Columbia matrix W140586. The Yellow Dog blues / Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six ; Bessie Smith
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The Yellow Dog blues (Primary title) | Disc label |
| He's gone where the Southern cross' the Yellow Dog (Subtitle) | Sheet music |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| W. C. Handy (composer) | |
| W. C. Handy (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; sheet music. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six (Musical group) | |
| Bessie Smith (vocalist) | |
| Buster Bailey (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Charles Dixon (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
| Charlie Green (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Coleman Hawkins (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
| Fletcher Henderson (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Joe Smith (instrumentalist : cornet) | |
| Fletcher Henderson (leader) | |
- Description: Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance ensemble
- Instrumentation: Clarinet, tenor saxophone, cornet, trombone, banjo, and piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Dixon/Godrich/Rye (personnel); Rigler-Deutsch Index; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6/1925 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Columbia 14075-D | |
| 5/6/1925 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Columbia 14075-D |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W140586. The Yellow Dog blues / Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six ; Bessie Smith," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000030351/W140586-The_Yellow_Dog_blues.
Columbia matrix W140586. The Yellow Dog blues / 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/2000030351/W140586-The_Yellow_Dog_blues.
"Columbia matrix W140586. The Yellow Dog blues / 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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