Dinah Sings Bessie Smith
Dinah Sings Bessie Smith | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1958 | |||
Recorded | December 30, 1957 January 20, 1958 | |||
Genre | Blues, pop standards | |||
Length | 35:23 (original recording) | |||
Label | Emarcy, Verve (reissue) | |||
Producer | Bob Shad | |||
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Allmusic | [1] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Dinah Sings Bessie Smith is a 1958 album by blues, R&B and jazz singer Dinah Washington released on the Emarcy label, and reissued by Verve Records in 1999 as . The album arrangements are headed by and Ernie Wilkins, and the songs are associated with American blues singer Bessie Smith. Allmusic details the album in its review as saying: "It was only natural that the "Queen of the Blues" should record songs associated with the "Empress of the Blues." The performances by the septet/octet do not sound like the 1920s and the purposely ricky-tick drumming is insulting, but Dinah Washington sounds quite at home on this music".[3]
Track listing[]
- "After You've Gone" (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) – 3:39
- "Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair" (George Brooks, Fletcher Henderson) – 3:17
- "Jailhouse Blues" (Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams) – 3:12
- "Trombone Butter" (Fletcher Henderson) – 3:31
- "You've Been a Good Old Wagon" (Perry Bradford) – 4:02
- "Careless Love" (W.C.Handy, , Spencer Williams) – 3:37
- "Backwater Blues" (Bessie Smith) – 5:00
- "If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight)" (James P. Johnson, Henry Creamer) – 2:49
- "Me and My Gin" (Harry Burke) - 3:11
- "Fine Fat Daddy" (Dinah Washington) - 3:05
- Additional tracks on 1999 CD reissue[4]
- "Trombone Butter (Alternative Take)" (Fletcher Henderson) – 3:38
- "Careless Love" (Master Take In Mono) (W.C.Handy, , Spencer Williams) – 4:01
- "Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair" (Live Newport '58) (George Brooks, Fletcher Henderson) – 3:53
- "Me and My Gin" (Live Newport '58) (Harry Burke) - 3:20
- "Backwater Blues" (Live Newport '58) (Bessie Smith) – 4:37
"Trombone Butter" is a remake of "Trombone Cholly" with Quentin "Butter" Jackson playing Charlie Green's trombone part.
Personnel[]
- Dinah Washington – Lead Vocals
- Eddie Chamblee - Sax (Tenor)
- Eddie Chamblee & Orchestra
- Charles Davis - Sax (Baritone)
- - Sax (Baritone)
- Harold Ousley - Sax (Baritone)
- Sahib Shihab - Sax (Baritone)
- Jack Wilson - Piano
- James Craig - Piano
- Wynton Kelly - Piano
- Quentin Jackson - Trombone
- Julian Priester - Trombone
- Melba Liston - Trombone
- - Trumpet
- Blue Mitchell - Trumpet
- Clark Terry - Trumpet
- Robert Lee Wilson - Bass
- Robert Edmondson - Bass
- Paul West - Bass
- James Slaughter - Drums
- Max Roach - Drums
- - Arranger
- Ernie Wilkins - Arranger
- Bob Shad – producer
- - Digital Remastering
References[]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1467. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Dinah Sings Bessie Smith". Allmusic.
- ^ http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/artist/music/detail.aspx?pid=9970&aid=2851
- Dinah Washington albums
- 1958 albums
- EmArcy Records albums
- Albums produced by Bob Shad
- Albums arranged by Ernie Wilkins
- Albums conducted by Ernie Wilkins