CBS – 66258
2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono, Gatefold
Holland
1970
vg+

A1 Bessie Smith– Down Hearted Blues
Written-By – A. Hunter*, L. Austin*
3:23
A2 Bessie Smith– Gulf Coast Blues
Written-By – C. Williams*
3:03
A3 Bessie Smith And Her Down Home Trio– Aggravatin' Papa
Written-By – A. Britt*, J. R. Robinson*, R. Turk*
3:15
A4 Bessie Smith And Her Down Home Trio– Beale Street Mama
Written-By – J. R. Robinson*, R. Turk*
3:33
A5 Bessie Smith– Baby Won't You Please Come Home
Written-By – C. Warfield*, C. Williams*
2:54
A6 Bessie Smith– Oh Daddy (You Won't Have No Mama At All)
Written-By – E. Herbert*, W. Russell*
3:02
A7 Bessie Smith– Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
Written-By – E. Robbins*, P. Grainger*
3:23
A8 Bessie Smith– Keeps On A-Rainin' (Papa, He Can't Make No Time)
Written-By – M. Kortlander*, S. Williams*
3:03
B1 Bessie Smith– Mama's Got The Blues
Written-By – C. Williams*, S. Martin*
2:55
B2 Bessie Smith– Outside Of That
Written-By – C. Williams*, J. H. Trent*
3:27
B3 Bessie Smith– Bleeding Hearted Blues
Written-By – L. Austin*
3:05
B4 Bessie Smith– Lady Luck Blues
Written-By – C. Williams*, W. Weber*
3:06
B5 Bessie Smith– Yodeling Blues
Written-By – A. Hill*, C. Williams*
3:10
B6 Bessie Smith– Midnight Blues
Written-By – B. Thompson*, S. Williams*
3:15
B7 Bessie Smith– If You Don't, I Know Who Will
Written-By – C. Smith*, C. Williams*, T. Brymn*
3:33
B8 Bessie Smith– Nobody In Town Can Bake A Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine
Written-By – C. Williams*, S. Williams*
3:28
C1 Bessie Smith– See If I'll Care
Written-By – A. Hill*, C. Williams*
3:22
C2 Bessie Smith– Baby Have Pity On Me
Written-By – B. Moll*, C. Williams*
3:17
C3 Bessie Smith– On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
Written-By – A. Razaf*
2:55
C4 Bessie Smith– Moan, You Mourners
Written-By – S. Williams*
3:10
C5 Bessie Smith– Hustlin' Dan
Written-By – J. Crawford*
3:30
C6 Bessie Smith– Black Mountain Blues
Written-By – H. Cole*
3:07
C7 Bessie Smith– In The House Blues
Written-By – B. Smith*
3:00
C8 Bessie Smith– Long Old Road
Written-By – B. Smith*
3:26
D1 Bessie Smith– Blue Blue
Written-By – B. Smith*
3:10
D2 Bessie Smith– Shipwreck Blues
Written-By – B. Smith*
3:19
D3 Bessie Smith– Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl
Written-By – C. Williams*, D. Small*, J. Brymn*
2:46
D4 Bessie Smith– Safety Mama
Written-By – B. Smith*
3:22
D5 Bessie Smith Acc. By Buck And His Band– Do Your Duty
Written-By – W. Wilson*
3:24
D6 Bessie Smith Acc. By Buck And His Band– Gimme A Pigfoot
Written-By – W. Wilson*
3:37
D7 Bessie Smith Acc. By Buck And His Band– Take Me For A Buggy Ride
Written-By – L. Wilson*, W. Wilson*
2:35
D8 Bessie Smith Acc. By Buck And His Band– Down In The Dumps
Written-By – L. Wilson*, W. Wilson*
3:09

Backing Vocals – The Bessemer Singers (tracks: C3, C4)
Banjo – Buddy Christian (tracks: A2, A3)
Bass – Billy Taylor* (tracks: D5 to D8)
Clarinet – Benny Goodman (tracks: D6), Ernest Elliot* (tracks: A2, A3)
Cornet – Charlie Green (tracks: C7, C8), Ed Allen (tracks: C5, C6), Louis Bacon (tracks: D1, D2)
Drums – Floyd Casey (tracks: C7 to D2)
Guitar – Bobby Johnson (tracks: D5 to D8)
Piano – Buck Washington (tracks: D5 to D8), Clarence Williams (tracks: A1 to A8, C1, C2, C7, C8, D1, D2), Fletcher Henderson (tracks: B1 to B8), Fred Longshaw (tracks: D3, D4), James P. Johnson* (tracks: C3, C4), Steve Stevens (2) (tracks: C5, C6)
Producer – John Hammond
Tenor Saxophone – Chu Berry* (tracks: D5 to D8)
Trombone – Charlie Green (tracks: A1, A2, B7, B8, D1, D2), Jack Teagarden (tracks: D5 to D8)
Trumpet – Frankie Newton* (tracks: D5 to D8)