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
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 | |
Brunswick | C2421 | 10-in. | 10/9/1928 | Shake your shimmy | Midnight Rounders | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | C2422 | 10-in. | 10/9/1928 | Bull fiddle rag | Midnight Rounders | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | C3365 | 10-in. | 4/25/1929 | I won’t give you none | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | C205-C206 | 10-in. | 4/22/1926 | Breakin’ the blues | Georgia Taylor | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Brunswick | C207-C208 | 10-in. | 4/22/1926 | Somebody’s chewing you too | Georgia Taylor | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Brunswick | C353-C354 | 10-in. | 5/29/1926 | Little bits | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental trio | composer | |
Brunswick | C355-C356 | 10-in. | 5/29/1926 | Struggling | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental trio | composer | |
Brunswick | C644-C645 | 10-in. | 9/16/1926 | Idle hour special | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
Brunswick | C646-C647 | 10-in. | 9/16/1926 | 47th Street stomp | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
Brunswick | C783-C784 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | Easy come easy go blues | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | C785-C786 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | The blues stampede | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | C787-C788 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | I’m goin’ huntin’ | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | C789-C790 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | If you want to be my sugar papa (You gotta be sweet to me) | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | C1186-C1187 | 10-in. | 10/5/1927 | Weary way blues | Jimmy Blythe’s Owls | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Brunswick | C1188-C1189 | 10-in. | 10/5/1927 | Poutin’ papa | Jimmy Blythe’s Owls | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | C1190-C1191 | 10-in. | 10/5/1927 | Hot stuff | Jimmy Blythe’s Owls | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Brunswick | C1192-C1193 | 10-in. | 10/5/1927 | Have mercy! | Jimmy Blythe’s Owls | Jazz/dance band | leader, songwriter | |
Gennett | 12989 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | There'll come a day | Blythe's Blue Boys | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 12990 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | The weary way blues | Blythe's Blue Boys | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 12991 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | Cootie stomp | Blythe's Blue Boys | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 13289 | 10-in. | 12/13/1927 | The St. Louis train kept passin' by | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 13290 | 10-in. | 12/13/1927 | When man is treated like a dog | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 13299 | 10-in. | 12/14/1927 | It's hot—let it alone | Duke Owens and Bud Wilson | Guitar and piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 13300 | 10-in. | 12/14/1927 | Bearcat blues | George Jefferson and Willie Woods | Guitar and piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 13302 | 10-in. | 12/14/1927 | Why should I grieve after you're gone | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 13529 | 10-in. | 3/8/1928 | My baby | State Street Ramblers [Blythe's Blue Boys] | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 13530 | 10-in. | 3/8/1928 | Pleasure mad | State Street Ramblers [Blythe's Blue Boys] | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 13531 | 10-in. | 3/8/1928 | Oriental man | State Street Ramblers | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 13605 | 10-in. | 3/21/1928 | My baby | Tillie Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano and kazoo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 13606 | 10-in. | 3/23/1928 | Chicago man blues | Tillie Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano and kazoo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 13609 | 10-in. | 3/23/1928 | My señorita | Bud Thurston | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 13682 | 10-in. | 4/17/1928 | Dustin' the keys | Blythe and Burton | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 13683 | 10-in. | 4/18/1928 | Block and tackle blues | Blythe and Burton | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 13686 | 10-in. | 4/18/1928 | My baby | Blythe's Blue Boys | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 13687 | 10-in. | 4/18/1928 | Oriental man | Blythe's Blue Boys | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 13688 | 10-in. | 4/18/1928 | Pleasure mad | Blythe's Blue Boys | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 13689 | 10-in. | 4/18/1928 | Shanghai honeymoon | State Street Ramblers [Blythe's Blue Boys] | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 13690 | 10-in. | 4/18/1928 | Some do and some don't | Blythe's Blue Boys | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 13691 | 10-in. | 4/18/1928 | Tack it down | Blythe's Blue Boys | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14065 | 10-in. | 7/18/1928 | Endurance stomp | Blythe's Blue Boys | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14066 | 10-in. | 7/18/1928 | Tuxedo stomp | State Street Ramblers [Blythe's Blue Boys] | Jazz/dance ensemble, with incidental singing | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14067 | 10-in. | 7/18/1928 | Brown skin mama | Blythe's Blue Boys | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14068 | 10-in. | 7/18/1928 | Road house blues | Marie Grinter ; State Street Ramblers [Blythe's Blue Boys] | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14069 | 10-in. | 7/18/1928 | St. Louis man | Marie Grinter ; State Street Ramblers [Blythe's Blue Boys] | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14070 | 10-in. | 7/18/1928 | West Virginia blues | Marie Grinter ; State Street Ramblers [Blythe's Blue Boys] | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14071 | 10-in. | 7/18/1928 | Do right blues | Marie Grinter ; State Street Ramblers [Blythe's Blue Boys] | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14072 | 10-in. | 7/18/1928 | St. Louis nightmare | State Street Ramblers [Blythe's Blue Boys] | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14073 | 10-in. | 7/18/1928 | Yearning and blue | State Street Ramblers [Blythe's Blue Boys] | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14074 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | Tell me, cutie | Blythe's Blue Boys | Jazz/dance ensemble, with incidental singing | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14075 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | Someday you'll know | Blythe's Blue Boys | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14076 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | Five o'clock stomp | State Street Ramblers [Blythe's Blue Boys] | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14077 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | Barrel house baker | State Street Ramblers [Blythe's Blue Boys] | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14078 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | Handful of keys | State Street Ramblers [Blythe's Blue Boys] | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14079 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | Searching for a flat | State Street Ramblers [Blythe's Blue Boys] | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14080 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | How would you like to be me | Blythe's Blue Boys | Jazz/dance ensemble, with incidental singing | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14789 | 10-in. | 2/12/1929 | Mississippi stomp (Blythe's stomp) | Frisky Foot Jackson and His Thumpers [King Mutt and his Tennessee Thumpers] | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14793 | 10-in. | 2/12/1929 | Good time mamma | King Mutt and his Tennessee Thumpers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14794 | 10-in. | 2/12/1929 | Maxwell Street stomp | King Mutt and his Tennessee Thumpers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14796 | 10-in. | 2/12/1929 | Nuthouse stomp | King Mutt and his Tennessee Thumpers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 14797 | 10-in. | 2/12/1929 | I wanna get it | King Mutt and his Tennessee Thumpers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 15547 | 10-in. | 9/6/1929 | Ain't goin' that way | The Hokum Boys | Male vocal duet, with clarinet, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Gennett | 15548 | 10-in. | 9/6/1929 | Went to his head | The Hokum Boys | Male vocal duet, with clarinet, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Gennett | 15549 | 10-in. | 9/6/1929 | Let me pat that thing | The Hokum Boys | Male vocal duet, with clarinet, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Gennett | 16210 | 10-in. | 2/4/1930 | Rocky luck blues | Teddy Moss | Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 16211 | 10-in. | 2/4/1930 | Motherless child blues | Teddy Moss | Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 16212 | 10-in. | 2/4/1930 | Mistreating blues | Teddy Moss | Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 16213 | 10-in. | 2/4/1930 | Root-ta-toot man | Teddy Moss | Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 16214 | 10-in. | 2/4/1930 | Ain't it a shame | Teddy Moss | Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 16215 | 10-in. | 2/4/1930 | Ain't that some gal? | Teddy Moss ; Bob Robinson | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 16216 | 10-in. | 2/4/1930 | Rocking and rolling | Robinson's Knights of Rest | Jazz ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 16217 | 10-in. | 2/4/1930 | Mean baby blues | Robinson's Knights of Rest | Jazz ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 17623 | 10-in. | 3/19/1931 | Kentucky blues | State Street Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 17631 | 10-in. | 3/20/1931 | Richmond stomp | State Street Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Decca | 20240 | 10-in. | December 1927 | Oriental man | Dixieland Thumpers | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blythe, Jimmy," accessed September 19, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103209.
Blythe, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103209.
"Blythe, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 September 2024.
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