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Golden Era, The: The Bessie Smith Story, Vol. 1

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Creator

Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937
Avakian, George (liner notes)

Artist

Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971

Collection Creator

Asch, Moses
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964
Folkways Records

Collection Citation

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Contents

St. Louis blues --I ain't gonna play no second fiddle --You've been a good ole wagon --Sobbin' hearted blues --Reckless blues --J.C. Holmes blues --Careless love blues --Cold in hand blues --Nashville woman's blues --Jailhouse blues -- Ticket agent ease your window down --Down hearted blues.

Track Information

101 St. Louis Blues / Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong. 102 I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle / Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong. 103 You've Been a Good Old Wagon / Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong. 104 Sobbin' Hearted Blues / Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong. 105 Reckless Blues / Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong. 201 Careless Love Blues / Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong. 202 Cold in Hand Blues / Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong. 203 Nashville Woman's Blues / Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong. 204 Jailhouse Blues / Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong. 205 Ticket Agent Ease Your Window Down / Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong. 206 Down Hearted Blues / Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong.
sova.cfch.asch_ref17726

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5cef8f512-8479-4b34-8f83-1f41aeef3a50

Local Numbers

FW-ASCH-LP-3398 Columbia.503

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

New York Columbia 1956

General

Program notes by George Avakian on container. Performer(s): Blues songs; Bessie Smith, vocals ; with Louis Armstrong, cornet ; Fred Longshaw, harmonium or piano (tracks 1-10) ; Irving Johns, piano (tracks 10-11) ; Clarence Williams, piano (track 12) ; Robert Robbins, violin (track 11) ; Charlie Green, trombone (tracks 2, 6-7, and 9). Production notes: Recorded Feb. 17, 1923 to May 27, 1925.

Place

Tennessee
United States
Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Topic

Jazz

Creator

Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937
Avakian, George (liner notes)

Artist

Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971

Culture

Americans

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP

Extent

1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)

Date

1956

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-3398

Type

Archival materials
Phonograph records

Collection Rights

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Restrictions

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
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Record ID

ebl-1649170801566-1649171785837-2

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