Backwater Blues by Ruby Smith & Jimmy Johnson & His Orchestra

Creators (8)

Instruments

1. Al Casey (09 Mar 1939) guitar
2. Gene Sedric (09 Mar 1939) tenor saxophone
3. Henry “Red” Allen (09 Mar 1939) trumpet
4. J.C. Higginbotham (09 Mar 1939) trombone
5. James P. Johnson (09 Mar 1939) piano
6. Johnny Williams (09 Mar 1939) double bass
7. Sid Catlett (09 Mar 1939) drums (drum set)

Vocals

1. Ruby Smith (09 Mar 1939)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Backwater Blues (09 Mar 1939)
   

   Composer

   1. Bessie Smith (1927)

   Lyricist

   1. Bessie Smith (1927)

   Arranger

   1. James P. Johnson (1927) piano

Releases containing this recording (3)

Official

Album - Compilation

1. A Recorded Documentary: 1933-1941 1981 Henry “Red” Allen
2. Stars of the Apollo 1993 Various Artists
3. Stars of the Apollo Various Artists