Columbia matrix W143569. Muddy water / Bessie Smith and her Band
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Muddy water (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| A Mississippi moan (Subtitle) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Harry Richman (composer) | |
| Peter De Rose (composer) | |
| Jo Trent (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Bessie Smith and her Band (Musical group) | Listing on Columbia 14197-D for Bessie Smith's Blues Boys. |
| Bessie Smith's Blues Boys (Musical group) | |
| Bessie Smith (vocalist) | |
| Jimmy Harrison (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Buster Bailey (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Coleman Hawkins (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Fletcher Henderson (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Charles Dixon (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
| Joe Smith (instrumentalist : cornet) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental sextet
- Instrumentation: 2 clarinets, cornet, trombone, banjo, and piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/2/1927 New York, New York | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 3/2/1927 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Columbia 14197-D | |
| 3/2/1927 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Columbia 14197-D |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W143569. Muddy water / Bessie Smith and her Band," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000033310/W143569-Muddy_water.
Columbia matrix W143569. Muddy water / Bessie Smith and her Band. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000033310/W143569-Muddy_water.
"Columbia matrix W143569. Muddy water / Bessie Smith and her Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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