Columbia matrix W143583. Them's graveyard words / Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Them's graveyard words (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| George Brooks (composer) | |
| George Brooks (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| 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) | |
- 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 Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/3/1927 New York, New York | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 3/3/1927 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Columbia 14209-D | |
| 3/3/1927 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Columbia 14209-D |
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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