Columbia matrix W141769. What's the matter now? / Bessie Smith

TitleSource
What's the matter now? (Primary title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Spencer Williams (songwriter)
Clarence Williams (songwriter)
Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Bessie Smith (vocalist)
Additional Information
  • Description: Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
3/5/1926 New York, New York 1 Unknown
3/5/1926 New York, New York 2 Master Columbia 14129-D 10-in.
3/5/1926 New York, New York 3 Master Columbia 14129-D 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W141769. What's the matter now? / Bessie Smith," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000031531/W141769-Whats_the_matter_now.

Columbia matrix W141769. What's the matter now? / Bessie Smith. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000031531/W141769-Whats_the_matter_now.

"Columbia matrix W141769. What's the matter now? / Bessie Smith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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