St. Louis Blues by SMITH,BESSIE [Audio CD]

Description: Tracks:Haunted House BluesEavesdropper's BluesFrankie BluesRainy Weather BluesSalt Water BluesWeeping Willow BluesSinful BluesThe St. Louis BluesReckless BluesSobbin' Hearted BluesCold in Hand BluesYou've Been a Good Old WagonCake Walkin' Babies (From Home)Yellow Dog BluesSoft Pedal BluesCareless Love BluesDixie Flyer BluesI Ain't Goin' to Play No Second Fiddle Performer Notes: Personnel includes: Bessie Smith (vocals); Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone); Louis Armstrong, Joe Smith (cornet); Charlie Green (trombone); Don Redman, Buster Bailey (clarinet); Fred Longshaw (piano, reed organ); Fletcher Henderson (piano).Recorded in New York, New York in 1924-25. Includes liner notes by Scott Yanow.Personnel: Bessie Smith (vocals); Charlie Dixon (banjo); Robert Robbins (violin); Don Redman, Buster Bailey (clarinet); Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone); Joe "Fox" Smith , Louis Armstrong (cornet); Charlie Green (trombone); Ralph Escudero (tuba); Fred Longshaw (piano, reed organ); Fletcher Henderson, Irving Johns (piano).Liner Note Author: Scott Yanow.Recording information: New York, NY (01/09/1924-05/27/1925).What makes this little collection interesting is that it contains seven of the nine tracks Bessie Smith cut for Columbia Records with a young Louis Armstrong in two sessions early in 1925, including the seminal version of W.C. Handy's "St. Louis Blues." An exercise in simplicity, Smith's version of the song features only her voice, Armstrong's answering cornet, and Fred Longshaw on a wheezing reed organ. The end result is one of the greatest performances in pop history. Pianist Fletcher Henderson and tenor sax player Coleman Hawkins also appear on tracks here. ~ Steve Leggett Producer: David Lennick, David Lennick (Compilation) Format: CD (1 Disc); Mono Country: USA Studio/Live: Studio Guest Artist: Louis Armstrong; Fletcher Henderson Release Date: 23 September, 2003 Label: Naxos Dimensions: 14.2 x 1.2 x 12.5 centimeters (0.04 kg)

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