Walter Davis
Walter Davis (March 1, 1911 or 1912 – October 22, 1963) was an American blues singer, pianist, and songwriter who was one of the most prolific blues recording artists from the early 1930s to the early 1950s. He was unrelated to the jazz pianist Walter Davis, Jr. Davis had a rich singing voice that was as expressive as the best of the Delta blues vocalists. His best-known recording, a version of the train blues standard "Sunnyland Blues", released in 1931, is more notable for the warmth and poignancy of his singing than for his piano playing. His best-known songs included "Come Back Baby", "Ashes in My Whiskey" and "Blue Blues". Davis was sometimes billed as "Hooker Joe". |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-62905 | 10-in. | 6/12/1930 | Mr. Davis' blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-62906 | 10-in. | 6/12/1930 | Blue sea blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-62907 | 10-in. | 6/12/1930 | M. & O. blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-62908 | 10-in. | 6/12/1930 | Broke and hungry | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-67573 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | M. & O. blues no. 2 (My baby's come back) | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-67574 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | Mr. Davis' blues no. 2 | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-67575 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | Southeast Missouri blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-67576 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | Strange land blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-67577 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | Pleading to my baby blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-67578 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | Engineer's blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-67579 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | Howling wind blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-67580 | 10-in. | 9/29/1931 | Road man blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-69414 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Sunny land blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-69415 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | You don't worry my mind | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-69416 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | That stuff you sell ain't no good | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-69417 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | What made me love you so? | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-70673 | 10-in. | 2/10/1932 | Lonesome hill blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-70674 | 10-in. | 2/10/1932 | Mama, why don't you be yourself? | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-70675 | 10-in. | 2/10/1932 | Worried man blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-70676 | 10-in. | 2/10/1932 | M & O blues, no. 3 | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-70677 | 10-in. | 2/10/1932 | Hijack blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-70678 | 10-in. | 2/10/1932 | Blue ghost blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76801 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Red Cross blues | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76802 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | L & N blues | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76803 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Moonlight blues | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76804 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Life boat blues | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76805 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Night creepin' | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76806 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Evil woman | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76807 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Red Cross blues | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76808 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | L and N blues | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76809 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Moonlight blues | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76810 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Life boat blues | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76811 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Night creepin' | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76812 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Evil woman | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-77281 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | You don't smell right | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and talking | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-77282 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | All worn out | Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-77283 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | Oil field blues | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-77284 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | What's the use of worrying | Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-77285 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | Stormy weather blues, part 1 | Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-77286 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | Stormy weather blues, part 2 | Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-77287 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | What you got on your mind | Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-77315 | 10-in. | 12/11/1933 | Poor grinder blues | Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-77316 | 10-in. | 12/11/1933 | Red Cross blues, part 2 | Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-85479 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Sloppy drunk again | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with 2 guitars and piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-85480 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Travelin' this lonesome road | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with 2 guitars and piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-85481 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Sad and lonesome blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with 2 guitars and piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-85482 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Minute man | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-85483 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Minute man | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-85484 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Sweet sixteen | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-85485 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Wonder where my baby's gone | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-85486 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Lay around on your DBA | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-91429 | 10-in. | 7/28/1935 | Dentist blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-91430 | 10-in. | 7/28/1935 | Root man blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-91431 | 10-in. | 7/28/1935 | Pearly May | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-91432 | 10-in. | 7/28/1935 | What have I done wrong? | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-91433 | 10-in. | 7/28/1935 | I can tell by the way you smell | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-91434 | 10-in. | 7/28/1935 | Santa Claus | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-96234 | 10-in. | 10/31/1935 | Moonlight is my spread | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-96235 | 10-in. | 10/31/1935 | Don't the clouds look lonesome | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-96236 | 10-in. | 10/31/1935 | Katy blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-96237 | 10-in. | 10/31/1935 | Ashes in my whiskey | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-96238 | 10-in. | 10/31/1935 | Blues at midnight | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-96239 | 10-in. | 10/31/1935 | Can't get along with you | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-100332 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Feel myself sinkin' down | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-100333 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Just wondering | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-100334 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Fallin' rain | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-100335 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Well diggin' papa | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-100336 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Carpenter man | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-100337 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Jacksonville | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-100338 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Jacksonville | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-100339 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Think you need a shot | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-07641 | 10-in. | 5/5/1937 | Angel child | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-07642 | 10-in. | 5/5/1937 | Fifth Avenue | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-07643 | 10-in. | 5/5/1937 | I ain't got changing clothes | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-07644 | 10-in. | 5/5/1937 | West Coast blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-07645 | 10-in. | 5/5/1937 | Shady Lane | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-07646 | 10-in. | 5/5/1937 | What else can I do? | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-07647 | 10-in. | 5/5/1937 | Nightmare blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-07648 | 10-in. | 5/5/1937 | Good gal | Walter Davis | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-016510 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Holiday blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-016511 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Let me dig your basement | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-016512 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Streamline woman | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-016513 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Let me meg your water | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-016514 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Big jack engine blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-016515 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Guiding rod | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-016516 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Talk's all over town | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-016517 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | My babe | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-020100 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | If you ever get lonesome | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-020101 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | I did everything I could | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-020102 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | When nights are lonesome | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-020103 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | Million dollar baby | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-020104 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | Candy man | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-020105 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | If you only understand | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and mandolin | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-020106 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | I hear my baby crying | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-020107 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | Walking the avenue | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-020108 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | Easy goin' mama | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-020109 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | Friendless | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-020834 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | Angel child–part 2 | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with mandolin and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-020835 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | 13 Highway | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with mandolin and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-020836 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | Homesick | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-020837 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | If you treat me right | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-020838 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | What is wrong with you | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with mandolin and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-020839 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | Love will kill you | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with mandolin and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-020840 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | Just tell me your trouble | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with mandolin and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-020841 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | Call me anytime | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with mandolin and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-030828 | 10-in. | 12/19/1938 | I like the way you spread your wings | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-030829 | 10-in. | 12/19/1938 | Cuttin' off my days | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-030830 | 10-in. | 12/19/1938 | You don't know right from wrong | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-030831 | 10-in. | 12/19/1938 | Bad luck and trouble | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-030832 | 10-in. | 12/19/1938 | Smoky mountain | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-030833 | 10-in. | 12/19/1938 | Your time is comin' | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-030834 | 10-in. | 12/19/1938 | Everything is OK | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-030835 | 10-in. | 12/19/1938 | Troubled and weary | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-030836 | 10-in. | 12/19/1938 | Early this morning | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-030837 | 10-in. | 12/19/1938 | Mercy blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-040507 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Corinne | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-040508 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | New Orleans | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-040509 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Big Four | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-040510 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Airplane blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-040511 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Let me in your saddle | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-040512 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Green and lucky | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-040513 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | I love you more and more | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-040514 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Bachelor blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-040515 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Just another day | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-040516 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Froggy Bottom | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-040517 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Down and out | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-040518 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Doctor blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-040519 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Sundown blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-040520 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Cotton farm blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-040521 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Nothing but you | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-040522 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Jungle blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-040523 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Call your name | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-040524 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Western land | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-040525 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Bad luck blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-040526 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | My little baby | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-040527 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Doggin' my love around | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-040528 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Little low woman blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-040529 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Good for nothing blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-040530 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Sugar mama blues no. 2 | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-040532 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | T.B. blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-040533 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Something going on wrong | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-040534 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Good gal blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-040535 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Joe Louis and John Henry blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-040536 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Thinking my blues away | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-040537 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | I'm not pleasing you | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-040538 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | New "Jailhouse blues" | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-040539 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Lifetime blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-040540 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Miss Ida Lee | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-040541 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Tell me, baby | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-040542 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Honey bee blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-044275 | 10-in. | 11/29/1939 | Just want to think | Booker T. Washington | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-044276 | 10-in. | 11/29/1939 | Cotton Club blues | Booker T. Washington | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-044277 | 10-in. | 11/29/1939 | Good time woman | Booker T. Washington | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-044278 | 10-in. | 11/29/1939 | If I get lucky | Booker T. Washington | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-044279 | 10-in. | 11/29/1939 | Death of Bessie Smith | Booker T. Washington | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-044280 | 10-in. | 11/29/1939 | Wrapped up in bad luck | Booker T. Washington | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-044281 | 10-in. | 11/29/1939 | Cozy corner blues | Booker T. Washington | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-044282 | 10-in. | 11/29/1939 | Save it all for me | Booker T. Washington | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-049314 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Come back, baby | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-049315 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | No place to go | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-049316 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | If it hadn't been for you | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-049317 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | The way I love you | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-049318 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Four feet eleven | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-049319 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Hello blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-049320 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Can't see your face | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-049321 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Drop me a line or two | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-049322 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Just thinking | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-049323 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Please don't mistreat me | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-049324 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Friends must part | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-049325 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Why should I be blue | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-053975 | 10-in. | 3/21/1941 | The only woman | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-053976 | 10-in. | 3/21/1941 | I hate to say goodbye | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-053977 | 10-in. | 3/21/1941 | I'll be back after a while | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-053978 | 10-in. | 3/21/1941 | New "Santa Claus" | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-053979 | 10-in. | 3/21/1941 | New "Come back baby" | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-053980 | 10-in. | 4/17/1941 | You keep on crying | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-053981 | 10-in. | 3/21/1941 | Soon forgotten | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-053982 | 10-in. | 3/21/1941 | I just can't remember | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-053983 | 10-in. | 3/21/1941 | Ever since you been gone | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-053984 | 10-in. | 3/21/1941 | All my money gone | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-070448 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | Don't you want to go? | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-070449 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | One sweet letter from you | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-070450 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | Teasin' brown skin | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-070451 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | Just want to talk awhile | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-070452 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | Hello blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-070453 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | Goodbye | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-070454 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | I feel all right | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-070455 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | Hello baby | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-070456 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | Frisco blues | Walter Davis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-070457 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | Biddle Street blues | Walter Davis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6AB-1808 | 10-in. | 2/12/1946 | My friends don't know me | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and drums | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Victor | D6AB-1809 | 10-in. | 2/12/1946 | New B & O blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and drums | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Victor | D6AB-1810 | 10-in. | 2/12/1946 | When you need my help | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and drums | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Victor | D6AB-1811 | 10-in. | 2/12/1946 | Please remember me | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and drums | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Victor | D7VB-0304 | 10-in. | 2/5/1947 | Things ain't like they use to be | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar and traps | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer | |
Victor | D7VB-0305 | 10-in. | 2/5/1947 | Oh! Me! Oh! My! Blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar and traps | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer | |
Victor | D7VB-0306 | 10-in. | 2/5/1947 | Just one more time | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar and traps | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Victor | D7VB-0307 | 10-in. | 2/5/1947 | It's been so long | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar and traps | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Brunswick | KC619 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | Froggy Bottom | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | KC620 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | Froggy Bottom | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Walter," accessed September 19, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107423.
Davis, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107423.
"Davis, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Davis, Walter, 1912-1963 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96045843
Wikidata: Walter Davis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1481905
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19871670
MusicBrainz: Walter Davis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2cc09627-ac51-46e1-bc1f-92e49ace09d5
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