Texas Alexander

Alger "Texas" Alexander (September 12, 1900 – April 18, 1954) was an American blues singer from Jewett, Texas. Some sources claim that he was the cousin of Lightnin' Hopkins, but no direct kinship has been established. It has also been asserted that he was the uncle of the Texas country blues guitarist Frankie Lee Sims.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 12, 1900 (Jewett), Died April 16, 1954 (Richards)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist

Notes: Given name: Alger Alexander.

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

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W81212 10-in. 8/11/1927 Range in my kitchen blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W81213 10-in. 8/11/1927 Long lonesome day blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W81222 10-in. 8/12/1927 The deep blue sea blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W81223 10-in. 8/12/1927 Corn-bread blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W81224 10-in. 8/12/1927 Section gang blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, lyricist, composer  
OKeh W81225 10-in. 8/12/1927 Levee camp moan blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W81235 10-in. 8/16/1927 Mama, I heard you brought it right back home Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W81236 10-in. 8/16/1927 Farm hand blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W81242 10-in. 8/17/1927 Evil women blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, lyricist  
OKeh W81243 10-in. 8/17/1927 Sabine River blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W400441 10-in. 3/9/1928 Death bed blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W400442 10-in. 3/9/1928 Yellow girl blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W400443 10-in. 3/9/1928 West Texas blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W400444 10-in. 3/9/1928 Bantam rooster blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, lyricist, composer  
OKeh W400445 10-in. 3/9/1928 Deep blue sea blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W400446 10-in. 3/9/1928 No more women blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, lyricist, composer  
OKeh W400448 10-in. 3/9/1928 Don't you wish your baby was built up like mine? Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W400449 10-in. 3/9/1928 Bell cow blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W400454 10-in. 3/10/1928 Sitting on a log Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W400455 10-in. 3/10/1928 Mama's bad luck child Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W400456 10-in. 3/10/1928 Boe hog blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W401330 10-in. 11/15/1928 Work ox blues Texas Alexander ; Blind Willie Dunn ; Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars vocalist, composer  
OKeh W401331 10-in. 11/15/1928 The risin' sun Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars vocalist, composer  
OKeh W401334 10-in. 11/16/1928 Penitentiary moan blues Texas Alexander ; Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, lyricist  
OKeh W401335 10-in. 11/16/1928 Blue devil blues Texas Alexander ; Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, lyricist  
OKeh W401346 10-in. 11/20/1928 Tell me woman blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio vocalist, lyricist, composer  
OKeh W401347 10-in. 11/20/1928 'Frisco train blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio vocalist, lyricist  
OKeh W401348 10-in. 11/20/1928 St. Louis Fair blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, lyricist, composer  
OKeh W401349 10-in. 11/20/1928 I am calling blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
OKeh W402639 10-in. 6/15/1929 Double crossing blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
OKeh W402640 10-in. 6/15/1929 Ninety-eight degree blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
OKeh W402641 10-in. 6/15/1929 Someday, baby, your troubles is gonna be like mine Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
OKeh W402642 10-in. 6/15/1929 Water bound blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
OKeh W402643 10-in. 6/15/1929 Awful moaning blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
OKeh W402644 10-in. 6/15/1929 Awful moaning blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
OKeh W402645 10-in. 6/15/1929 Gold tooth blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, lyricist, composer  
OKeh W402646 10-in. 6/15/1929 Johnny Behren's blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
OKeh W403356 10-in. 11/27/1929 Rolling mill blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
OKeh W403357 10-in. 11/27/1929 Broken yo yo Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
OKeh W403358 10-in. 11/27/1929 Texas Special Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
OKeh W403359 10-in. 11/27/1929 When you get to thinking Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
OKeh W403360 10-in. 11/27/1929 Thirty day blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
OKeh W403361 10-in. 11/27/1929 Peaceful blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
OKeh W404111 10-in. 6/9/1930 Days is lonesome Texas Alexander ; Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W404112 10-in. 6/9/1930 Seen better days Texas Alexander ; Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist  
OKeh W404113 10-in. 6/9/1930 Last stage blues Texas Alexander ; Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, composer  
OKeh W404114 10-in. 6/9/1930 Stealing to her man Texas Alexander ; Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars vocalist, composer  
OKeh W404115 10-in. 6/9/1930 She' so far Texas Alexander ; Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, composer  
OKeh W404116 10-in. 6/9/1930 Rolling and stumbling blues Texas Alexander ; Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, composer  
OKeh W404117 10-in. 6/9/1930 Frost Texas tornado blues Texas Alexander ; Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, composer  
OKeh W404118 10-in. 6/9/1930 Texas troublesome blues Texas Alexander ; Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alexander, Texas," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105967.

Alexander, Texas. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105967.

"Alexander, Texas." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105967

External Sources

Wikipedia: Alger “Texas” Alexander

Discogs: Texas Alexander

Allmusic: Texas Alexander

Grove: Texas Alexander

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Alexander, Texas, 1900-1954 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88608075

Wikidata: Alger “Texas” Alexander - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1349298

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/200876

MusicBrainz: Alger “Texas” Alexander - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/38fc7fcc-c5a6-4a7b-afeb-3e024969dc36

ISNI: 0000 0000 3000 2606 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000030002606

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