Columbia matrix 140250. Cold in hand blues / Louis Armstrong ; Fred Longshaw ; Bessie Smith

TitleSource
Cold in hand blues (Primary title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Fred Longshaw (songwriter)
Jack Gee (songwriter)
Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Louis Armstrong (instrumentalist : cornet)
Fred Longshaw (instrumentalist : piano)
Bessie Smith (vocalist)
Additional Information
  • Description: Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Information on takes listed as issued for this release is based on documentation found in the Columbia Master Book. The compiler of the CMB relied, in part, on examination of Columbia matrix cards. These cards indicate which takes were approved, or given the "OK" for mastering so metal parts could be produced. However, when multiple takes were approved for production it is not confirmed that all were issued. Further information may be found in this article.
Source(s): Brown (issues); Rigler-Deutsch Index; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
1/14/1925 New York, New York 1 Master Columbia 35672 10-in.
1/14/1925 New York, New York 1 Master Columbia 14064-D 10-in.
1/14/1925 New York, New York 2 Master Columbia 35672 10-in.
1/14/1925 New York, New York 2 Master Columbia 14064-D 10-in.
1/14/1925 New York, New York 1 Master Columbia (France) DF-3074 10-in. Issued from Columbia (U.K.) dub matrix CL7954.

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Cold in hand blues / Louis Armstrong ; Fred Longshaw ; Bessie Smith - Columbia (France) DF-3074 - Take 1 - 1/14/1925
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
℗ © Sony Music Entertainment.
1/14/1925 New York, New York 1 Master Columbia (France) LF-218 10-in. Issued from Columbia (U.K.) dub matrix CL7954.

Cold in hand blues / Louis Armstrong ; Fred Longshaw ; Bessie Smith

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Cold in hand blues / Louis Armstrong ; Fred Longshaw ; Bessie Smith - Columbia (France) LF-218 - Take 1 - 1/14/1925
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
℗ © Sony Music Entertainment.
1/14/1925 New York, New York Unknown Master Columbia C-31 10-in. Album set

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix 140250. Cold in hand blues / Louis Armstrong ; Fred Longshaw ; Bessie Smith," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000030016/140250-Cold_in_hand_blues.

Columbia matrix 140250. Cold in hand blues / Louis Armstrong ; Fred Longshaw ; Bessie Smith. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000030016/140250-Cold_in_hand_blues.

"Columbia matrix 140250. Cold in hand blues / Louis Armstrong ; Fred Longshaw ; Bessie Smith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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