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George Williams and Bessie Brown. complete recorded works in chronological order.

Title: George Williams and Bessie Brown. Volume 1, 1923-1925 [sound recording] : complete recorded works in chronological order.
Author: Williams, George (George E.), approximately 1899-
Publication: Vienna, Austria : Document Records, p1997.

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Description

1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Subjects

Jazz > 1921-1930
Blues (Music) > To 1931

Note

Works recorded at July 1924 sessions composed by Spencer Williams (tracks 17-20).
Compact disc.
Biographical notes by Howard Rye and discograhical information ([3] p.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

Originally recorded in New York City between Aug. 2, 1923 and Feb. 28, 1925.

Contents

Satisfied blues -- Double crossin' daddy -- You need some lovin' -- If mama quits papa, what will papa do? -- Papa, don't you mean your mama no good? -- A woman gets tired of one man all of the time -- The gal ain't born who can treat me like you do -- I'm goin' out tonight and strut my stuff -- You ain't quittin' me without two weeks' notice -- I won't stand no leavin' now -- It takes a brownskin man to make a high yellow blue -- He's never gonna throw me down -- No second-handed lovin' for mine -- If you hit my dog I'll kick your cat -- Hard headed gal -- I'm tired of begging you to treat me right -- How can I get it (when you keep on snatchin' it back) -- Hoodoo blues -- I can do what you do -- Chain gang blues -- When you go huntin', I'm goin' fishin' -- Mississippi Delta blues -- Pork chop blues -- Scat! Mr. Sweetback.

Call Number

*LDC 34476

OCLC

45856259

Author

Williams, George (George E.), approximately 1899-

Title

George Williams and Bessie Brown. Volume 1, 1923-1925 [sound recording] : complete recorded works in chronological order.

Imprint

Vienna, Austria : Document Records, p1997.

Performer

George Williams, vocals ; Bessie Brown, vocals ; various accompanying musicians, including : Fletcher Henderson, piano ; Alexander Brown, piano ; Howard Scott, cornett ; Alabama Joe (Roy Smeck), guitar ; Charlie Green, trombone ; Don Redman, alto saxophone ; Coleman Hawkins, tenor saxaphone ; Lemuel Fowler, piano.

Event

Originally recorded in New York City between Aug. 2, 1923 and Feb. 28, 1925.

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Brown, Bessie. Performer

Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952. Instrumentalist

Brown, Alexander (Pianist) Instrumentalist

Scott, Howard, cornetist. Instrumentalist

Smeck, Roy. Instrumentalist

Green, Charlie. Instrumentalist

Redman, Don. Instrumentalist

Hawkins, Coleman. Instrumentalist

Fowler, Lemuel. Instrumentalist

Williams, Spencer, 1889-1965. Composer

Publisher No.

DOCD-5527 Document Records

Research Call Number

*LDC 34476 Notes on file.

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