ROSA HENDERSON — Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 2 (1924) DOCD-5402 (1995) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The second of four Document CDs that reissue all of the recordings of the classic blues singer Rosa Henderson mostly has the vocalist accompanied by the unrelated pianist Fletcher Henderson and his sidemen (including cornetist Joe Smith, altoist Don Redman, and tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins) or by the Choc Choo Jazzers, a small group with pianist Cliff Jackson. Best among the 23 selections are "I'm a Good Gal But I'm a Thousan' Miles From Home," "West Indies Blues," "My Papa Doesn't Two-Time No Time," "Strut Yo' Puddy," and "Somebody's Doing What You Wouldn't Do." Although she would eventually slip into obscurity, Rosa Henderson was one of the better blues singers of the period. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1.    Rosa Henderson–    I'm A Good Gal (But I'm A Thousan' Miles From Home)  3:10
Banjo – Charlie Dixon
Clarinet – Don Redman
Cornet – Elmer Chambers
Orchestra – Fletcher Henderson's Jazz Five
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Trombone – Teddy Nixon
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
2.    Rosa Henderson–    Papa Will Be Gone  3:26
Banjo – Charlie Dixon
Clarinet – Don Redman
Cornet – Elmer Chambers
Orchestra – Fletcher Henderson's Jazz Five
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Trombone – Teddy Nixon
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
3.    Rosa Henderson–    Hey Hey And He He, I'm Charleston Crazy  2:53
Cornet – Joe Smith 
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
4.    Rosa Henderson–    Do Right Blues  3:22
Cornet – Joe Smith 
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
5.    Rosa Henderson–    Goin' Home  2:12
Piano [Poss.] – Porter Grainger
Steel Guitar – Lincoln M. Conaway
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
6.    Rosa Henderson–    West Indies Blues (42602)  2:18
Piano [Poss.] – Porter Grainger
Steel Guitar – Lincoln M. Conaway
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
7.    Rosa Henderson–    How Come You Do Me Like You Do  3:18
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
8.    Rosa Henderson–    My Papa Doesn't Two-Time No Time  3:05
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
9.    Rosa Henderson–    Clearing House Blues  2:57
Banjo – Charlie Dixon
Clarinet – Don Redman
Cornet – Elmer Chambers
Orchestra – Fletcher Henderson's Jazz Five
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Speech [Male], Vocals [Male] – Unknown Artist
Trombone – Teddy Nixon
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
10.    Rosa Henderson–    West Indies Blues (12846/47)  2:59
Banjo – Charlie Dixon
Clarinet – Don Redman
Cornet – Elmer Chambers
Orchestra – Fletcher Henderson's Jazz Five
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Speech [Male], Vocals [Male] – Unknown Artist
Trombone – Teddy Nixon
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
11.    Rosa Henderson–    Back Woods Blues  2:42
Cornet [Prob.] – Howard Scott 
Orchestra – Henderson And His Orchestra
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
12.    Rosa Henderson–    Four-Flushin' Papa  3:09
Cornet [Prob.] – Howard Scott 
Orchestra – Henderson And His Orchestra
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
13.    Rosa Henderson–    Black Star Line (A West Indian Chant)  2:48
Piano – Edgar Dowell
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
14.    Rosa Henderson–    Barbadoes Blues  2:52
Effects – Unknown Artist
Piano – Edgar Dowell
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
15.    Rosa Henderson–    Chicago Monkey Man Blues  3:13
Piano – Edgar Dowell
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
16.    Rosa Henderson–    How'm I Gonna Get 'em (When You Keep On Holding 'Em Back)  3:11
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
17.    Rosa Henderson–    Barrel House Blues (13252)  3:03
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
18.    Rosa Henderson–    My Right Man  3:12
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
19.    Rosa Henderson Featured Vcl With Fletcher Henderson And His Club Alabam Orchestra–    Do That Thing  3:07
Banjo – Charlie Dixon
Brass Bass – Ralph Escudero
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Don Redman
Cornet – Elmer Chambers, Howard Scott 
Drums – Kaiser Marshall
Orchestra – Fletcher Henderson And His Club Alabam Orchestra
Piano – Fletcher Henderson
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Trombone – Teddy Nixon
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
20.    Rosa Henderson–    I Can't Get The One I Want  2:54
Orchestra – Choo Choo Jazzers
Piano – Cliff Jackson
Trumpet – Harry Smith 
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
21.    Sally Ritz–    Barrel House Blues (5555)  3:16
Piano – Edgar Dowell
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
22.    Rosa Henderson And Choo Choo Jazzers–    Strut Yo' Puddy  2:53
Orchestra – Choo Choo Jazzers
Piano – Cliff Jackson
Trumpet [Prob.] – Rex Stewart
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
23.    Rosa Henderson And Choo Choo Jazzers–    Somebody's Doing What You Wouldn't Do 2:56
Clarinet – Bob Fuller
Orchestra – Choo Choo Jazzers
Piano – Cliff Jackson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson 

ROSA HENDERSON — Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 3 (1924-1926) DOCD-5403 (1995) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The fourth and final CD in Document's Rosa Henderson series finishes off her recording career with nine numbers from 1926, a dozen from 1927, and two from 1931. Most notable are six numbers in which Rosa Henderson is accompanied by the great stride pianist James P. Johnson (including "Black Snake Moan" and "Can't Be Bothered With No Sheik"). Other selections have her assisted by the Three Hot Eskimos, the Four Black Diamonds, pianist Cliff Jackson, and cornetist Louis Metcalf. A perfectly done reissue series paying tribute to a talented if forgotten classic blues singer of the 1920s.  Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1.    Rosa Henderson, Choo Choo Jazzers–    Hard-Hearted Hannah  2:58
Cornet [Prob.] – Rex Stewart
Piano – Cliff Jackson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
2.    Sally Ritz–    Deep River Blues  3:02
Cornet – Unknown Artist
Piano – Louis Hooper
Trombone [Poss.] – Jake Frazier
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
3.    Sally Ritz–    The Basement Blues  2:55
Cornet – Unknown Artist
Piano – Louis Hooper
Trombone [Poss.] – Jake Frazier
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
4.    Rosa Henderson–    Don't Advertise Your Man  3:46
Banjo [Prob.] – Elmer Snowden
Clarinet [Prob.] – Bob Fuller
Cornet [Either/Or] – Bubber Miley, Rex Stewart, Tom Morris
Orchestra – Kansas City Five 
Piano [Prob.] – Louis Hooper
Trombone [Prob.] – Jake Frazier
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
5.    Rosa Henderson–    Twelfth Street Blues  2:48
Cornet – Louis Metcalf
Orchestra – Choo Choo Jazzers
Piano – Cliff Jackson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
6.    Rosa Henderson–    Memphis Bound (31677)  3:10
Cornet – Louis Metcalf
Orchestra – Choo Choo Jazzers
Piano – Cliff Jackson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
Whistle [Train-whistle] – Unknown Artist
7.    Rosa Henderson–    Memphis Bound (31678)  3:00
Cornet – Louis Metcalf
Orchestra – Choo Choo Jazzers
Piano – Cliff Jackson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
Whistle [Train-whistle] – Unknown Artist
8.    Rosa Henderson–    Undertaker's Blues  3:47
Banjo [Prob.] – Elmer Snowden
Clarinet [Prob.] – Bob Fuller
Cornet [Either/Or] – Bubber Miley, Rex Stewart, Tom Morris
Orchestra – Kansas City Five 
Piano [Prob.] – Louis Hooper
Trombone [Prob.] – Jake Frazier
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
9.    Rosa Henderson–    Everything My Sweetie Does (Pleases Me)  3:02
Banjo [Prob.] – Elmer Snowden
Clarinet [Prob.] – Bob Fuller
Cornet [Either/Or] – Bubber Miley, Rex Stewart, Tom Morris
Orchestra – Kansas City Five 
Piano [Prob.] – Louis Hooper
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
10.    Rosa Henderson–    It Takes A Two Time Papa  2:52
Cornet – Rex Stewart
Orchestra – Choo Choo Jazzers
Piano – Louis Hooper
Trombone – Jake Frazier
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
11.    Rosa Henderson–    Nobody Knows The Way I Feel 'Dis Mornin' 2:51
Clarinet – Bob Fuller
Orchestra – Choo Choo Jazzers
Piano – Louis Hooper
Trombone [Prob.] – Jake Frazier
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
12.    Rosa Henderson–    Penitentiary Bound Blues  2:56
Clarinet – Bob Fuller
Orchestra – Choo Choo Jazzers
Piano – Louis Hooper
Trombone [Prob.] – Jake Frazier
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
13.    Rosa Henderson–    12th Street Blues  2:54
Banjo – Elmer Snowden
Clarinet – Bob Fuller
Cornet – Rex Stewart
Orchestra – Choo Choo Jazzers
Piano – Louis Hooper
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
14.    Rosa Henderson–    Get It Fixed  2:48
Banjo – Elmer Snowden
Cornet – Rex Stewart
Piano – Louis Hooper
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
15.    Rosa Henderson–    Low Down Daddy Blues  3:00
Clarinet – Bob Fuller
Piano – Louis Hooper
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
16.    Rosa Henderson–    Poplar Bluff Blues  2:28
Piano – Louis Hooper
Trombone – Jake Frazier
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
17.    Rosa Henderson–    An' I Don't Mean If  2:52
Banjo – Elmer Snowden
Clarinet – Bob Fuller
Piano – Louis Hooper
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
18.    Rosa Henderson–    You Can't Be Like My Last Man Was  2:50
Banjo – Elmer Snowden
Clarinet – Bob Fuller
Orchestra – Three Jolly Miners
Piano – Louis Hooper
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
19.    Rosa Henderson–    Let's Talk About My Sweetie  2:54
Cornet – Rex Stewart
Piano – Louis Hooper
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
20.    Rosa Henderson–    Mama Is Waitin' For You  3:01
Cornet – Rex Stewart
Piano – Louis Hooper
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
21.    Mamie Harris–    You Get Mad  2:51
Piano – Fats Waller
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
22.    Mamie Harris–    What's The Matter Now?  2:40
Piano – Fats Waller
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
23.    Rosa Henderson–    Here Comes My Baby  3:03
Clarinet – Bob Fuller
Cornet [Either/Or] – Bubber Miley, Tom Morris
Orchestra – Three Hot Eskimos
Piano [Poss./Or] – Cliff Jackson
Piano [Prob./Or] – Louis Hooper
Vocals – Rosa Henderson

ROSA HENDERSON — Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 4 (1926-1931) DOCD-5404 (1995) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The fourth and final CD in Document's Rosa Henderson series finishes off her recording career with nine numbers from 1926, a dozen from 1927, and two from 1931. Most notable are six numbers in which Rosa Henderson is accompanied by the great stride pianist James P. Johnson (including "Black Snake Moan" and "Can't Be Bothered With No Sheik"). Other selections have her assisted by the Three Hot Eskimos, the Four Black Diamonds, pianist Cliff Jackson, and cornetist Louis Metcalf. A perfectly done reissue series paying tribute to a talented if forgotten classic blues singer of the 1920s. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1.    Chicago Policeman Blues  2:53
Clarinet – Bob Fuller
Cornet [Either/Or] – Bubber Miley, Tom Morris
Orchestra – Three Hot Eskimos
Piano [Poss./Or] – Cliff Jackson
Piano [Prob./Or] – Louis Hooper
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
2.    Daddy, Come Back  2:55
Clarinet – Bob Fuller
Cornet – Louis Metcalf
Orchestra – Four Black Diamonds
Piano [Poss./Or] – Edgar Dowell, Louis Hooper
Piano [Prob./Or] – Louis Hooper
Trombone – Jake Frazier
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
3.    I've Got Somebody Now  2:46
Clarinet – Bob Fuller
Cornet – Louis Metcalf
Orchestra – Four Black Diamonds
Piano [Poss./Or] – Edgar Dowell, Louis Hooper
Piano [Prob./Or] – Louis Hooper
Trombone – Jake Frazier
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
4.    Rough House Blues (A Reckless Woman's Lament)  2:56
Clarinet – Unknown Artist
Cornet – Unknown Artist
Piano – Unknown Artist
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
5.    She Belongs To Me (He Belongs To Me)  2:53
Clarinet – Unknown Artist
Cornet – Unknown Artist
Piano – Unknown Artist
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
6.    He's My Man  3:11
Piano – Cliff Jackson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
7.    In That Apartment Upstairs  3:03
Piano – Cliff Jackson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
8.    Papa, If You Can't Do Better  2:37
Clarinet [Poss.] – Bob Fuller
Cornet [Poss.] – Louis Metcalf
Piano – Louis Hooper
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
9.    I'm Saving It All For You  2:49
Clarinet [Poss.] – Bob Fuller
Cornet [Poss.] – Louis Metcalf
Piano – Louis Hooper
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
10.    Git Goin'  2:52
Cornet – Demus Dean
Piano – Porter Grainger
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
11.    Some Day You'll Come Back To Me  2:44
Cornet – Demus Dean
Piano – Porter Grainger
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
12.    Slow Up Papa  3:01
Cornet – Unknown Artist
Piano – Unknown Artist
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
13.    Hock Shop Blues  3:10
Cornet – Unknown Artist
Piano – Unknown Artist
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
14.    Black Snake Moan  2:44
Piano – James P. Johnson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
15.    Fortune Teller Blues  2:35
Piano – James P. Johnson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
16.    Gay Catin' Daddy  2:48
Piano – James P. Johnson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
17.    I'm Saving It All For You  2:50
Piano – James P. Johnson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
18.    You Can't It Unless I Give It To You  2:41
Piano – Cliff Jackson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
19.    Dyin' Crap-Shooter's Blues  3:04
Piano – Cliff Jackson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
20.    Police Blues  3:03
Piano – Cliff Jackson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
21.    Never Let Your Left Hand Know  2:29
Piano – Cliff Jackson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
22.    Doggone Blues  3:11
Piano – James P. Johnson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson
23.    Can't Be Bothered With No Sheik  3:19
Piano – James P. Johnson
Vocals – Rosa Henderson

DELLA REESE — The Jubilee Years (2010) 2CD | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The many talents of Della Reese has meant she has enjoyed a long and successful career as top drawer performer of Jazz, Blues, R&B, Gospel and stylish pop music.
Here the spotlight is on her two complete albums and a collection of her singles from Jubilee records including the classic hit 'And That Reminds Me'.
This is a great introduction to the work of Della Reese and shows exactly why she was to considered one of the foremost interpreters of the American Songbook. jasmine-records
Tracklist 1 :
1-29.   The Jubilee Singles
Tracklist 2 :
1-12.   A Date With Della Reese At Mr Kelly's In Chicgo - JUBILEE LP 1958
13-23.   The Story Of The Blues - JUBILEE LP 1959 

DELLA GRIFFIN — The Very Thought of You (1996) Two Version | APE (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Despite being on the scene since the 1950s as a singer, a drummer and an occasional alto sax player, this is just Della Griffin's third album. Similarities to Billie Holiday's Verve Records voice are unmistakable, particularly on those tunes most closely associated with Lady Day like "The Very Thought of You," "You Go to My Head," and "All of Me." But Griffin is not a Holiday clone: she brings her special interpretive qualities to this set of nine standards. She delivers an aching rendition of "This Bitter Earth" that holds up very well with Dinah Washington's seminal version. Griffin has extraordinary backing on this session. Houston Person brings all of his experience working with such singers as Ernie Andrews, Lou Rawls, and especially Etta Jones. His bluesy saxophone is a perfect foil for Griffin's husky, smoky voice. "All of Me" is a platform for Ray Drummond's lyrical bass playing. Kenny Washington's brushes stand out on this cut. David Braham, who is on one of Griffin's earlier recordings, is familiar with the Griffin singing style and his piano is accordingly sympathetic. Vinnie Corrao's clean, uncluttered guitar is very effective on "Yesterdays." It's been over six years between recording sessions for Della Griffin. Based on her performance on this album, there should be a shorter lapse of time before the next release. The sole complaint is the paucity of playing time, just a bit over 41 minutes. Dave Nathan
Tracklist :
1    My Melancholy Baby    4:15
 Ernie Burnett / George Norton
2    The Very Thought Of You    5:42
 Ray Noble
3    All Of Me    3:18
 Gerald Marks / Seymour Simons
4    Misty    4:43
 Johnny Burke / Erroll Garner
5    This Bitter Earth    5:16
 Clyde Otis
6    Yesterdays    4:30
 Otto Harbach / Jerome Kern
7    It Could Happen To You    4:09
 Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
8    You Go To My Head    5:43
 J. Fred Coots / Haven Gillespie
9    Sunday    3:40
 Chester Conn / Benny Krueger / Ned Miller / Jule Styne
Credits :
Bass – Ray Drummond
Drums – Kenny Washington
Guitar – Vinnie Corrao
Piano – David Braham
Tenor Saxophone, Producer – Houston Person
Vocals – Della Griffin