Columbia matrix W141258. It takes the Lawd (To tell what's on my mind) / Clara Smith
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| It takes the Lawd (To tell what's on my mind) (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Porter Grainger (composer) | |
| Harold Gray (composer) | Pseudonym for Porter Grainger. |
| Harold Gray (lyricist) | Pseudonym for Porter Grainger. |
| Porter Grainger (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Clara Smith (vocalist) | |
| Ernest Elliott (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Porter Grainger (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Harry Stevens (instrumentalist : bass saxophone) | |
- Description: Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with saxophone and piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/1925 New York, New York | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 11/10/1925 New York, New York | 2 | Unknown | ||
| 11/10/1925 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Columbia 14108-D |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W141258. It takes the Lawd (To tell what's on my mind) / Clara Smith," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000031022/W141258-It_takes_the_Lawd_To_tell_whats_on_my_mind.
Columbia matrix W141258. It takes the Lawd (To tell what's on my mind) / Clara Smith. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000031022/W141258-It_takes_the_Lawd_To_tell_whats_on_my_mind.
"Columbia matrix W141258. It takes the Lawd (To tell what's on my mind) / Clara Smith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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