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John Coltrane Quartet – Bessie's Blues (1964) | Track profile | Dork

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John Coltrane Quartet
Crescent
Bessie's Blues

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John Coltrane Quartet

Bessie's Blues

Release date: 30th June 1964

From CrescentTrack 33:35

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"Bessie's Blues" is a track by John Coltrane Quartet, from the album Crescent, released 30th June 1964. The track is 3:35 long.

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John Coltrane Quartet

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3:351964

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1Crescent
8:43
2Wise One
9:02
3Bessie's Blues
3:35
4Lonnie's Lament
11:45
5The Drum Thing
7:24

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Credits

Credited: Bob Thiele, Frank Morgan, John Coltrane, Rahsaan Roland Kirk