Columbia matrix W143583. Them's graveyard words / Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith

TitleSource
Them's graveyard words (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
George Brooks (composer)
George Brooks (lyricist)
Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] (Musical group)
Bessie Smith (vocalist)
Joe Smith (instrumentalist : cornet)
Bessie Smith (leader)
Charlie Green (instrumentalist : trombone)
Fletcher Henderson (instrumentalist : piano)
Additional Information
  • Description: Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio
  • Instrumentation: Cornet, trombone, and piano
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
3/3/1927 New York, New York 1 Unknown
3/3/1927 New York, New York 2 Master Columbia 14209-D 10-in.
3/3/1927 New York, New York 3 Master Columbia 14209-D 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W143583. Them's graveyard words / Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000033322/W143583-Thems_graveyard_words.

Columbia matrix W143583. Them's graveyard words / 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/2000033322/W143583-Thems_graveyard_words.

"Columbia matrix W143583. Them's graveyard words / 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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