Columbia matrix W141370. Lonesome desert blues / Bessie Smith
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Lonesome desert blues (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Bessie Smith (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; Brooks/Rust. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Bessie Smith (vocalist) | |
| Shelton Hemphill (instrumentalist : cornet) | |
| Fred Longshaw (instrumentalist : piano) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/9/1925 New York, New York | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 12/9/1925 New York, New York | 2 | Unknown | ||
| 12/9/1925 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Columbia 14123-D | |
| 12/9/1925 New York, New York | 4 | Master | Columbia 14123-D |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W141370. Lonesome desert blues / Bessie Smith," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000031134/W141370-Lonesome_desert_blues.
Columbia matrix W141370. Lonesome desert blues / Bessie Smith. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000031134/W141370-Lonesome_desert_blues.
"Columbia matrix W141370. Lonesome desert blues / Bessie Smith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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