Washboard Sam
Robert Clifford Brown (July 15, 1910 – November 6, 1966), known professionally as Washboard Sam, was an American blues musician and singer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 15, 1910 (Lawrence County), Died November 6, 1966 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, washboard, leader, songwriter
Notes: His composer attribution and performances are sometimes credited in Victor ledgers and disc labels as his original name, Robert Brown.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 215 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-020810 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | Serve it right | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020811 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | Cruel treatment | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020812 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | Jumpin' rooster | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020813 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | I'm gonna keep my hair parted | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020814 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | Sophisticated mama | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020815 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | Policy writer's blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020816 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | I'm gonna pay | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020817 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | When my love change | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-030812 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | You waited too long | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-030813 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | Gonna kill my baby | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-030814 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | Suspicious blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-030815 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | Walkin' in my sleep | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-030816 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | Washboard swing | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-030817 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | Hand reader blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-030818 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | Rack 'em back | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-030819 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | I'll be up some day | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-030820 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | Warehouse blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-030821 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | CCC blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-034792 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | This time is my time | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-034793 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | Booker T blues | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-034794 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | Good old Easy Street | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-034795 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | I believe I'll make a change | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-034796 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | Wasn't he bad | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-034797 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | Diggin' my potatoes | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-034798 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | I love my baby | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Washboard Sam," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109384.
Washboard Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109384.
"Washboard Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Washboard Sam, 1910-1966 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92021915
Wikidata: Washboard Sam - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q328968
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27256089
MusicBrainz: Washboard Sam - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7c913d1c-cef0-4c02-89d2-ecbf6ab5fc21
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