Bessie Smith - "Soundtrack" (The Whole "St. Louis Blues" Soundtrack Plus Rare Alternates)


  • Singer: Bessie Smith
  • Album's title: "Soundtrack" (The Whole "St. Louis Blues" Soundtrack Plus Rare Alternates)
  • Genre: Jazz, Blues, Stage & Screen
  • Label: Durium ‎– BLJ 8025
    Series: Serie Cicala – , Serie Jazz Live –
    Type: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
    Country: Italy
    Date of released: 1976
    Category: Jazz, Blues, Stage & Screen
    Style: Soundtrack
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  • Size MP3 ZIP: 1664 mb
  • Size FLAC ZIP: 1854 mb
  • Rating: 4.4/5
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Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 St. Louis Blues (78 Rpm Matrix)
Cornet – Louis ArmstrongHarmonium – Fred LongshawWritten-By – W. C. Handy
A2 St. Louis Blues (Soundtrack)
Accompanied By – The Hall Johnson Choir*, J. Rosamund Johnson*Banjo – Charlie DixonBass Tuba – Harry Hall Clarinet – Buster BaileyCornet – Joe Smith Drums – Kaiser MarshallGuitar [Perhaps] – Bernard AddisonLeader, Piano – James P. Johnson*Tenor Saxophone – Happy CaldwellTrombone – Charlie GreenTrumpet – Russell SmithTrumpet [Perhaps] – Sidney De ParisWritten-By – W. C. Handy
B1 Yellow Dog Blues (Alternate)
Accompanied By – Fletcher Henderson's Hot Six*Banjo – Charlie DixonBass Tuba – Ralph EscuderoClarinet – Buster BaileyCornet – Joe Smith Piano – Fletcher HendersonTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrombone – Charlie GreenWritten-By – W. C. Handy
B2 Soft Pedal Blues (Alternate)
Piano – Fletcher HendersonTrombone – Charlie GreenWritten-By – W. C. Handy
B3 Nashville Women's Blues (Alternate)
Cornet – Louis ArmstrongPiano – Fletcher HendersonTrombone – Charlie GreenWritten-By – Longshaw*
B4 Careless Love Blues (Alternate)
Cornet – Louis ArmstrongPiano – Fletcher HendersonTrombone – Charlie GreenWritten-By – W. C. Handy
B5 Muddy Water (Alternate)
Banjo – Charlie DixonClarinet – Buster BaileyClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsCornet – Joe Smith Piano – Fletcher HendersonTrombone – Jimmy HarrisonWritten-By – Richman*, Trent*, Derose*

Credits

  • Liner Notes – Silvano Marzenta
  • Vocals – Bessie Smith

Notes

From the back cover:
A1: New York, January 24th 1925 (matrix 140241)
A2: New York, June 1929 (movie soundtrack)
B1: New York, May 6th 1925 (alternate matrix 140586-1)
B2: New York, May 14th 1925 (alternate matrix 140601-1)
B3: New York, May 26th 1925 (alternate matrix 140625-3)
B4: New York, May 26th 1925 (alternate matrix 140626-2)
B5: New York, March 2th 1927 (alternate matrix 143569-2)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Label matrix, Side A): D.St. 051423
  • Matrix / Runout (Label matrix, Side B): D.St. 051424
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Area Side A, stamped): DST 051423 26-7-76
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Area Side B, stamped): DST 051424 26-7-76
  • Rights Society: SAIE

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
JZCD 308 Bessie Smith The Complete St. Louis Blues Soundtrack & Rarities ‎(CD, Comp) Recording Arts JZCD 308 Italy Unknown
10006 Bessie Smith The Bessie Smith Recordings Volume Six - A Dawn Club Jazz Record ‎(10", Comp) Empress 10006 Germany Unknown


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