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Charlie McCoy

Charles "Papa Charlie" McCoy (May 26, 1909 or 1911 – July 26, 1950) was an American Delta blues musician and songwriter.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 26, 1909 (Jackson), Died July 26, 1950 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, mandolin, vocalist, harmonica, leader, string bass, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 208 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick MEM802 10-in. Feb. 1930 Your valves need grinding Charlie McCoy Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist  
Brunswick MEM803 10-in. Feb. 1930 It’s hot like that Charlie McCoy ; Walter Vincent Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars vocalist  
Brunswick MEM806 10-in. Feb. 1930 Glad hand blues Charlie McCoy Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Brunswick MEM807 10-in. Feb. 1930 Blue heaven blues Charlie McCoy Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist  
Decca 62425 10-in. 7/20/1937 No need knockin' on the blind Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin  
Decca 62426 10-in. 7/20/1937 You certainly look good to me Norfolk Jazz Quartet instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca 62427 10-in. 7/20/1937 She sends me Norfolk Jazz Quartet instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca 62428 10-in. 7/20/1937 Chocolate to the bone Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin  
Decca 62643 10-in. 10/5/1937 Let your linen hang low-1 Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin  
Decca 62647 10-in. 10/5/1937 Let's fall in love again-1 Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin  
Decca 62653 10-in. 10/6/1937 Gimme some of that yum yum yum Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin  
Decca 62654 10-in. 10/6/1937 Hoodoo women Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin  
Decca 62655 10-in. 10/6/1937 Mama's bad luck child Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin  
Decca 62656 10-in. 10/6/1937 Mean baby blues Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin  
Decca 62657 10-in. 10/6/1937 Tempo de bucket The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin  
Decca 62658 10-in. 10/6/1937 You got the devil to pay The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin  
Decca 62659 10-in. 10/6/1937 Time's a wastin' The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin  
Decca 62660 10-in. 10/6/1937 Black gal you better use your head The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin  
Decca 62661 10-in. 10/6/1937 Root hog or die The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin  
Decca 62662 10-in. 10/6/1937 You got to be satisfied The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin  
Decca 62663 10-in. 10/6/1937 Toodoe oo blues The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin  
Decca 62664 10-in. 10/6/1937 Rampart and Gravier blues The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin  
Decca 62665 10-in. 10/6/1937 What's on your mind? The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin  
Decca 62674 10-in. 10/8/1937 Broken hearted blues The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin  
Decca 63624 10-in. 4/20/1938 Don't start no stuff The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin  
(Results 51-75 of 208 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McCoy, Charlie," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108372.

McCoy, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108372.

"McCoy, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108372

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