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1	After You've Gone Written-By – Henry Creamer, Turner Layton	3:36
2	Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair Written-By – Fletcher Henderson	3:14
3	Jailhouse Blues Written-By – Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams	3:10
4	Trombone Butter (AKA Trombone Cholly) Written-By – Fletcher Henderson	3:36
5	You've Been A Good Ole Wagon Written-By – Perry Bradford	4:03
6	Careless Love Written-By – Martha Koenig, Spencer Williams , W. C. Handy	3:35
7	Backwater Blues Written-By – Bessie Smith	2:59
8	If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight Written-By – Henry Creamer, James P. Johnson*	2:48
9	Me And My Gin Written-By – J.C. Johnson	3:10
10	Fine Fat Daddy Written-By – Dinah Washington	3:04
11	Trombone Butter (Alternative Take)	3:35
12	Careless Love (Master Take In Mono)	3:35
13	Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair (Live Version)	3:53
14	Me And My Gin (Live Version)	3:26
15	Backwater Blues (Live Version)	4:40

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Universal Music
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
• Made By – Universal M & L, Germany
• Recorded At – Universal Recording Studio
• Recorded At – Newport Jazz Festival
• Mastered At – Universal Music Studios East, NYC

Credits

• Arranged By – Ernie Wilkins (tracks: 10), Robare Edmondson (tracks: 1)
• Art Direction – Hollis King
• Baritone Saxophone – Charles Davis (tracks: 1,3,5, 7 to 10), McKinley Easton (tracks: 2,4,6,11,12), Sahib Shihab (tracks: 13 to 15)
• Bass – Paul West (tracks: 13 to 15), Robare Edmondson (tracks: 2,4,6,11,12), Robert Lee "Rail" Wilson* (tracks: 1,3,5, 7 to 10)
• Coordinator – Bryan Koniarz
• Coordinator [Art Production] – Sherniece Smith
• Design – Valerie Wagner
• Drums – James Slaughter (tracks: 1 to 12), Max Roach (tracks: 13 to 15)
• Liner Notes – Linda Dahl
• Liner Notes [Notes Edited By] – Peter Keepnews
• Mastered By – Kevin "Gang O' Gin" Reeves*
• Photography By – Chuck Stewart
• Piano – Jack Wilson (tracks: 1,3,5, 7 to 10), James Craig (tracks: 2,4,6,11,12), Wynton Kelly (tracks: 13 to 15)
• Producer [Assistance] – Carlos Kase, Tom Greenwood
• Producer [Original Recording] – Bob Shad
• Research [Photographs] – Cynthia Sesso
• Supervised By, Research, Technician [Restored By] – Ben Young
• Tenor Saxophone – Chamblee* (tracks: 1 to 12), Harold Ousley (tracks: 13 to 15)
• Trombone – Julian Priester (tracks: 1,3,5, 7 to 10), Melba Liston (tracks: 13 to 15), Quentin Jackson (tracks: 2,4,6,11,12)
• Trumpet – Blue Mitchell (tracks: 13 to 15), Clark Terry (tracks: 2,4,6,11,12), Fortunatus "Fip" Ricard* (tracks: 1 to 12)

Notes

℗1999 PolyGram Records, Inc. ©1999 PolyGram Records, Inc.
Made in the EU

Tracks 1 to 12 with Eddie Chamblee and His Orchestra (collective personnel), tracks 13 to 15 with The Newport All Stars.

Tracks 1 to 10 and 12 are from the original LP issue "Dinah Sings Bessie Smith" (EmArcy MG 36130)
Tracks 11,13 and 14 from original CD issue "The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Volume 5" (Verve 838 952-2)
Track 15 from original LP issue "Newport '58" (EmArcy SR 80009)

Released in a 6-panel clear tray Digipak with 14-page booklet.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 7 31453 86352 1
• Matrix / Runout: 07314 538 635-2 01 #
• Matrix / Runout: MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L A
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L008
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 0115
• Label Code: LC00383

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MG 36130	Dinah Washington With Eddie Chamblee And His Orchestra*	Dinah Washington With Eddie Chamblee And His Orchestra* - Dinah Sings Bessie Smith ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	EmArcy	MG 36130	US	1958
6338 909	Dinah Washington With Eddie Chamblee And His Orchestra*	Dinah Washington With Eddie Chamblee And His Orchestra* - Dinah Sings Bessie Smith ‎(LP, Album)	Mercury	6338 909	Brazil	1975
MG 36130	Dinah Washington With Eddie Chamblee And His Orchestra*	Dinah Washington With Eddie Chamblee And His Orchestra* - Dinah Sings Bessie Smith ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	EmArcy	MG 36130	US	Unknown
6336 328	Dinah Washington	Sings Bessie Smith ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE)	Mercury	6336 328	Netherlands	1958
TLP 5556	Dinah Washington	Dinah Sings Bessie Smith ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Trip Jazz	TLP 5556	US	Unknown

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