Columbia matrix 140170. Sing Sing Prison blues / Bessie Smith
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Sing Sing Prison blues (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Porter Grainger (songwriter) | |
| Freddie Johnson (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Bessie Smith (vocalist) | |
| Buster Bailey (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Don Redman (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Fred Longshaw (instrumentalist : piano) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with 2 clarinets and piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/1924 New York, New York | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 12/12/1924 New York, New York | 2 | Unknown | ||
| 12/12/1924 New York, New York | 3 | Unknown | ||
| 12/12/1924 New York, New York | 4 | Master | Columbia 14051-D |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix 140170. Sing Sing Prison blues / Bessie Smith," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000029936/140170-Sing_Sing_Prison_blues.
Columbia matrix 140170. Sing Sing Prison blues / Bessie Smith. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000029936/140170-Sing_Sing_Prison_blues.
"Columbia matrix 140170. Sing Sing Prison blues / Bessie Smith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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