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The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2

Bessie Smith (vocal, vocals), Irving Johns (piano), Robert Robbins (violin), Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra (piano), Don Redman (alto saxophone, clarinet), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Charlie Green (trombone), Joe Smith (cornet), Fred Longshaw (piano, whistles), Buster Bailey (clarinet),...

  • Release Date: 9th Sep 1991
  • Catalogue No: G010001367809U
  • Label: Legacy Recordings
  • Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

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Contents

E. Johnson: Frankie Blues

Work length3:30
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Irving Johns (piano), Robert Robbins (violin)

G. Rainey: Moonshine Blues

Work length3:16
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Irving Johns (piano)

S. Williams: Lou'siana Low Down Blues

Work length3:22
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra (piano), Don Redman (alto saxophone)

S. Williams: Mountain Top Blues

Work length3:11
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra (piano), Don Redman (alto saxophone)

T. Wallace: Work House Blues

Work length3:20
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Charlie Green (trombone)

T. Wallace: House Rent Blues

Work length3:05
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Charlie Green (trombone)

G. Brooks: Salt Water Blues

Work length3:26
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Charlie Green (trombone)

G. Brooks: Rainy Weather Blues

Work length3:35
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Charlie Green (trombone)

Paul Carter: Weeping Willow Blues

Work length3:09
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Charlie Green (trombone), Joe Smith (cornet)

Paul Carter: THe Bye Bye Blues

Work length3:17
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Charlie Green (trombone), Joe Smith (cornet)

Percy Grainger, F. Johnson: Sing Sing Prison Blues

Work length3:03
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fred Longshaw (piano), Buster Bailey (clarinet), Don Redman (clarinet)

T. Delaney: Follow the Deal on Down

Work length3:15
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fred Longshaw (piano)

P. Bradford: Sinful Blues

Work length3:08
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fred Longshaw (piano)

J. Gee: Woman's Trouble Blues

Work length3:04
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fred Longshaw (piano), Buster Bailey (clarinet), Don Redman (clarinet)

L. Longshaw: Love Me Daddy Blues

Work length3:13
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fred Longshaw (piano), Buster Bailey (clarinet), Don Redman (clarinet)

J. Gee: Dying Gambler's Blues

Work length2:57
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fred Longshaw (piano), Charlie Green (trombone)

Handy: Saint Louis Blues

Work length3:09
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith with Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith (vocal), Louis Armstrong (cornet), Fred Longshaw (piano)

Bessie Smith: Reckless Blues

Work length3:02
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Louis Armstrong (cornet)

P. Bradford, Layer, Jermaine Davis: Sobbin' Hearted Blues

Work length3:00
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fred Longshaw (piano), Louis Armstrong (cornet)

J. Gee, F. Longshaw: Cold in Hand Blues

Work length3:11
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fred Longshaw (piano), Louis Armstrong (cornet)

Bessie Smith: You've Been a Good Old Wagon

Work length3:27
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fred Longshaw (piano), Louis Armstrong (cornet)

C. Smith, H. Troy, Clarence Williams: Cake Walkin' Babies from Home

Work length3:08
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Charlie Dixon (banjo), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone), Buster Bailey (clarinet), Charlie Green (trombone), Joe Smith (cornet)

Handy: The Yellow Dog Blues

Work length3:02
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith, Charlie Dixon (banjo), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone), Buster Bailey (clarinet), Charlie Green (trombone), Joe Smith (cornet)

Bessie Smith: Soft Pedal Blues

Work length3:18
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fred Longshaw (piano), Fred Longshaw (whistles), Charlie Green (trombone)

Bessie Smith: Dixie Flyer Blues

Work length3:08
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Charlie Dixon (banjo), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone), Buster Bailey (clarinet), Charlie Green (trombone)

F. Longshaw: Nashville Woman's Blues

Work length3:42
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fred Longshaw (piano), Charlie Green (trombone), Louis Armstrong (cornet)

Handy: Careless Love Blues

Work length3:24
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fred Longshaw (piano), Charlie Green (trombone), Louis Armstrong (cornet)

G. Horsley: J.C. Holmes Blues

Work length3:02
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fred Longshaw (piano), Charlie Green (trombone), Louis Armstrong (cornet)

P. Bradford: I Ain't Goin' to Play Second Fiddle

Work length3:20
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fred Longshaw (piano), Charlie Green (trombone), Louis Armstrong (cornet)

Bessie Smith: He's Gone Blues

Work length3:08
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fred Longshaw (piano)

Clarence Williams: Nobody's Blues But Mine

Work length2:50
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Elmer Snowden (banjo), Isadore Meyers (piano), Bob Fuller (alto saxophone), Bob Fuller (clarinet)

R. Graham, S. Williams: I Ain't Got Nobody

Work length3:08
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Elmer Snowden (banjo), Isadore Myers (piano), Bob Fuller (alto saxophone), Bob Fuller (clarinet)

Bessie Smith: My Man Blues

Work length3:29
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Clara Smith (vocal), Stanley Miller (piano)

Clarence Williams: New Gulf Coast Blues

Work length3:20
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Clarence Williams (piano)

Clarence Williams: Florida Bound Blues

Work length3:12
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Clarence Williams (piano)

F.W. Longshaw: At the Christmas Ball

Work length3:23
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Charlie Green (trombone), Joe Smith (cornet)

F.W. Longshaw: I've Been Mistreated and I Don't Like It

Work length2:54
$1.30
$1.70
  • Bessie Smith (vocal), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Charlie Green (trombone), Joe Smith (cornet)

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