Bessie Smith - The World's Greatest Blues Singer

Genre:	Jazz, Blues
Singer:	Bessie Smith
Title:	The World's Greatest Blues Singer
Short-info:	Label: Columbia ‎– GP 33, Columbia ‎– CV 1041, Columbia ‎– CV 1040 Type: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono Country: US Date of released: Category: Jazz, Blues Style:
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Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	–Bessie Smith	Down Hearted Blues Written-By – A. Hunter, L. Austin	3:23
A2	–Bessie Smith	Gulf Coast Blues Written-By – C. Williams*	3:03
A3	–Bessie Smith And Her Down Home Trio	Aggravatin' Papa Written-By – A. Britt, J. R. Robinson, R. Turk*	3:15
A4	–Bessie Smith And Her Down Home Trio	Beale Street Mama Written-By – J. R. Robinson, R. Turk	3:33
A5	–Bessie Smith	Baby Won't You Please Come Home Written-By – C. Warfield, C. Williams	2:54
A6	–Bessie Smith	Oh Daddy (You Won't Have No Mama At All) Written-By – E. Herbert, W. Russell	3:02
A7	–Bessie Smith	Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do Written-By – E. Robbins, P. Grainger	3:23
A8	–Bessie Smith	Keeps On A-Rainin' (Papa, He Can't Make No Time) Written-By – M. Kortlander, S. Williams	3:03
B1	–Bessie Smith	Mama's Got The Blues Written-By – C. Williams, S. Martin	2:55
B2	–Bessie Smith	Outside Of That Written-By – C. Williams, J. H. Trent	3:27
B3	–Bessie Smith	Bleeding Hearted Blues Written-By – L. Austin*	3:05
B4	–Bessie Smith	Lady Luck Blues Written-By – C. Williams, W. Weber	3:06
B5	–Bessie Smith	Yodeling Blues Written-By – A. Hill, C. Williams	3:10
B6	–Bessie Smith	Midnight Blues Written-By – B. Thompson, S. Williams	3:15
B7	–Bessie Smith	If You Don't, I Know Who Will Written-By – C. Smith, C. Williams, T. Brymn*	3:33
B8	–Bessie Smith	Nobody In Town Can Bake A Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine Written-By – C. Williams, S. Williams	3:28
C1	–Bessie Smith	See If I'll Care Written-By – A. Hill, C. Williams	3:22
C2	–Bessie Smith	Baby Have Pity On Me Written-By – B. Moll, C. Williams	3:17
C3	–Bessie Smith	On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual) Written-By – A. Razaf*	2:55
C4	–Bessie Smith	Moan, You Mourners Written-By – S. Williams*	3:10
C5	–Bessie Smith	Hustlin' Dan Written-By – J. Crawford*	3:30
C6	–Bessie Smith	Black Mountain Blues Written-By – H. Cole*	3:07
C7	–Bessie Smith	In The House Blues Written-By – B. Smith*	3:00
C8	–Bessie Smith	Long Old Road Written-By – B. Smith*	3:26
D1	–Bessie Smith	Blue Blue Written-By – B. Smith*	3:10
D2	–Bessie Smith	Shipwreck Blues Written-By – B. Smith*	3:19
D3	–Bessie Smith	Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl Written-By – C. Williams, D. Small, J. Brymn*	2:46
D4	–Bessie Smith	Safety Mama Written-By – B. Smith*	3:22
D5	–Bessie Smith Acc. By Buck And His Band	Do Your Duty Written-By – W. Wilson*	3:24
D6	–Bessie Smith Acc. By Buck And His Band	Gimme A Pigfoot Written-By – W. Wilson*	3:37
D7	–Bessie Smith Acc. By Buck And His Band	Take Me For A Buggy Ride Written-By – L. Wilson, W. Wilson	2:35
D8	–Bessie Smith Acc. By Buck And His Band	Down In The Dumps Written-By – L. Wilson, W. Wilson	3:09

Companies, etc.

Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.

Credits

Artwork [Cover Art] – Philip Hays
Backing Vocals – The Bessemer Singers (tracks: C3, C4)
Banjo – Buddy Christian (tracks: A2, A3)
Bass – Billy Taylor* (tracks: D5 to D8)
Clarinet – Benny Goodman (tracks: D6), Ernest Elliot (tracks: A2, A3)
Cornet – Charlie Green (tracks: C7, C8), Ed Allen (tracks: C5, C6), Louis Bacon (tracks: D1, D2)
Design [Album Design] – Lloyd Ziff
Drums – Floyd Casey (tracks: C7 to D2)
Edited By [Editing Engineer] – Larry Hiller
Guitar – Bobby Johnson (tracks: D5 to D8)
Liner Notes – Chris Albertson, John Hammond
Piano – Buck Washington (tracks: D5 to D8), Clarence Williams (tracks: A1 to A8, C1, C2, C7, C8, D1, D2), Fletcher Henderson (tracks: B1 to B8), Fred Longshaw (tracks: D3, D4), James P. Johnson* (tracks: C3, C4), Steve Stevens (tracks: C5, C6)
Producer – John Hammond
Producer, Liner Notes [Booklet Essay] – Chris Albertson
Tenor Saxophone – Chu Berry* (tracks: D5 to D8)
Trombone – Charlie Green (tracks: A1, A2, B7, B8, D1, D2), Jack Teagarden (tracks: D5 to D8)
Trumpet – Frankie Newton* (tracks: D5 to D8)

Notes

Columbia, Terre Haute pressing.

This is an auto-coupled release; Record 1 comprises sides A and D; Record 2 comprises sides B and C. In addition to the master catalog #, each disc has its own unique catalog # printed below the master # on the label.

This is the first of five two-record sets. This contains the first 16 and last 16 of her recordings. Issued in a gatefold sleeve with booklet.

All selections were recorded in New York City.

"Mono" on right side of label, above "Side x"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Matrix side A, on label): XLP 153015
Matrix / Runout (Matrix side B, on label): XLP 153017
Matrix / Runout (Matrix side C, on label): XLP 153018
Matrix / Runout (Matrix side D, on label): XLP 153016
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped): XLP153015-1B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped): XLP153016-1B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, stamped): XLP153017-1B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, stamped): XLP153018-1B
Matrix / Runout (Runout all sides, stamped): T
Rights Society: ASCAP

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
GP 33, CV 1041, CV 1040	Bessie Smith	The World's Greatest Blues Singer ‎(2xLP, Comp, Mono)	Columbia, Columbia, Columbia	GP 33, CV 1041, CV 1040	US	1970
66258	Bessie Smith	The World's Greatest Blues Singer ‎(2xLP, Comp, Mono, RE, Gat)	CBS	66258	UK	Unknown
B2VL 058	Bessie Smith	The World's Greatest Blues Singer ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Avan-Guard	B2VL 058	Australia	Unknown
CG 33, GP 33	Bessie Smith	The World's Greatest Blues Singer ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Columbia, Columbia	CG 33, GP 33	US	1970
66758	Bessie Smith	The World's Greatest Blues Singer ‎(2xLP, Comp, Gat)	CBS	66758	UK	Unknown