Album
The World's Greatest Blues Singer
1970 · Jazz, Blues
Rare pressing on Gatefold
The World's Greatest Blues Singer is a Blues album by Bessie Smith, originally released in 1970. On Gatefold: 24 pressings tracked.
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Sound DNA
- Blues
- Acoustic & Delta Blues
- raw
- mournful
- southern
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Pressing denoted by "T" etching in runouts. The remainder of the runouts is stamped.
Red Columbia labels with "Mono" to the left of the spindle hole, unlike the other Terre Haute pressing (opens in a new tab).
This is an auto-coupled release; LP1 comprises sides A and D; LP2 comprises sides B and C. In addition to the master catalog number, each disc has its own unique catalog number printed below the master number on the label.
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Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bessie SmithVOCALS
- Benny GoodmanBAND , CLARINET CLARINET MUSICIAN , CLARINET
- Billy Taylor Sr.BAND , BASS BASS MUSICIAN , BASS
- Bobby JohnsonGUITAR MUSICIAN , GUITAR
- Buck WashingtonBAND , PIANO MUSICIAN , PIANO PIANO
- Buddy ChristianBANJO
- Charlie GreenTROMBONE
- Clarence WilliamsPIANO
- Ernest ElliottCLARINET
- Fletcher HendersonPIANO
- Floyd CaseyDRUMS
- Frank NewtonBAND , TRUMPET MUSICIAN , TRUMPET TRUMPET
- Fred LongshawPIANO
- Jack TeagardenBAND , TROMBONE MUSICIAN , TROMBONE TROMBONE
- James Price JohnsonPIANO
- Leon "Chu" BerryBAND , TENOR SAXOPHONE MUSICIAN , TENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Steve StevensPIANO
- The Bessemer SingersBACKING VOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 24 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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