Columbia session · in the studio
1966
Bessie Smith With James P. Johnson & Charlie Green
In the room
James P. Johnson – piano · as James Price Johnson- Joe Smith – trumpet
- Louis Bacon – trumpet
- Charlie Green – trombone
- Bessie Smith – vocal
- The Bessemer Singers – vocal
- Clarence Williams – piano
Fletcher Henderson – piano- Porter Grainger – piano
- Floyd Casey – drums
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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Back Water Blues | CL 858 |
| – | Preaching The Blues | CL 858 |
| – | Moan, Mourners (Moan, You Moaners) | CL 858 |
| – | He's Got Me Goin' | CL 858 |
| – | Blue Spirit Blues | CL 858 |
| – | On Revival Day | CL 858 |
| – | Trombone Cholly | CL 858 |
| – | Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair | CL 858 |
| – | Long Old Road (Long Road) | CL 858 |
| – | Shipwreck Blues | CL 858 |
| – | Empty Bed Blues I & II | CL 858 |
11 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.
4 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 | Joe Smith, Charlie Green, Bessie Smith, Fletcher Henderson |
3 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 855 | The Bessie Smith Story - Vol.1 | Bessie Smith With Louis Armstrong | 1956 | Charlie Green, Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams |
2 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 1780 | Father Of The Stride Piano | James P. Johnson | 1962 | James P. Johnson, Clarence Williams |