Columbia matrix W145628. I used to be your sweet mama / Bessie Smith
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I used to be your sweet mama (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| I used to be your sweet mamma (Alternate title) | U.S. Copyright Office files |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Fred Longshaw (composer) | |
| Leslie Miller (lyricist) | |
| Leslie Miller (composer) | |
| Composer information source: U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Bessie Smith (vocalist) | |
| Charlie Green (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Fred Longshaw (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Demas Dean (instrumentalist : cornet) | |
- Description: Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9/1928 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Columbia 14292-D | |
| 2/9/1928 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Columbia 14292-D |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W145628. I used to be your sweet mama / Bessie Smith," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000035343/W145628-I_used_to_be_your_sweet_mama.
Columbia matrix W145628. I used to be your sweet mama / Bessie Smith. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000035343/W145628-I_used_to_be_your_sweet_mama.
"Columbia matrix W145628. I used to be your sweet mama / Bessie Smith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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