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Empty bed blues

Title
Empty bed blues [sound recording] / Bessie Smith.
Author
Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937.
Publication
New York : Columbia, [1971]

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Additional Authors
  • Green, Charlie.
  • Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952.
  • Grainger, Porter.
Description
2 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono.; 12 in.
Alternative Title
  • Sorrowful blues.
  • Pinchbacks-take 'em away.
  • Rocking chair blues.
  • Ticket agent, ease your window down.
  • Boweavil blues.
  • Hateful blues.
  • Frankie blues.
  • Moonshine blues.
  • Lou'siana low down blues.
  • Mountain top blues.
  • Work house blues.
  • House rent blues.
  • Salt water blues.
  • Rainy weather blues.
  • Weeping willow blues.
  • Bye bye blues.
  • I used to be your sweet mama.
  • I'd rather be dead and buried in my grave.
  • Standin' in the rain blues.
  • It won't be you.
  • Spider man blues.
Subjects
Note
  • Columbia: G 30450 (additional nos. on discs: C 30451--C 30452 ; additional no.: CG 30450).
  • Blues songs.
  • "This is the third of five two-record sets comprising Bessie Smith's legacy of 160 selections."
  • Program and biographical notes by Chris Albertson, with discographical and personnel listings, on container.
Event (note)
  • Recorded in New York City, 1924 and 1928.
Call Number
*LZR 56217
LCCN
74764363
OCLC
3265594
Author
Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937. Performer
Title
Empty bed blues [sound recording] / Bessie Smith.
Imprint
New York : Columbia, [1971]
Performer
Bessie Smith, vocals ; with various instrumental ensembles ; in part featuring Charlie Green, trombone ; Fletcher Henderson or Porton Grainger, piano.
Event
Recorded in New York City, 1924 and 1928.
Added Author
Green, Charlie. Performer
Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952. Performer
Grainger, Porter. Performer
Added Title
Sorrowful blues.
Pinchbacks-take 'em away.
Rocking chair blues.
Ticket agent, ease your window down.
Boweavil blues.
Hateful blues.
Frankie blues.
Moonshine blues.
Lou'siana low down blues.
Mountain top blues.
Work house blues.
House rent blues.
Salt water blues.
Rainy weather blues.
Weeping willow blues.
Bye bye blues.
I used to be your sweet mama.
I'd rather be dead and buried in my grave.
Standin' in the rain blues.
It won't be you.
Spider man blues.
Publisher No.
G 30450 (C 30451--C 30452) Columbia
CG 30450 Columbia
Research Call Number
*LZR 56217 Program notes on container.
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