clarinet), Louis Metclafe (trumpet), Charlie Green (trombone)
Clarence Williams, Andrew Hill: See If I'll Care
Work length3:23
Clarence Williams, B. Moll: Baby Have Pitty on Me
Work length3:19
A. Razaf: On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
Work length2:54
S. Williams: Moan, You Moaners
Work length3:11
J. Crawford: Hustlin' Dan
Work length3:30
J.C. Johnson: Black Mountain Blues
Work length3:07
Bessie Smith: In the House Blues
Work length3:00
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Floyd Casey (drums), Clarence Williams (piano), Charlie Green (trombone), Louis Metcalfe (cornet)
Bessie Smith: Long Old Road
Work length3:26
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Floyd Casey (drums), Louis Metcalfe (piano), Clarence Williams (piano), Charlie Green (trombone), Louis Metcalfe (cornet)
Bessie Smith: Blues Blues
Work length3:12
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Floyd Casey (drums), Clarence Williams (piano), Charlie Green (trombone), Louis Metcalfe (cornet)
Bessie Smith: Shipwreck Blues
Work length3:19
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Floyd Casey (drums), Clarence Williams (piano), Charlie Green (trombone), Louis Metcalfe (cornet)
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