Bo Carter

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Bo Carter

Armenter (or Armentia) Chatmon (March 21, 1893 or January 1894 – September 21, 1964), known as Bo Carter, was an early American blues musician. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks in concerts and on a few of their recordings. He also managed that group, which included his brothers Lonnie Chatmon on fiddle and, occasionally, Sam Chatmon on bass, and their friend Walter Vinson on guitar and lead vocals.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 30, 1892 (Bolton), Died September 21, 1964

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, songwriter, lyricist, violin, speaker

Notes: Also known as Bo Chatman or Bo Chatmon. Brother of Lonnie Chatman and Sam Chatmon.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 194 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-027871	10-in.	10/23/1938	Trouble in blues	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-027872	10-in.	10/23/1938	World in a jug	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-027873	10-in.	10/23/1938	Who's been here?	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-027874	10-in.	10/23/1938	Whiskey blues	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-027875	10-in.	10/23/1938	Shoo that chicken	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-027876	10-in.	10/23/1938	Let's get drunk again	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-027877	10-in.	10/23/1938	Some day	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-027878	10-in.	10/23/1938	Old devil	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-027879	10-in.	10/23/1938	Country fool	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-027880	10-in.	10/23/1938	Santa Claus	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-027881	10-in.	10/23/1938	Be my salty dog	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-027882	10-in.	10/23/1938	Five dollar bill	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-027883	10-in.	10/23/1938	Ways like a crawfish	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-027884	10-in.	10/23/1938	Best piece of furniture	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-027885	10-in.	10/23/1938	Brown skin woman	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-027886	10-in.	10/23/1938	Lucille, Lucille	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-036535	10-in.	4/26/1939	Corrine Corrini (Where've you been so long)	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-047645	10-in.	2/12/1940	The county farm blues	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-047646	10-in.	2/12/1940	Border of New Mexico blues	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-047647	10-in.	2/12/1940	Arrangement for me	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-047648	10-in.	2/12/1940	Lock the lock	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-047649	10-in.	2/12/1940	Squeeze your orange	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-047650	10-in.	2/12/1940	Trouble, oh trouble!	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-047651	10-in.	2/12/1940	Baby Ruth	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-047652	10-in.	2/12/1940	My baby	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer

(Results 76-100 of 194 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Bo," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106294.

Carter, Bo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106294.

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