The Perfect Blues Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: The Bessie Smith Story, Vol. 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1St. Louis Blues
Bessie Smith3:12
2I Ain’t Gonna Play No Second Fiddle
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1925-05-27)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-05-27)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1925-05-27)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (on 1925-05-27)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-05-27)
recording of:
I Ain’t Gonna Play No Second Fiddle (on 1925-05-27)
lyricist and composer:
John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford
Bessie Smith43:24
3You’ve Been a Good Ole Wagon
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-01-14)
piano:
Fred Longshaw (on 1925-01-14)
recording of:
You’ve Been a Good Old Wagon (on 1925-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford
Bessie Smith3:30
4Sobbin’ Hearted Blues
Bessie Smith3:02
5Reckless Blues
Bessie Smith3:05
6J.C. Holmes Blues
Bessie Smith3:05
7Careless Love Blues
Bessie Smith3:27
8Cold in Hand Blues
Bessie Smith3:14
9Nashville Woman’s Blues
Bessie Smith3:45
10Jailhouse Blues
Bessie Smith3:16
11Ticket Agent Ease Your Window Down
Bessie Smith3:20
12Down Hearted Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-02-16)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1923-02-16)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-02-16)
part of:
National Recording Registry (a list of sound recordings that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States”) (number: 1923, inducted: 2002)
recording of:
Down Hearted Blues (on 1923-02-06)
lyricist:
Alberta Hunter (in 1922)
composer:
Lovie Austin (in 1922)
Bessie Smith43:28
2▶CD: Big Bill Blues
3▶CD: Little Richard
4▶CD: Live at Newport 1958
5▶CD: Wails the Blues
6▶CD: Elvis Presley for LP Fans Only
7▶CD: In Person
8▶CD: King of the Delta Blues Singers
9▶CD: Sonny Boy Williamson & Memphis Slim
10▶CD: Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington
11▶CD: Father of Folk Blues
12▶CD: Two for the Price of One
13▶CD: Anthologie du Blues, Vol. 1
14▶CD: The Biggest Thing Since Colossus
15▶CD: Johnny Winter
16▶CD: Percy Mayfield Sings Percy Mayfield
17▶CD: Live at Monterey!
18▶CD: I Am the Blues
19▶CD: Kings of Chicago Blues, Vol. 2
20▶CD: The Real Thing
21▶CD: Hard Again
22▶CD: Texas Flood
23▶CD: Just Like You
24▶CD: Life, Love & The Blues
25▶CD: Blues Singer