Columbia session · in the studio
1956
Bessie Smith With Louis Armstrong
In the room
Louis Armstrong – trumpet- Charlie Green – trombone
- Bessie Smith – vocal
- Robert Robbins – violin
- Clarence Williams – piano
- Fred Longshaw – piano
- Irving Johns – piano
The takes
What the numbers mean
Columbia numbered its masters by the tune, in series by the city: CO 55473 is a New York master.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | St. Louis Blues | CL 855 |
| – | I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle | CL 855 |
| – | You've Been A Good Ole Wagon | CL 855 |
| – | Sobbin' Hearted Blues | CL 855 |
| – | Reckless Blues | CL 855 |
| – | J.C. Holmes Blues | CL 855 |
| – | Careless Love Blues | CL 855 |
| – | Cold In Hand Blues | CL 855 |
| – | Nashville Woman's Blues | CL 855 |
| – | Jailhouse Blues | CL 855 |
| – | Ticket Agent Ease Your Window Down | CL 855 |
| – | Down Hearted Blues | CL 855 |
12 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
3 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 858 | The Bessie Smith Story - Vol. 4 | Bessie Smith With James P. Johnson & Charlie Green | 1966 | Charlie Green, Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams |
2 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 857 | The Bessie Smith Story - Vol.3 | Bessie Smith with Joe Smith (3) & Fletcher Henderson's Hot Six | 1962 | Charlie Green, Bessie Smith |