Bessie Smith
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Rock
Bessie Smith was released on June 26, 1975 by Columbia/Legacy as a part of the album The Basement Tapes
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Dylan
Vocals, Piano, Acoustic Guitar
The Band
Performer
Robbie Robertson
Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Drums
Richard Manuel
Piano, Vocals, Drums, Harmonica
Rick Danko
Bass Guitar, Vocals, Mandolin, Lead Vocals
Levon Helm
Drums, Vocals, Mandolin, Bass Guitar
Garth Hudson
Organ, Piano, Accordion, Tenor Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Robbie Robertson
Songwriter
J.R. Robertson
Composer, Lyrics
Rick Danko
Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Dylan
Producer
The Band
Producer
Rob Fraboni
Mixing Engineer
Nat Jeffrey
Mixing Engineer
Ed Anderson
Mixing Engineer
Mark Aglietti
Mixing Engineer
George Horn
Mastering Engineer
Garth Hudson
Recording Engineer
