THE SONGS OF BESSIE SMITH with TERESA BREWER, COUNT BASIE AND THAD JONES - PHILIPS 6369 422

THE SONGS OF BESSIE SMITH with TERESA BREWER, COUNT BASIE AND THAD JONES - PHILIPS 6369 422

SIDE 1

1. GULF COAST BLUES (6.50) (C. Williams)

2. TROMBONE CHOLLY (7.02) (G. Johnson/G. Brooks)

3. DOWN HEARTED BLUES (5.17) (A. Hunter/L. Austin)

4. BABY WONT YOU PLEASE COME HOME (3.46) (C. Warfield/C. Williams)

SIDE 2

1. ST. LOUIS BLUES (3.24) (W. C. Handy)

2. AFTER YOU'VE GONE (3.04)

(H. Cramer/T. Layton) >

3. I AINT GOT NOBODY (3.15) (R. Graham/S. Williams)

4. GIMMEAPIGFOOT (3.48) (W. Wilson)

5. I AIN'T GONNA PLAY NO SECOND FIDDLE (3.30) (P.Bradford)

Side I

Tracks 1, 3 & 4 published by Leeds Music Ltd.

Track 2 published by Mills Music Limited.

Side II

Tracks 1 & 2 published by Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.

Track 3 published by Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.

Track 4 published by Leeds Music Limited.

Track 5 published by B. Feldman & Co. Ltd.

PERSONNEL for Side I

Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar;

Norman Keenan, bass; Sonny Payne, drums;

saxophones: J. C. Williams, Robert Plater, Johnny

Board, Eric Dixon, Curtis Peagler;

trombones: Frank Gaines Hooks, Henry Coker,

William Hughes, Melvin Wanzo;

trumpets: Paul Cohen, Stephen Furtado, George

Ninger, Waymon Reed, Sonny Cohn;

arranged and conducted, Thad Jones.

PERSONNEL for Side II

Count Basie, piano; Sonny Cohn, trumpet;

Henry Coker, trombone; Eric Dixon, tenor sax;

Freddie Green, guitar; Norman Keenan, bass;

Sonny Payne, drums; arranged & conducted, Thad

Jones.