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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

Companies, etc.

• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
• Manufactured By – Columbia Records
• Manufactured By – CBS Inc.

Credits

• Artwork [Cover Art] – Philip Hays
• 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)
• Design [Album Design] – Lloyd Ziff
• Drums – Floyd Casey (tracks: C7 to D2)
• Edited By [Editing Engineer] – Larry Hiller
• Guitar – Bobby Johnson (tracks: D5 to D8)
• Liner Notes – Chris Albertson, John Hammond
• 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 (tracks: C5, C6)
• Producer – John Hammond
• Producer, Liner Notes [Booklet Essay] – Chris Albertson
• 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)

Notes

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute pressing denoted by "T" stamp in runouts.

This is an auto-coupled release; Record 1 comprises sides A and D; Record 2 comprises sides B and C. In addition to the master catalog number, each disc has its own unique catalog number printed below the master number on the label.

This is the first of five two-record sets. This contains the first 16 and last 16 of her recordings. Issued in gatefold sleeve with booklet.

All selections were recorded in New York City.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Other (Catalog number Disc 1): CV 1040
• Other (Catalog number Disc 2): CV 1041
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix side A, on label): XLP 153015
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix side B, on label): XLP 153017
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix side C, on label): XLP 153018
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix side D, on label): XLP 153016
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped): XLP153015-1A T
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped): XLP153016-1A T
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, stamped): XLP153017-1A T
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, stamped): XLP153018-1A T
• Rights Society: ASCAP

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
66258	Bessie Smith	The World's Greatest Blues Singer ‎(2xLP, Comp, Mono, RE, Gat)	CBS	66258	UK	Unknown
B2VL 058	Bessie Smith	The World's Greatest Blues Singer ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Avan-Guard	B2VL 058	Australia	Unknown
CG 33, GP 33	Bessie Smith	The World's Greatest Blues Singer ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Columbia, Columbia	CG 33, GP 33	US	1970
2BP-22058	Bessie Smith	The World's Greatest Blues Singer ‎(2xLP, Comp)	CBS	2BP-22058	Australia	1970
GP 33, CV 1041, CV 1040	Bessie Smith	The World's Greatest Blues Singer ‎(2xLP, Comp, Mono, RP)	Columbia, Columbia, Columbia	GP 33, CV 1041, CV 1040	US	Unknown