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compiled by [titles selected by] Duncan Schiedt
compiled by [titles selected by] Jerry Valburn
compiled by [titles selected by] Johnny Simmen
compiled by [titles selected by] Kurt Mohr
compiled by [titles selected by] Preston Love
reissue producer Gilles Pétard
vocals Bessie Smith
All tracks recorded in New York.
Recording dates, label cat. Nr. and matrix of initial issues :
Track 1: February 16, 1923, Columbia A-3844 / 80863-5
Track 2: September 21, 1923, Columbia A-4001 / 81226-2
Track 3: October 15, 1923, Columbia 13000-D / 81245-6
Track 4: October 16, 1923, Columbia 13001-D / 1283-3
Track 5: September 26, 1924, Columbia 14042-D / 140062-2
Track 6: January 14, 1925, Columbia 14064-D / 140241-1
Track 7: January 14, 1925, Columbia 14064-D / 140250-2
Track 8: January 14, 1925, Columbia 14079-D / 140251-1
Track 9: May 5, 1925, Columbia 35673 / 140585-2
Track 10: May 26, 1925, Columbia 14083-D / 140626-1
Track 11: May 4, 1926, Columbia 14147-D / 142147-2
Track 12: October 25, 1926, Columbia 14179-D / 142874-2
Track 13: October 26, 1926, Columbia 14179-D / 142878-3
Track 14: February 17, 1927, Columbia 14195-D / 143490-2
Track 15: March 2, 1927, Columbia 14219-D / 143568-1
Track 16: March 3, 1927, Columbia 14232-D / 143575-3
Track 17: October 27, 1927, Columbia 14273-D / 144918-1
Track 18: May 15, 1929, Columbia 14451-D / 148534-3
Track 19: August 20, 1929, Columbia 14464-D / 148902-2
Track 20: June 11, 1931, Columbia 14663-D / 151597-3
Track 21: November 24, 1933, Okeh 8945 / 152577-2
Track 22: November 24, 1933, Okeh 8949 / 152578-2





Barcode: 3 307517 000323
Matrix / Runout: ART VOCAL 003 MPO.01
Rights Society: SACEM /SDRM/SACD/SGDL
Price Code: DK 025 (France)
SPARS Code: AAD