Columbia matrix W143570. There'll be a hot time in the old town to-night / Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| There'll be a hot time in the old town to-night (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Joe Hayden (lyricist) | |
| Theodore A. Metz (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; sheet music. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Bessie Smith (vocalist) | |
| Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] (Musical group) | |
| Jimmy Harrison (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Buster Bailey (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Fletcher Henderson (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Charles Dixon (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
| Joe Smith (instrumentalist : cornet) | |
| Bessie Smith (leader) | |
- Description: Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quintet
- Instrumentation: Clarinet, cornet, trombone, banjo, and piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/2/1927 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Columbia 14219-D | |
| 3/2/1927 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Columbia 14219-D | |
| 3/2/1927 New York, New York | 3 | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W143570. There'll be a hot time in the old town to-night / Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000033311/W143570-Therell_be_a_hot_time_in_the_old_town_to-night.
Columbia matrix W143570. There'll be a hot time in the old town to-night / Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000033311/W143570-Therell_be_a_hot_time_in_the_old_town_to-night.
"Columbia matrix W143570. There'll be a hot time in the old town to-night / Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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