Decca matrix 62593. Blues, why don't you let me alone? / Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Blues, why don't you let me alone? (Primary title) | Ruppli Decca |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs (Musical group) | |
| Buster Bailey (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Pete Brown (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| John Kirby (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Jimmy McLin (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Frankie Newton (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Willie Smith (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| O'Neil Spencer (instrumentalist : drums) |
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Documentation of Decca Records derives from Michel Ruppli's "The Decca labels: a discography" (Greenwood Press, 1996). Data has not been systematically reviewed or edited by ADP staff, except as indicated. |
| Ruppli session personnel note: Frank Newton (trumpet), Buster Bailey (clarinet), Pete Brown (alto saxophone), Willie "The Lion" Smith (piano), Jimmy McLin (guitar), John Kirby (bass), O'Neil Spencer (drums, vocals). |
| Ruppli additional catalog number(s): Gardenia 4004. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/15/1937 New York, New York | A | Master | Decca 1957 | |
| 9/15/1937 New York, New York | A | Master | Brunswick (U.K.) 02598 | |
| 9/15/1937 New York, New York | A | Master | Classics (France) 662 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Decca matrix 62593. Blues, why don't you let me alone? / Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs," accessed December 13, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000290706/62593-Blues_why_dont_you_let_me_alone.
Decca matrix 62593. Blues, why don't you let me alone? / Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 13, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000290706/62593-Blues_why_dont_you_let_me_alone.
"Decca matrix 62593. Blues, why don't you let me alone? / Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 13 December 2025.
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