Columbia matrix 81261. Far away blues / Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith ; Clara Smith

TitleSource
Far away blues (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
George Brooks (composer)
George Brooks (lyricist)
Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Clara Smith (vocalist)
Bessie Smith (vocalist)
Fletcher Henderson (instrumentalist : piano)
Additional Information
  • Description: Female vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
10/4/1923 New York, New York 1 Unknown
10/4/1923 New York, New York 2 Unknown
10/4/1923 New York, New York 3 Master Columbia 13007-D 10-in.

Far away blues / Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith ; Clara Smith

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Far away blues / Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith ; Clara Smith - Columbia 13007-D - Take 3 - 10/4/1923
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
10/4/1923 New York, New York 3 Master VJM VLP-16 LP
10/4/1923 New York, New York 4 Unknown

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix 81261. Far away blues / Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith ; Clara Smith," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000029028/81261-Far_away_blues.

Columbia matrix 81261. Far away blues / Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith ; Clara Smith. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000029028/81261-Far_away_blues.

"Columbia matrix 81261. Far away blues / Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith ; Clara Smith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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