OKeh matrix S-72265. Jail house blues / Virginia Liston
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Jail house blues (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Bessie Smith (songwriter) | |
| Clarence Williams (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Virginia Liston (vocalist : contralto) | |
| Sylvester Weaver (instrumentalist : guitar) | Not confirmed. |
Additional Information
- Description: Female vocal solo, with guitar
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Laird/Rust: "Despite the label credit [on OK 8122] the guitarist is not Sidney Bechet. It is probably Sylvester Weaver." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1924 New York, New York | A | Master | OKeh 8122 | |
| January 1924 New York, New York | B | Master | OKeh 8122 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "OKeh matrix S-72265. Jail house blues / Virginia Liston," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000204420/S-72265-Jail_house_blues.
OKeh matrix S-72265. Jail house blues / Virginia Liston. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000204420/S-72265-Jail_house_blues.
"OKeh matrix S-72265. Jail house blues / Virginia Liston." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.
