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Empress of the blues.

Title
Empress of the blues. Vol. 2 [sound recording].
Author
Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937.
Publication
[New York, N.Y.] : Columbia, [1947]

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Additional Authors
  • Washington, Buck.
  • Green, Charlie.
  • Williams, Clarence, 1893-1965.
  • Bacon, Louis, 1904-1967.
  • Bushell, Garvin, 1902-1991.
  • Allen, Ed (Trumpet player)
  • St. Clair, Cyrus.
Description
4 sound discs : analog, 78 rpm,; 10 in.
Series Statement
Hot jazz classics ; #19
Uniform Title
Hot jazz classic ; #19.
Subject
  • Blues (Music) > To 1931
  • Blues (Music) > 1931-1940
  • Jazz > 1921-1930
  • Jazz > 1931-1940
Note
  • Title from container.
  • Sides 5-6 "previously unissued."
  • "Album #19 in a series of re-issues of the original records that made jazz history"--Container cover.
  • Biographical and program notes (port.) by George Avakian in container.
  • Columbia: C 142 (37574--37577); matrix nos.: 21842, W 150132, W 150458, W 150459, W 152577 -- W 152580.
Event (note)
  • Recorded on May 15, 1929 (side 8), Mar. 27, 1930 (side 7), Apr. 12, 1930 (sides 5-6) and Nov. 24, 1933 (sides 1-4).
Contents
[Disc 1]. Gimme a pigfoot / Wilson ; Take me for a buggy ride / Wilson -- [Disc 2]. Do your duty / Wilson ; I'm down in the dumps / Wilson -- [Disc 3]. See if I'll care / Williams, Hill (Charlie Green, trombone; Clarence Williams, piano) ; Baby, have pity on me / Moll, Williams (Charlie Green, trombone; Clarence Williams, piano) -- [Disc 4]. New Orleans hop scop blues / Thomas (Louis Bacon, trumpet; Charlie Green, trombone; Garvin Bushell, clarinet; Clarence Williams, piano) ; Nobody knows you when your [sic] down and out / Cox (Ed Allen, trumpet; Clarence Williams, piano; Cyrus St. Clair, tuba).
Call Number
*LOA 853
OCLC
32279241
Author
Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937. voc
Title
Empress of the blues. Vol. 2 [sound recording].
Imprint
[New York, N.Y.] : Columbia, [1947]
Series
Hot jazz classics ; #19
Hot jazz classic ; #19.
Performer
Bessie Smith, vocals ; Buck [Washington] and his band (sides 1-4) ; various instrumentalists (remainder).
Event
Recorded on May 15, 1929 (side 8), Mar. 27, 1930 (side 7), Apr. 12, 1930 (sides 5-6) and Nov. 24, 1933 (sides 1-4).
Added Author
Washington, Buck. Performer
Green, Charlie. Performer
Williams, Clarence, 1893-1965. Performer
Bacon, Louis, 1904-1967. Performer
Bushell, Garvin, 1902-1991. Performer
Allen, Ed (Trumpet player) Performer
St. Clair, Cyrus. Performer
Publisher No.
C 142 Columbia
37574 Columbia
37575 Columbia
37576 Columbia
37577 Columbia
21842 Columbia
W 150132 Columbia
W 150458 Columbia
W 150459 Columbia
W 152577 Columbia
W 152578 Columbia
W 152579 Columbia
W 152580 Columbia
Research Call Number
*LOA 853 Notes on file
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