Columbia matrix W150131. Keep it to yourself / Bessie Smith
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Keep it to yourself (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Clarence Williams (composer) | |
| Joe Davis (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Bessie Smith (vocalist) | |
| Louis Bacon (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Garvin Bushell (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Charlie Green (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Clarence Williams (instrumentalist : piano) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet
- Instrumentation: Alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/27/1930 New York, New York | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 3/27/1930 New York, New York | 2 | Master | Columbia 14516-D | |
| 3/27/1930 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Columbia 14516-D |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W150131. Keep it to yourself / Bessie Smith," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000039677/W150131-Keep_it_to_yourself.
Columbia matrix W150131. Keep it to yourself / Bessie Smith. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000039677/W150131-Keep_it_to_yourself.
"Columbia matrix W150131. Keep it to yourself / Bessie Smith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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