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Dinah Washington
The Bessie Smith Songbook
1986 Vinyl
Mercury
accompanied by
Eddie Chamblee And Orchestra
tracks a1, a3, a5, b2 to b5 baritone saxophone
Charles Davis
tracks a2, a4, b1 baritone saxophone
McKinley Easton
tracks a2, a4, b1 bass
Robare Edmondson
tracks a1, a3, a5, b2 to b5 bass
Robert Lee Wilson
design
Hughesgroup
design
Tom Hughes
drums
James Slaughter
liner notes
Dan Morgenstern
photography by
Herman Leonard
tracks a1, a3, a5, b2 to b5 piano
Jack Wilson
tracks a2, a4, b1 piano
James Craig
reissue producer
Richard Seidel
remastered by [digitally remastered]
Dennis Drake
tenor saxophone
Eddie Chamblee
tracks a1, a3, a5, b2 to b5 trombone
Julian Priester
tracks a2, a4, b1 trombone
Quentin Jackson
tracks a2, a4, b1 trumpet
Clark Terry
trumpet
Fortunatus "Fip" Ricard
vocals
Dinah Washington
Phonographic Copyright (p) PolyGram Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) PolyGram Records, Inc.
Manufactured By PRS Baarn
Lacquer Cut At PRS Baarn
Remastered At Polygram Studios, USA
ANV and alias songwriters are different between labels and back cover
Some releases imported in France have a sticker with Price Code = PG 281 and Imported By [l19050]
- A2, A4, B1 recorded on December 30, 1957 in Chicago
- A1, A3, A5, B4 recorded on January 7, 1958 in Chicago
- B2, B3, B5 recorded on January 10, 1958 in Chicago
Matrix / Runout: 826 663-1.1 (Side A, label)
Matrix / Runout: 826 663-1.2 (Side B, label)
Matrix / Runout: 826 663 1 1L 1 P1958 670 03 112 (Side A, stamped)
Matrix / Runout: 826 663 1 2L 1 P1958 670 03 112 (Side B, stamped)
Rights Society: B.I.E.M. STEMRA
Label Code: LC 0699
Barcode: 0 422-82663-1 4 (Printed)
Barcode: 042282566314 (Scanned, UPC_A)
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