Clara Smith
Clara Smith (March 13, 1894 – February 2, 1935) was an American classic female blues singer, billed as the "Queen of the Moaners", although she had a lighter and sweeter voice than many of her contemporaries. Clara Smith was not related to the singers Bessie Smith and Mamie Smith. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 23, 1894 (Spartanburg County), Died February 2, 1935 (Detroit)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, leader, composer, lyricist, songwriter
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 81059 | 10-in. | 5/31/1923 | I got everything a woman needs | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81060 | 10-in. | 5/31/1923 | Every woman's blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81150 | 10-in. | 7/27/1923 | Kind lovin' blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81151 | 10-in. | 7/27/1923 | Down South blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81153 | 10-in. | 7/27/1923 | All night blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81154 | 10-in. | 7/27/1923 | Play it (do it a long time, papa) | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81183 | 10-in. | 8/31/1923 | I want my sweet daddy now | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81184 | 10-in. | 8/31/1923 | Irresistible blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81198 | 10-in. | 9/6/1923 | Don't never tell nobody | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81199 | 10-in. | 9/6/1923 | Georgia blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81202 | 10-in. | 9/7/1923 | I never miss the sunshine (I'm so used to the rain) | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81210 | 10-in. | 9/13/1923 | Awful moanin' blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81221 | 10-in. | 9/18/1923 | Goin' down to the levee | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81222 | 10-in. | 9/18/1923 | Kansas City man blues | Stanley Miller ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81250 | 10-in. | 10/1/1923 | Waitin' for the evenin' mail | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81253 | 10-in. | 10/2/1923 | Uncle Sam blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81261 | 10-in. | 10/4/1923 | Far away blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith ; Clara Smith | Female vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81262 | 10-in. | 10/4/1923 | I'm going back to my used-to-be | Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith ; Clara Smith | Female vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81476 | 10-in. | 1/11/1924 | It won't be long now | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | 81477 | 10-in. | 1/11/1924 | Hot papa | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | 81495 | 10-in. | 1/18/1924 | I'm gonna tear your playhouse down | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | 81496 | 10-in. | 1/18/1924 | I don't love nobody (So I don't have no blues) | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | 81508 | 10-in. | 1/29/1924 | Good looking papa blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81509 | 10-in. | 1/29/1924 | You don't know my mind | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with alto saxophone and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81512 | 10-in. | 1/31/1924 | My doggone lazy man | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | 81513 | 10-in. | 1/31/1924 | Chicago blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | 81514 | 10-in. | 1/31/1924 | 31st Street blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | 81683 | 10-in. | 4/10/1924 | War horse mama | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81684 | 10-in. | 4/10/1924 | Cold weather papa | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81694 | 10-in. | 4/17/1924 | Back woods blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and ukulele | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81695 | 10-in. | 4/17/1924 | West Indies blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and ukulele | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81697 | 10-in. | 4/17/1924 | Mean papa turn in your key | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81698 | 10-in. | 4/17/1924 | The clearing house blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81722 | 10-in. | 4/23/1924 | Don't advertise your man | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with ukulele and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81723 | 10-in. | 4/23/1924 | Mama's gone, goodbye | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with ukulele and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81931 | 10-in. | 8/19/1924 | Deep blue sea blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with tenor saxophone and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Columbia | 81932 | 10-in. | 8/19/1924 | Texas moaner blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with tenor saxophone and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140052 | 10-in. | 9/20/1924 | The basement blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140053 | 10-in. | 9/20/1924 | Mama's gone, goodbye | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with alto saxophone and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140064 | 10-in. | 9/30/1924 | Freight train blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | 140070 | 10-in. | 9/18/1924 | Deep blue sea blues | Little Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (scat) | composer | |
| Columbia | 140076 | 10-in. | 9/30/1924 | Done sold my soul to the devil (and my heart's done turned to stone) | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140090 | 10-in. | 10/7/1924 | Broken busted blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with 2 clarinets and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140091 | 10-in. | 10/7/1924 | San Francisco blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with 2 clarinets and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140108 | 10-in. | 10/15/1924 | Death letter blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | 140109 | 10-in. | 10/15/1924 | Prescription for the blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | 140181 | 10-in. | 12/16/1924 | Steel drivin' Sam | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, alto saxophone, and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140182 | 10-in. | 12/16/1924 | He's mine, all mine | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, alto saxophone, and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140200 | 10-in. | 12/20/1924 | Nobody knows the way I feel dis mornin' | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with 2 clarinets and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140226 | 10-in. | 1/7/1925 | Nobody knows the way I feel dis mornin' | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140227 | 10-in. | 1/7/1925 | Broken busted blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140230 | 10-in. | 1/8/1925 | If you only knowed | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with violin and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140231 | 10-in. | 1/8/1925 | You better keep the home fires burning (cause your mamma's getting cold) | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with violin and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140266 | 12-in. | 1/17/1925 | My John blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140267 | 12-in. | 1/17/1925 | Shipwrecked blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140459 | 10-in. | 3/24/1925 | My good for nuthin' man | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140460 | 10-in. | 3/24/1925 | Rock pile blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140470 | 10-in. | 3/27/1925 | When I steps out | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140471 | 10-in. | 3/27/1925 | The L & N blues | Lemuel Fowler ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140491 | 10-in. | 4/2/1925 | Shipwrecked blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140492 | 10-in. | 4/2/1925 | Court house blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W140493 | 10-in. | 4/2/1925 | My John blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140751 | 10-in. | 7/6/1925 | Different way blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance quartet | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140752 | 10-in. | 7/6/1925 | Down home bound blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance quartet | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140859 | 10-in. | 8/20/1925 | My two timing papa | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, banjo, and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140860 | 10-in. | 8/20/1925 | Kitchen mechanic blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, banjo, and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140889 | 10-in. | 9/1/1925 | Down old Georgia way | Bessie Smith ; Clara Smith | Female vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140890 | 10-in. | 9/1/1925 | My man blues | Bessie Smith ; Clara Smith | Female vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140945 | 10-in. | 9/16/1925 | I'm tired of bein' good | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140946 | 10-in. | 9/16/1925 | 'Tain't nobody's fault but yours | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141044 | 10-in. | 9/24/1925 | Onery blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W141045 | 10-in. | 9/24/1925 | You get mad | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W141046 | 10-in. | 9/25/1925 | Alley rat blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141047 | 10-in. | 9/25/1925 | When my sugar walks down the street | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141048 | 10-in. | 9/25/1925 | You never miss your water | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141049 | 10-in. | 9/25/1925 | Disappointed blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141257 | 10-in. | 11/10/1925 | The Market Street blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141258 | 10-in. | 11/10/1925 | It takes the Lawd (To tell what's on my mind) | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with saxophone and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141259 | 10-in. | 11/10/1925 | Caught you triflin' blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142117 | 10-in. | 5/1/1926 | Look where the sun done gone | Clara Smith and her Novelty Band | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W142118 | 10-in. | 5/1/1926 | Rock, church, rock | Clara Smith and her Novelty Band | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142136 | 10-in. | 5/3/1926 | So long | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone, clarinet, and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142137 | 10-in. | 5/3/1926 | Jelly bean blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone, clarinet, and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142250 | 10-in. | 5/25/1926 | How'm I doin' | Lemuel Fowler ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142251 | 10-in. | 5/25/1926 | Whip it to a jelly | Lemuel Fowler ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142252 | 10-in. | 5/26/1926 | Salty dog | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142253 | 10-in. | 5/26/1926 | My brand new papa | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142300 | 10-in. | 6/15/1926 | Ain't nothin' cookin' what you're smellin' | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142301 | 10-in. | 6/15/1926 | Separation blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143140 | 10-in. | 11/23/1926 | Percolatin' blues | Lemuel Fowler ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with female vocal duet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143141 | 10-in. | 11/23/1926 | Ease it | Lemuel Fowler ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with female vocal duet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143142 | 10-in. | 11/23/1926 | Livin' humble | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with female vocal duet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143143 | 10-in. | 11/23/1926 | Get on board | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with female vocal duet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143155 | 10-in. | 11/29/1926 | Cheatin' daddy | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with alto saxophone and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143156 | 10-in. | 11/29/1926 | Deep down in my soul | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with alto saxophone and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143230 | 10-in. | 12/30/1926 | You don't know who's shakin' your tree | Clara Smith and her Jazz Babies | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143231 | 10-in. | 12/30/1926 | Race track blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143232 | 10-in. | 12/30/1926 | The old folks' hunch | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W144000 | 10-in. | 4/7/1927 | Troublesome blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet or alto saxophone and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144001 | 10-in. | 4/7/1927 | You can't get it now | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet or alto saxophone and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144249 | 10-in. | 6/1/1927 | That's why the undertakers are busy today | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with alto saxophone and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144250 | 10-in. | 6/1/1927 | Black woman's blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with alto saxophone and piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144527 | 10-in. | 7/30/1927 | Black cat moan | Clara Smith and her Five Black Kittens | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144528 | 10-in. | 7/30/1927 | Strugglin' woman's blues | Clara Smith and her Five Black Kittens | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146244 | 10-in. | 5/10/1928 | Jelly, look what you done done | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with saxophone and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146245 | 10-in. | 5/10/1928 | It's all coming home to you | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with saxophone and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146310 | 10-in. | 5/21/1928 | Down and out blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146311 | 10-in. | 5/21/1928 | Gin mill blues | Lemuel Fowler ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146324 | 10-in. | 5/23/1928 | Steamboat man blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146325 | 10-in. | 5/23/1928 | Sobbin' sister blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146507 | 10-in. | 7/6/1928 | Got my mind on that thing | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146508 | 10-in. | 7/6/1928 | Ain't got nobody to grind my coffee | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146636 | 10-in. | 7/13/1928 | Wanna go home | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cello and organ | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146828 | 10-in. | 8/9/1928 | Ain't got nobody to grind my coffee | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147851 | 10-in. | 1/17/1929 | Tell me when | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147852 | 10-in. | 1/17/1929 | Empty house blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147889 | 10-in. | 1/26/1929 | Daddy don't put that thing on me blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147890 | 10-in. | 1/26/1929 | It's tight like that | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148970 | 10-in. | 9/4/1929 | Papa, I don't need you now | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148971 | 10-in. | 9/4/1929 | Tired of the way you do | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148972 | 10-in. | 9/4/1929 | Breath and breeches | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148994 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | Oh! Mister Mitchell | James P. Johnson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148995 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | Where is my man | James P. Johnson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W149632 | 10-in. | 12/31/1929 | You can't stay here no more | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, cornet, and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W149633 | 10-in. | 12/31/1929 | Let's get loose | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, cornet, and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150649 | 10-in. | 7/21/1930 | Don't fool around on me | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150650 | 10-in. | 7/21/1930 | Down in the mouth blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150684 | 10-in. | 8/1/1930 | Why can't you do it now? | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150685 | 10-in. | 8/1/1930 | Low land moan | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150783 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Woman to woman | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150927 | 10-in. | 10/31/1930 | You're getting old on your job | Tommy Jordan ; Clara Smith | Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150928 | 10-in. | 10/31/1930 | What makes you act like that | Tommy Jordan ; Clara Smith | Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151401 | 10-in. | 3/7/1931 | I want a two-fisted double jointed man | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151402 | 10-in. | 3/7/1931 | Good times (Come on back once more) | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151706 | 10-in. | 8/4/1931 | Ol' Sam Tages | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151707 | 10-in. | 8/4/1931 | Unemployed papa—charity workin' mama | Asbestos Burns ; Clara Smith | Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151810 | 10-in. | 9/25/1931 | For sale (Hannah Johnson's jack ass) | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151811 | 10-in. | 9/25/1931 | You dirty dog | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W152076 | 10-in. | 1/18/1932 | Street department papa | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W152077 | 10-in. | 1/18/1932 | Pictures on the wall | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W152159 | 10-in. | 3/25/1932 | (I'm tired of) Fattenin' frogs for snakes | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W152160 | 10-in. | 3/25/1932 | So long, Jim | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | S-73100 | 10-in. | 1/14/1925 | Deep blue sea blues | The Goofus Five | Jazz/dance ensemble | composer | |
| OKeh | W404523 | 10-in. | 10/31/1930 | You had too much | Violet Green ; Lonnie Johnson | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404524 | 10-in. | 10/31/1930 | Don’t wear it out | Violet Green ; Lonnie Johnson | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 12899 | 10-in. | 6/27/1927 | Wandering boy blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 12900 | 10-in. | 6/27/1927 | Sand raisin' blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 12904 | 10-in. | 6/28/1927 | Clara blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 12905 | 10-in. | 6/28/1927 | After you've gone away | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | vocalist |
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Clara," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106278.
Smith, Clara. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106278.
"Smith, Clara." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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