Columbia matrix W140585. Cake walking babies / Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six ; Bessie Smith
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Cake walking babies (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Home (Work title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Chris Smith (songwriter) | |
| Henry Troy (songwriter) | |
| Clarence Williams (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six (Musical group) | |
| Bessie Smith (vocalist) | |
| Fletcher Henderson (leader) | |
| Charlie Green (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Fletcher Henderson (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Joe Smith (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Buster Bailey (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Charles Dixon (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
- Description: Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance ensemble
- Instrumentation: Clarinet, trumpet, trombone, banjo, and piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Brown (issues); Rigler-Deutsch Index; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5/1925 New York, New York | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 5/5/1925 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Columbia 35673 | |
| 5/5/1925 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Columbia C-31 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W140585. Cake walking babies / Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six ; Bessie Smith," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000030350/W140585-Cake_walking_babies.
Columbia matrix W140585. Cake walking babies / Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six ; Bessie Smith. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000030350/W140585-Cake_walking_babies.
"Columbia matrix W140585. Cake walking babies / Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six ; Bessie Smith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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