Robert Nighthawk

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Robert Nighthawk

Robert Lee McCollum (November 30, 1909 – November 5, 1967) was an American blues musician who played and recorded under the pseudonyms Robert Lee McCoy and Robert Nighthawk. He was the father of the blues musician Sam Carr. Nighthawk was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1983.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 30, 1909 (Helena), Died November 5, 1967 (Helena)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, harmonica, composer, guitar

Notes: Birth name: Robert Lee McCollum. Many compositions credited as Robert Lee McCoy or R. L. McCoy.

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Recordings (Results 51-58 of 58 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	93037	10-in.	6/5/1940	Friar's point blues	Peetie's Boy	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	93585	10-in.	3/12/1941	I don' t feel sleepy	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, harmonica
Decca	93586	10-in.	3/12/1941	My little bit	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, harmonica
Decca	93587	10-in.	3/12/1941	Seeing is believing	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, harmonica
Decca	93588	10-in.	3/12/1941	The good Lawd' s children	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, harmonica
Decca	93589	10-in.	3/12/1941	You got to tell me something	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, harmonica
Decca	93590	10-in.	3/12/1941	Love me with attention	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, harmonica
Decca	93591	10-in.	3/12/1941	I'm a little piece of leather	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, harmonica

(Results 51-58 of 58 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nighthawk, Robert," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105969.

Nighthawk, Robert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105969.

"Nighthawk, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

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