Columbia matrix W143490. Preachin' the blues / James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith

TitleSource
Preachin' the blues (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Bessie Smith (lyricist)
Bessie Smith (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes Hide Additional Titles
James P. Johnson (instrumentalist : piano)
Bessie Smith (vocalist)
  • Description: Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote Hide Additional Titles
2/17/1927 New York, New York 1 Master Columbia 35842 10-in.
2/17/1927 New York, New York 1 Master Columbia 14195-D 10-in.
2/17/1927 New York, New York 2 Master Columbia 35842 10-in.
2/17/1927 New York, New York 2 Master Columbia 14195-D 10-in.
2/17/1927 New York, New York 3 Unknown

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W143490. Preachin' the blues / James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000033237/W143490-Preachin_the_blues.

Columbia matrix W143490. Preachin' the blues / James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000033237/W143490-Preachin_the_blues.

"Columbia matrix W143490. Preachin' the blues / James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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