The World’s Greatest Blues Singer

~ Release by Bessie Smith (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Down Hearted Blues
recording of:
Down Hearted Blues
lyricist:
Alberta Hunter (in 1922)
composer:
Lovie Austin (in 1922)
3:23
A2Gulf Coast Blues
recording of:
The Gulf Coast Blues
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (in 1923)
3:03
A3Aggravatin’ Papa
3:15
A4Beale Street Papa
3:33
A5Baby Won’t You Please Come Home
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1923-04-11)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-04-11)
recording of:
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home (on 1923-04-11)
writer:
Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
42:54
A6Oh Daddy (You Won’t Have No Mama at All)
3:02
A7Tain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do
3:23
A8Keeps on A‐Raining (Papa, He Can’t Make No Time)
3:03
B1Mama’s Got the Blues
2:56
B2Outside of That
3:27
B3Bleeding Hearted Blues
3:05
B4Lady Luck Blues
3:06
B5Yodling Blues
3:10
B6Midnight Blues
3:16
B7If You Don’t, I Know Who Will
3:33
B8Nobody in Town Can Bake a Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine
3:28
2▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
C1See If I’ll Care
3:22
C2Baby Have Pity on Me
3:18
C3On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
2:54
C4Moan, You Mourners
3:10
C5Hustlin’ Dan
3:29
C6Black Mountain Blues
3:08
C7In the House Blues
2:55
C8Long Old Road
recording of:
Long Old Road
writer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
3:21
D1Blue Blue
recording of:
Blue Blue
lyricist and composer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
3:10
D2Shipwreck Blues
3:14
D3Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl
2:45
D4Safety Mama
3:22
D5Do Your Duty
3:23
D6Gimme a Pigfoot
3:27
D7Take Me for a Buggy Ride
2:35
D8Down in the Dumps
3:09