The Essential Bessie Smith

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 1997

Labels: Columbia, Legacy

All tracks are monaural.

Recording information:
1-1: Wednesday, April 11, 1923, New York City, NY. 80949-3, Columbia A3877.
1-2: Wednesday, April 11, 1923, New York City, NY. 80952-3, Columbia A3888.
1-3: Thursday, April 26, 1923, New York City, NY. 80862-10, Columbia A3898.
1-4: Friday, September 21, 1923, New York City, NY. 81226-2, Columbia A4001.
1-5: Wednesday, September 26, 1923, New York City, NY. 81237-3, Columbia A4001.
1-6: Saturday, April 5, 1924, New York City, NY. 81670-2, Columbia 14025-D.
1-7: Monday, April 7, 1924, New York City, NY. 81671-3, Columbia 14018-D.
1-8: Friday, September 26, 1924, New York City, NY. W140062-2, Columbia 14042-D, 3172-D.
1-9: Saturday, December 13, 1924, New York City, NY. W140176-2, Columbia 14051-D.
1-10: Wednesday, January 14, 1925, New York City, NY. W140241-1, Columbia 14064-D, 3171-D.
1-11: Wednesday, January 14, 1925, New York City, NY. W140251-1, Columbia 14079-D, 35672.
1-12: Tuesday, May 5, 1925, New York City, NY. W140585-2, Columbia 35673.
1-13: Tuesday, May 26, 1925, New York City, NY. W140626-1, Columbia 14083-D, 3172-D.
1-14: Wednesday, May 27, 1925, New York City, NY. W140630-1, Columbia 14090-D.
1-15: Wednesday, November 18, 1925, New York City, NY. W141283-1, Columbia 35842.
1-16: Thursday, March 18, 1926, New York City, NY. 141819-2, CO 14133-D.
1-17: Thursday, February 17, 1927, New York City, NY. 143491-1, CO 14195-D, 3176-D.
1-18: Wednesday, March 2, 1927, New York City, NY. 143567-2, CO 14197-D.
2-1: Wednesday, March 2, 1927, New York City, NY. 142568-1, CO 14219-D, 3173-D.
2-2: Wednesday, March 2, 1927, New York City, NY. 143570-1, CO 14219-D, 3173-D.
2-3: Thursday, March 3, 1927, New York City, NY. 143575-3, CO 14232-D, 3175-D.
2-4: Thursday, March 3, 1927, New York City, NY. 143576-2, CO 14209-D.
2-5: Tuesday, September 27, 1927, New York City, NY. 144797-3, CO 14250-D.
2-6: Thursday, October 27, 1927, New York City, NY. 144918-1, CO 14273-D.
2-7: Saturday, August 25, 1928, New York City, NY. W-146897-3, Columbia 14381-D [sic: should be 14384-D] .
2-8: Wednesday, May 8, 1929, New York City, NY. W-148487-4, Columbia 14435-D.
2-9: Wednesday, May 15, 1929, New York City, NY. W-148534-3, Columbia 14451-D, Columbia 3176-D, Columbia 37577.
2-10: Monday, June 9, 1930, New York City, NY. W-150574-4, Columbia 14538-D.
2-11: Monday, June 9, 1930, New York City, NY. W-150575-4, Columbia 14538-D.
2-12: Tuesday, July 22, 1930, New York City, NY. W-150657-8, Columbia 14554-D.
2-13: Thursday, June 11, 1931, New York City, NY. W-151597-3, Columbia 14663-D.
2-14: Friday, November 20, 1931, New York City, NY. W-151883-1, Columbia 14634-D.
2-15: Friday, November 24, 1933, New York City, NY. W-152577-2, OKeh 8945, Columbia 37575.
2-16: Friday, November 24, 1933, New York City, NY. W-152578-2, OKeh 8949, Columbia 37574.
2-17: Friday, November 24, 1933, New York City, NY. W-152579-2, OKeh 8949, 6893, Columbia 37574.
2-18: Friday, November 24, 1933, New York City, NY. W-152580-2, OKeh 8945, Columbia 37575.

© 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / Originally released 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1940 / ℗ 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / Manufactured by Columbia Records.