The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1929–1933

Tracklist

• 1
  Wasted Life Blues
  3:04
• 2
  Dirty No‐Gooder’s Blues
  2:57
• 3
  Blue Spirit Blues
  2:57
• 4
  Worn Out Papa Blues
  2:50
• 5
  You Don’t Understand
  3:05
• 6
  Don’t Cry Baby
  3:11
• 7
  Keep It to Yourself
  3:32
• 8
  New Orleans Hop Scop Blues
  2:59
• 9
  See If I’ll Care
  3:25
• 10
  Baby Have Pity on Me
  3:20
• 11
  On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
  2:56
• 12
  Moan, You Mourners
  3:13
• 13
  Hustlin’ Dan
  3:32
• 14
  Black Mountain Blues
  3:09
• 15
  In the House Blues
  3:01
• 16
  Long Old Road
  3:28
• 17
  Blue Blue
  3:13
• 18
  Shipwreck Blues
  3:21
• 19
  Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl
  2:49
• 20
  Safety Mama
  3:26
• 21
  Do Your Duty
  3:26
• 22
  Gimme a Pigfoot
  3:30
• 23
  Take Me for a Buggy Ride
  2:37
• 24
  I’m Down in the Dumps
  3:11

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Release credits

• Benny Goodman
  clarinet [22-23]
• Bessie Smith
  lead vocals [11], vocal [1-10, 12-23]
• Billy Taylor Sr.
  double bass [21-24]
• Bobby Johnson
  banjo [22], guitar [21-24]
• Buck Washington
  piano [21-24]
• Charlie Green
  trombone [7-10, 15-18]
• Clarence Williams
  piano [1-10, 15-18]
• Ed Allen
  cornet [13-14]
• Floyd Casey
  drums (drum set) [15-18]
• Frankie Newton
  trumpet [21-24]
• Garvin Bushell
  alto saxophone [7-8], clarinet [7-8]
• Jack Teagarden
  trombone [21-24]
• James P. Johnson
  piano [11-12]
• Leon “Chu” Berry
  tenor saxophone [21-24]
• Louis Bacon
  trumpet [7-8]
• Steve Stevens
  piano [13-14]
• The Bessemer Singers
  choir vocals [11-12]
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Issues

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  The Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1929–1933

  CD
  1997