The Empress

Media Condition:  Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    US  
Released:  1971
Genre:       Jazz, Blues
Style:         Vocal

Comments:
EXCELLENT RECORD
 

Notes:

This is the fourth of five two-record sets.
Release is auto-couples. Sides A & D on LP 1, sides B & C on LP 2

Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS, Inc.

All selections were recorded in New York City.
Inside cover photo courtesy of the Estate of Carl Van Vechten

Selections A1, B2 to B8, C1, C3 to C5, D1, D2, D6 to D8 (ASCAP)
selection C2 (P.D.)

Liner notes include a brief extract from "Bessie," a biography of Bessie Smith by Chris Albertson, to be published by Stein and Day in January, 1972. © 1971 by Chris Albertson.

A1: December 6, 1924
A2 & A3: December 11, 1924
A4 & A5: December 12, 1924
A6: December 13, 1924
A7 & A8, B1 to B3: January 14, 1925
B4 & B5: May 5, 1925
B6: May 14, 1925
B7: May 15, 1925
B8: May 26, 1925
C1 & C2: March 2, 1927
C3 to C6: March 3, 1927
C7 & C8: April 1, 1927
D1 & D2: September 27, 1927
D3 & D4: September 28, 1927
D5 & D6: October 27, 1927
D7 & D8: February 9, 1928

 

A1. Bessie Smith - Sing Sing Prison Blues 3:03
A2. Bessie Smith - Follow The Deal On Down 3:16
A3. Bessie Smith - Sinful Blues 3:09
A4. Bessie Smith - Woman's Trouble Blues 3:04
A5. Bessie Smith - Love Me Daddy Blues 3:13
A6. Bessie Smith - Dying Gambler's Blues 2:56
A7. Bessie Smith - St. Louis Blues 3:09
A8. Bessie Smith - Reckless Blues 3:01
B1. Bessie Smith - Sobbin' Hearted Blues 3:00
B2. Bessie Smith - Cold In Hand Blues 3:12
B3. Bessie Smith - You've Been A Good Ole Wagon 3:28
B4. Bessie Smith, Henderson's Hot Six - Cake Walkin' Babies (From Home) 3:07
B5. Bessie Smith, Henderson's Hot Six - The Yellow Dog Blues 3:01
B6. Bessie Smith - Soft Pedal Blues 3:17
B7. Bessie Smith - Dixie Flyer Blues 3:07
B8. Bessie Smith - Nashville Woman's Blues 3:41
C1. Bessie Smith And Her Band - Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan) 3:06
C2. Bessie Smith And Her Band - There'll Be A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight 3:28
C3. Bessie Smith And Her Blue Boys - Trombone Cholly 3:10
C4. Bessie Smith And Her Blue Boys - Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair 3:21
C5. Bessie Smith And Her Blue Boys - Them's Graveyard Words 2:57
C6. Bessie Smith And Her Blue Boys - Hot Springs Blues 3:02
C7. Bessie Smith - Sweet Mistreator 3:09
C8. Bessie Smith - Lock And Key 2:57
D1. Bessie Smith - Mean Old Bedbug Blues 3:48
D2. Bessie Smith - A Good Man Is Hard To Find 3:00
D3. Bessie Smith - Homeless Blues 3:34
D4. Bessie Smith - Looking For My Man Blues 2:48
D5. Bessie Smith - Dyin' By The Hour 2:58
D6. Bessie Smith - Foolish Man Blues 2:53
D7. Bessie Smith - Thinking Blues 3:07
D8. Bessie Smith - Pickpocket Blues 2:42

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout AL 30819
Matrix / Runout AL 30820
Matrix / Runout BL 30820
Matrix / Runout BL 30819
Matrix / Runout o P AL 30819-1B ᴘ⸪ Ƨ A 4
Matrix / Runout o P AL 30820-1A ᴘ∷ S A S4
Matrix / Runout o P BL 30819 -1A S ᴘ⸪ Ƨ A S6
Matrix / Runout o P BL 30819-1A ᴘ∷ S B 6
Rights Society ASCAP
Other C 30819
Other C 30820

 

Manufactured By Columbia Records
Manufactured By CBS Inc.
Mastered At Customatrix
Mastered At Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
Pressed By Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

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