Columbia matrix W149136. You don't understand / James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| You don't understand (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Clarence Williams (songwriter) | |
| Spencer Williams (songwriter) | |
| James P. Johnson (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| James P. Johnson (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Bessie Smith (vocalist) | |
- Description: Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11/1929 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Columbia 14487-D | |
| 10/11/1929 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Columbia 14487-D | |
| 10/11/1929 New York, New York | 3 | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W149136. You don't understand / James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000038694/W149136-You_dont_understand.
Columbia matrix W149136. You don't understand / James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000038694/W149136-You_dont_understand.
"Columbia matrix W149136. You don't understand / James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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