File:Bessie Smith - Alexander's Ragtime Band 1927 - Sample.ogg

Summary[edit]

A 29-second sample of Bessie Smith's 1927 song "Alexander's Ragtime Band," originally written in 1911 by Irving Berlin. Smith's cover became one of hit songs of the year. Scholars have asserted there is some evidence, although inconclusive, that Berlin purloined the melody from "A Real Slow Drag" by pianist Scott Joplin.

• Source: "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (from 78-rpm phonograph record)
  
• Date: July 10, 1927
  
• Performers: Bessie Smith and Her Blue Boys

• Bessie Smith (vocals)
• Joe Smith (cornet)
• Jimmy Harrison (trombone)
• Coleman Hawkins (clarinet)
• Fletcher Henderson (piano)
• Charlie Dixon (banjo)

• Songwriters: Irving Berlin
  
• Copyright: Sony Music Entertainment (SME) (originally recorded for Columbia Records)
  

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Fair use rationale for Bessie Smith[edit]

This is a sound sample from a commercial recording. Its inclusion here is claimed as fair use because:

1. It illustrates an educational article that specifically discusses the song from which this sample was taken.
2. It is a sample of about 29 seconds from a much longer recording, and could not be used as a substitute for the full song.
3. It is of a lower quality than the original recording.
4. It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted sample of comparable educational value.
5. It will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original recording.

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