Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+) Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

With booklet  

Notes:

First catalog number on sleeve; second on labels. Pressed by [l447694.
Discs are auto-coupled: A/D, B/C.

The first of five two-record sets, this compilation includes the first 16 and last 16 of Bessie Smith's recordings. 

Issued in a gatefold sleeve with 8-page booklet. 

All selections were recorded in New York City.

Runouts are stamped.

A1. Bessie Smith - Down Hearted Blues 3:23 A2. Bessie Smith - Gulf Coast Blues 3:03 A3. Bessie Smith And Her Down Home Trio - Aggravatin' Papa 3:15 A4. Bessie Smith And Her Down Home Trio - Beale Street Papa 3:33 A5. Bessie Smith - Baby Won't You Please Come Home 2:54 A6. Bessie Smith - Oh Daddy (You Won't Have No Mama At All) 3:02 A7. Bessie Smith - T'aint Nobody's Bizness If I Do 3:23 A8. Bessie Smith - Keeps On A-Rainin' (Papa, He Can't Make No Time) 3:03 B1. Bessie Smith - Mama's Got The Blues 2:55 B2. Bessie Smith - Outside Of That 3:27 B3. Bessie Smith - Bleeding Hearted Blues 3:05 B4. Bessie Smith - Lady Luck Blues 3:06 B5. Bessie Smith - Yodeling Blues 3:10 B6. Bessie Smith - Midnight Blues 3:15 B7. Bessie Smith - If You Don't, I Know Who Will 3:33 B8. Bessie Smith - Nobody In Town Can Bake A Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine 3:28 C1. Bessie Smith - See If I'll Care 3:22 C2. Bessie Smith - Baby Have Pity On Me 3:17 C3. Bessie Smith - On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual) 2:55 C4. Bessie Smith - Moan, You Mourners 3:10 C5. Bessie Smith - Hustlin' Dan 3:30 C6. Bessie Smith - Black Mountain Blues 3:07 C7. Bessie Smith - In The House Blues 3:00 C8. Bessie Smith - Long Old Road 3:26 D1. Bessie Smith - Blue Blue 3:10 D2. Bessie Smith - Shipwreck Blues 3:19 D3. Bessie Smith - Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl 2:46 D4. Bessie Smith - Safety Mama 3:22 D5. Bessie Smith - Do Your Duty 3:24 D6. Bessie Smith - Gimme A Pigfoot 3:37 D7. Bessie Smith - Take Me For A Buggy Ride 2:35 D8. Bessie Smith - Down In The Dumps 3:09

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Pressing Plant ID P Matrix / Runout XLP 153015 Matrix / Runout XLP 153017 Matrix / Runout XLP 153018 Matrix / Runout XLP 153016 Matrix / Runout XLP153015-1D P Matrix / Runout XLP153017-1D P Matrix / Runout XLP153018-1E P Matrix / Runout XLP153016-1E P

Pressed By Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

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