I'd Rather Be Dead and Buried in My Grave

~ Recording by Bessie Smith

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.18I'd Rather Be Dead and Buried in My Grave2:57Bessie SmithThe Complete Recordings, Vol. 3Bessie SmithAlbum + Compilation
  • -1992
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)C2K 47474, CK 47476
2.18I'd Rather Be Dead and Buried in My Grave2:57Bessie SmithThe Complete Recordings, Volume 3Bessie SmithAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)C2K 47474, CK 47475, CK 47476
2.18I'd Rather Be Dead and Buried in My Grave2:57Bessie SmithThe Complete Recordings, Volume 3Bessie SmithAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)472189 2, COL 472189 2
1.20I'd Rather Be Dead and Buried in My Grave2:58Bessie SmithThe Chronological Classics: Bessie Smith 1927-1928Bessie SmithAlbum + Compilation
Classics (French jazz reissue label)870
1.12I'd Rather Be Dead and Buried in My Grave2:58Bessie SmithThe Complete Recordings, Volume 6Bessie SmithAlbum + Compilation
Frog Records (UK jazz reissues)DGF45

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (on 1928-02-16)
clarinet:Ernest Elliott (a.k.a. "Sticky" Elliott, clarinet and reeds, AMG artist ID 151482) (on 1928-02-16)
Bob Fuller (on 1928-02-16)
piano:Porter Grainger (on 1928-02-16)
vocals:Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1928-02-16)