The World’s Greatest Blues Singer

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

Tracklist

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