Jimmy Blythe

James Louis Blythe (May 20, 1901 – June 14, 1931) was an American jazz and boogie-woogie pianist and composer. Blythe is known to have recorded as many as 300 piano rolls, and his song "Chicago Stomp" is considered one of the earliest examples of boogie-woogie music to be recorded.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 20, 1901 (Louisville), Died June 26, 1931 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, vocalist, leader, songwriter, lyricist, speaker

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 99 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-96259	10-in.	11/1/1935	Brown skin mama	Washboard Rhythm Kings [1935 Bluebird ensemble]	Washboard band, with kazoo	composer
Victor	BS-053251	10-in.	8/1/1940	Brown skin mama	Floyd Campbell ; Gang Busters	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W151740	10-in.	8/19/1931	Can't be bothered with no sheik	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	lyricist
OKeh	W82000	10-in.	12/2/1927	Ballin' the jack	Chicago Footwarmers	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W82001	10-in.	12/2/1927	Grandma's ball	Chicago Footwarmers	Jazz/dance quartet	composer, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W82076	10-in.	12/15/1927	My baby	Chicago Footwarmers	Jazz/dance quartet	composer, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W82077	10-in.	12/15/1927	Oriental man	Chicago Footwarmers	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, piano, composer
OKeh	W400977	10-in.	7/2/1928	Get 'em again blues	Chicago Footwarmers ; Johnny Dodds	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W400978	10-in.	7/2/1928	Brush stomp	Chicago Footwarmers	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W400979	10-in.	7/2/1928	My girl	Chicago Footwarmers ; Johnny Dodds	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W400986	10-in.	7/3/1928	Sweep 'em clean	Chicago Footwarmers	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W400987	10-in.	7/3/1928	Lady love	Chicago Footwarmers	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W400988	10-in.	7/3/1928	Brown Bottom Bess	Chicago Footwarmers	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W403338	10-in.	11/16/1929	Gin mill blues	The Hokum Boys	Male vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
OKeh	W403339	10-in.	11/16/1929	Walkin' the blues away	The Hokum Boys	Male vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
OKeh	W403340	10-in.	11/16/1929	The folks downstairs	The Hokum Boys	Male vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
OKeh	W403341	10-in.	11/16/1929	That's my business	The Hokum Boys	Male vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, songwriter
OKeh	W403342	10-in.	11/16/1929	Ain't goin' to beg you for that stuff	The Hokum Boys	Male vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, songwriter
OKeh	W403343	10-in.	11/16/1929	I'm going to get something from you	The Hokum Boys	Male vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Brunswick	C1828	10-in.	3/31/1928	My baby	Jimmy Blythe ; Washboard Wizards	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio	songwriter, leader
Brunswick	C1829	10-in.	3/31/1928	Oriental man	Jimmy Blythe ; Washboard Wizards	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio	composer, leader
Brunswick	C1830	10-in.	3/30/1928	Alley rat	Jimmy Blythe	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Brunswick	C1831	10-in.	3/30/1928	Sweet papa	Jimmy Blythe	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Brunswick	C2254	10-in.	8/21/1928	Bull fiddle rag	Midnight Rounders	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	C2255	10-in.	8/21/1928	Barrel house baker	Midnight Rounders	Jazz/dance band	songwriter

(Results 1-25 of 99 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blythe, Jimmy," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103209.

Blythe, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103209.

"Blythe, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.