Yank Rachell

Yank Rachell (born James A. Rachel; March 16, 1910 – April 9, 1997) was an American country blues musician who has been called an "elder statesman of the blues". His career as a performer spanned nearly seventy years, from the late 1920s to the 1990s.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 16, 1910 (Brownsville), Died April 10, 1997 (Indianapolis)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, mandolin, guitar, leader

Notes: Name appears on some Victor disc labels as James Rachel, his birth name.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 50 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-020109	10-in.	3/13/1938	Friendless	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-020126	10-in.	3/13/1938	J.L. Dairy blues	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, mandolin, and guitar	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-020127	10-in.	3/13/1938	Rachel blues	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with harmonica and mandolin	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-020128	10-in.	3/13/1938	Lake Michigan blues	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, mandolin, and guitar	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-020129	10-in.	3/13/1938	I'm wild and crazy as I can be	Yank Rachell	Male vocal duet, with harmonica and guitar	vocalist, composer, leader
Victor	BS-020850	10-in.	6/17/1938	When you feel down and out	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and mandolin	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-020851	10-in.	6/17/1938	Texas Tommy	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and mandolin	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-020852	10-in.	6/17/1938	It's all over	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and mandolin	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-020853	10-in.	6/17/1938	My mind got bad	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and mandolin	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-064104	10-in.	4/3/1941	Hobo blues	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with washboard band and talk	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-064105	10-in.	4/3/1941	It seems like a dream	Yank Rachell	Male vocal duet, with washboard band	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-064106	10-in.	4/3/1941	Army man blues	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with washboard band	composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-064107	10-in.	4/3/1941	38 pistol blues	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with washboard band and talk	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-064108	10-in.	4/3/1941	Worried blues	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with washboard band	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-064109	10-in.	4/3/1941	Biscuit baking woman	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with washboard band	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-064110	10-in.	4/3/1941	Insurance man blues	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with washboard band	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-064111	10-in.	4/3/1941	Up North blues	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with washboard band and talk	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-070470	10-in.	12/11/1941	Yellow yam blues	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with washboard band	instrumentalist, mandolin, composer, vocalist, guitar
Victor	BS-070471	10-in.	12/11/1941	Tappin' that thing	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with washboard band	instrumentalist, mandolin, composer, vocalist, guitar
Victor	BS-070472	10-in.	12/11/1941	Rainy days blues	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with washboard band	instrumentalist, mandolin, composer, vocalist, guitar
Victor	BS-070473	10-in.	12/11/1941	Peach tree blues	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with washboard band	instrumentalist, mandolin, composer, vocalist, guitar
Victor	BS-070474	10-in.	12/11/1941	She loves who she please	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with washboard band	instrumentalist, mandolin, composer, vocalist, guitar
Victor	BS-070475	10-in.	12/11/1941	Bye bye blues	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with washboard band	instrumentalist, mandolin, composer, vocalist, guitar
Victor	BS-070476	10-in.	12/11/1941	Loudella blues	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with washboard band	instrumentalist, mandolin, composer, vocalist, guitar
Victor	BS-070477	10-in.	12/11/1941	Katy Lee blues	Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with washboard band	instrumentalist, mandolin, composer, vocalist, guitar

(Results 26-50 of 50 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rachell, Yank," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105486.

Rachell, Yank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105486.

"Rachell, Yank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.