{"product_id":"bessie-smith-greatest-hits-2xcd-mint-m","title":"Bessie Smith - Greatest Hits (2xCD) (Mint (M))","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mint (M)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mint (M)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrand New Sealed Stock. notes: \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cpre style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; text-align: justify;font-family: unset;\"\u003e12 page booklet with Blues history, biographical information, track listing, photos and a few credits\nPhotos of Columbia record, Columbia advertisement for \"Hateful Blues\" and an advertisement of Ms. Smith appearing at \"The Clara Smith Club, Harlem, New York\" on April 3, 1924.\n℗© 2011 Acrobat Licensing Ltd.\nFabulous is an imprint of Trapeze Music \u0026amp; Entertainment Ltd.\nMade in the UK\n \nCredits:\nLiner Notes - Isaac James, June, 2004\n\nMusic Notes (from booklet):\nDown Hearted Blues\n     w\/ Clarence Williams, piano, 1923\n     Columbia A-3844\n     Composers: Hunter-Austin\n\nGulf Coast Blues\n     w\/ Clarence Williams, piano, 1923\n     Composer: Williams\n\nJailhouse Blues\n     w\/ Irving Johns, piano, 1923\n     Columbia A-4001\n     Composers: Smith-Williams\n\nSt. Louis Gal\n     w\/ Jimmy Jones, piano, 1923\n     Columbia 13005\n     Composer: Robinson\n\nAggravatin' Papa\n     w\/ Her Down Home Trio: prob. Ernest Elliot (Clarinet), Clarence Williams (Piano), Buddy Christian (Banjo), 1923\n     Columbia A-3877\n     Composers: Turk-Robinson-Britt\n\nBaby Won't You Please Come Home\n     w\/ Clarence Williams, piano, 1923\n     Columbia 3888\n     Composers: Williams-Warfield\n\nChicago Bound Blues\n     w\/ Don Redman (Clarinet), Fletcher Henderson (Piano), 1923\n     Columbia 14000\n     Composer: Austin\n\nAint Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do\n     In track listing as \"T'Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do\"\n     w\/ Clarence Williams, piano, 1923\n     Columbia 3898\n\n     Composers: Grainger-Robbins\nAny Woman's Blues\n     w\/ Fletcher Henderson, piano, 1923\n     Columbia 13001\n     Composer: Austin\n\nEasy Come Easy Go Blues\n     w\/ Jimmy Jones (Piano), Harry Reser (Guitar), 1924\n     Columbia 14005\n     Composers: Jackson-Brown\n\nTicket Agent, Ease Your Window Down\n     w\/ Robert Robbins (Violin), Irving Johns (Piano), 1924\n     Columbia 14025\n     Composer: Williams\n\nHateful Blues\n     w\/ Robert Robbins (Violin), Irving Johns (Piano), 1924\n     Columbia 14203\n     Composer: Johnson\n\nCareless Love Blues\n     w\/ Louis Armstrong (Clarinet), Charlie Green (Trombone), Fletcher Henderson (Piano), 1925\n     Columbia 14083\n     Composer: Trad - Arr. Handy\n\nNew Gulf Coast Blues\n     w\/ Clarence Williams, piano, 1925\n     Columbia 14109\n     Composer: Williams\n\nI Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle\n     w\/ Louis Armstrong (Clarinet), Charlie Green (Trombone), Fletcher Henderson (Piano), 1925\n     Columbia 14090\n     Composer: Bradford\n\nThe Yellow Dog Blues\n     w\/ Joe Smith (Cornet), Charlie Green (Trombone), Buster Bailey (Clarinet), Coleman Hawkins (Tenor), Fletcher Henderson (Piano), Charlie Dixon (Banjo), Ralph Esudero (Tuba), 1925\n     Columbia 114075\n     Composer: Handy\n\nI Ain't Got Nobody\n     w\/ Bob Fuller (Clarinet, alto), Isadore Myers (Piano), Elmer Snowden (Banjo), 1926\n     Columbia 14129\n     Composer: Williams\n\nWhat's The Matter Now\n     w\/ Clarence Williams, piano, 1926\n     Composers: Williams-Williams\n\nBaby Doll\n     w\/ Joe smith (Cornet), Fletcher Henderson (Piano), 1926\n     Columbia 14147\n     Composers: Smith-Smith\n\nHard Driving Papa\n     w\/ Joe smith (Cornet), Fletcher Henderson (Piano), 1926\n     Composer: Brooks\n\nThe Gin House Blues\n     w\/ Buster Bailey (Clarinet), Fletcher Henderson (Piano), 1926\n     Columbia 14158\n     Composers: Henderson-Troy\n\nLost Your Head Blues\n     w\/ Joe smith (Cornet), Fletcher Henderson (Piano), 1926\n     Columbia 14158\n     Composer: Smith\n\nAfter You've Gone\n     w\/ Joe Smith (Cornet), Jimmy Harrison (Trombone), Buster Bailey (Clarinet), Fletcher Henderson (Piano), 1927\n     Columbia 114197\n     Composers: Creamer-Layton\n\nBackwater Blues\n     w\/ James P. Johnson (Piano), 1927\n     Columbia 14195\n     Composer: Smith\n\nPreachin' The Blues\n     w\/ James P. Johnson (Piano), 1927\n     Columbia 14195\n     Composer: Smith\n\nAlexander's Ragtime Band\n     w\/ Joe Smith (Cornet), Jimmy Harrison (Trombone), Coleman Hawkins (Clarinet), Fletcher Henderson (Piano), Charlie Dixon (Banjo) 1927\n     Columbia 14219\n     Composer: Berlin\n\nA Good Man Is Hard To Find\n     w\/ Porter Grainger (Piano), Lincoln M. Conaway (Guitar), 1927\n     Columbia 14250\n     Composer: Green\n\nMean Old Bed Bug Blues\n     w\/ Porter Grainger (Piano), Lincoln M. Conaway (Guitar), 1927\n     Columbia 14250\n     Composer: Wood\n\nSend Me To The 'Lectric Chair\n     w\/ Joe Smith (Cornet), Charlie Green (Trombone), Fletcher Henderson (Piano), 1927\n     Columbia 14209\n     Composer: Brooks\n\nThinking Blues\n     w\/ Dennis Dean (Trumpet), Charlie Green (Trombone), Fred Longshaw (Piano), 1928\n     Columbia 14292\n     Composer: Smith\n\nI'd Rather Be Dead And Buried In My Grave\n     w\/ Ernest Elliot \u0026amp; Bob Fuller (Clarinets), Porter Grainger (Piano), 1928\n     Columbia 14304\n     Composer: Fuller\n\nEmpty Bed Blues Pt. 1\n     w\/ Charlie Green (Trombone), Porter Grainger (piano), 1928\n     Columbia 114312\n     Composer: Johnson\n\nEmpty Bed Blues Pt. 2\n     w\/ Charlie Green (Trombone), Porter Grainger (piano), 1928\n     Columbia 1143120\n     Composer: Johnson\n\nSpider Man Blues\n     w\/ Abraham Wheat (Clarinet \u0026amp; Soprano), Bob Fuller (Clarinet), Porter Grainger (Piano), 1928\n     Columbia 14324\n     Composers: Smith-Gray\n\nSlow And Easy Man\n     w\/ Bob Fuller (Alto Sax), Ernest Elliot (Tenor Sax), Porter Grainger (Piano), 1928\n     Columbia 14384\n     Composer: Red\n\nI'm Wild About That Thing\n     w\/ Clarence Williams (Piano), Eddie Lang (Guitar), 1929\n     Columbia 14227\n     Composer: Williams\n\nYou've Got To Give Me Some\n     w\/ Clarence Williams (Piano), Eddie Lang (Guitar), 1929\n     Columbia 14227\n     Composer: Williams\n\nNobody Knows You When You're Down And Out\n     w\/ Ed Allen (Cornet), Garvin Bushell (Alto Sax), Greely Watson (Tenor Sax), Clarence Williams (Piano), Cyrus St. Clair (Trombone) 1929\n     Columbia 114451\n     Composer: Cox\n\nWasted Life Blues\n     w\/ James P. Johnson (Piano), 1929\n     Columbia 14776\n     Composer: Smith\n\nDon't Cry Baby\n     w\/ James P. Johnson (Piano), 1929\n     Columbia 14887\n     Composers: Unger-Bernie-Saul-Johnson\n\nBaby Have Pity On Me\n     w\/ Charlie Green (Trombone), Clarence Williams (Piano), 1930\n     Columbia 37576\n     Composers: Moll-Williams\n\nHustlin' Dan\n     w\/ Ed Allen (Cornet), Steve Stevens (Piano), 1930\n     Columbia A-3844\n     Composer: Crawford\n\nBlack Mountain Blues\n     w\/ Ed Allen (Cornet), Steve Stevens (Piano), 1930\n     Columbia 14554\n     Composer: Cole\n\nIn The House Blues\n     w\/ Louis Metcalf (Cornet), Charlie Green (Trombone), Clarence Williams (Piano), Floyd Casey (Drums), 1931\n     Columbia 14611\n     Composer: Smith\n\nBlue Blue\n     w\/ Louis Metcalf (Cornet), Charlie Green (Trombone), Clarence Williams (Piano), Floyd Casey (Drums), 1931\n     Columbia 14611\n     Composer: Smith\n\nI Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl\n     w\/ Clarence Williams (Piano), 1931\n     Columbia 14634\n     Composers: Williams-Small-Bryant\n\nSafety Mama\n     w\/ Clarence Williams (Piano), 1931\n     Columbia 14634\n     Composer: Smith\n\nDo Your Duty\n     w\/ Buck And His Band - Frank Newton (Trumpet), Jack Teagarden (Trombone), Chu Berry (Tenor Sax), Buck Washington (Piano), Bobby Johnson (Guitar), Billy Taylor (SB), 1933\n     Okeh 8945\n     Composer: Wilson\n\nGimme A Pig Foot And A Bottle Of Beer\n     w\/ Buck And His Band - Frank Newton (Trumpet), Jack Teagarden (Trombone), Chu Berry (Tenor Sax), Buck Washington (Piano), Bobby Johnson (Guitar), Billy Taylor (SB), Benny Goodman (Clarinet), 1933\n     Okeh 8949\n     Composer: Wilson\u003c\/pre\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1-1.  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