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Produced by Bob Thiele, also What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong), Rave On (Buddy Holly) and Big Nick (Duke Ellington)
Released on ABC Records, also Kid Charlemagne (Steely Dan), Busted (Ray Charles) and Haitian Divorce (Steely Dan)
Engineered by Rudy van Gelder, also Greensleeves, First Light (Freddie Hubbard) and Blue Train
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, also Greensleeves, First Light (Freddie Hubbard) and Africa
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Rudy van Gelder engineered 1208 songs on fono, the 7th most of any engineer
1082 other songs on fono were recorded at Van Gelder Studio, by Freddie Hubbard and Grant Green and others
Rudy van Gelder engineered 10 of John Coltrane’s top 10 songs
Bob Thiele produced 3 of John Coltrane’s top 10 songs
Credits
All 11 credits
- Written by
- John Coltrane
- Produced by
- Bob Thiele
- Performed by
- Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrison, John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner
- Engineered by
- Rudy van Gelder
- Recorded at
- Van Gelder Studio
- Released on
- ABC Records and impulse!
- Written by
- John Coltrane
- Produced by
- Bob Thiele
- Performed by
- Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrison, John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner
- Engineered by
- Rudy van Gelder
- Recorded at
- Van Gelder Studio
- Released on
- ABC Records and impulse!
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same producer: Bob Thiele
Same engineer: Rudy van Gelder
Same label: ABC Records
Same release: The Best of John Coltrane – His Greatest Years
Same producer: Bob Thiele
Same engineer: Rudy van Gelder
Same label: ABC Records
Same label: impulse!
Elsewhere
Sources (12)
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1MusicBrainz Bessie’s Blues was performed by Elvin Jones
Bessie’s Blues was performed by Elvin Jones
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Bessie’s Blues was performed by Jimmy Garrison
Bessie’s Blues was performed by Jimmy Garrison
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Bessie’s Blues was performed by John Coltrane
Bessie’s Blues was performed by John Coltrane
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Bessie’s Blues was performed by McCoy Tyner
Bessie’s Blues was performed by McCoy Tyner
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Bessie’s Blues was produced by Bob Thiele
Bessie’s Blues was produced by Bob Thiele
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Bessie’s Blues was written by John Coltrane
Bessie’s Blues was written by John Coltrane
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Bessie’s Blues is part of the release The Best of John Coltrane – His Greatest Years
Bessie’s Blues is part of the release The Best of John Coltrane – His Greatest Years
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Bessie’s Blues was recorded at Van Gelder Studio
Bessie’s Blues was recorded at Van Gelder Studio
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz ABC Records is the label of the song Bessie’s Blues
ABC Records is the label of the song Bessie’s Blues
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz impulse! is the label of the song Bessie’s Blues
impulse! is the label of the song Bessie’s Blues
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Bessie’s Blues was engineered by Rudy van Gelder
Bessie’s Blues was engineered by Rudy van Gelder
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Bessie’s Blues was released on 1964