Tommy McClennan

Tommy McClennan (January 4, 1905 – May 9, 1961) was an American Delta blues singer and guitarist.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 4, 1905 (Yazoo City), Died May 9, 1961 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, guitar

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-044239 10-in. 11/22/1939 You can mistreat me here Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-044240 10-in. 11/22/1939 New "Shake 'em on down" Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-044241 10-in. 11/22/1939 Bottle it up and go Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-044242 10-in. 11/22/1939 Whiskey head woman Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-044243 10-in. 11/22/1939 Brown skin girl Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-044244 10-in. 11/22/1939 Cotton patch blues Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-044245 10-in. 11/22/1939 Baby, don't you want to go? Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-044246 10-in. 11/22/1939 Baby, please don't tell on me Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-044985 10-in. 5/10/1940 I'm goin', don't you know Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-044986 10-in. 5/10/1940 New Highway No. 51 Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-044987 10-in. 5/10/1940 She's just good huggin' size Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-044988 10-in. 5/10/1940 My little girl Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-044989 10-in. 5/10/1940 My baby's gone Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-044990 10-in. 5/10/1940 It's hard to be lonesome Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-044991 10-in. 5/10/1940 My baby's doggin' me Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-044992 10-in. 5/10/1940 She's a good looking mama Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-053736 10-in. 12/12/1940 Whiskey head man Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-053737 10-in. 12/12/1940 New sugar mama Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-053738 10-in. 12/12/1940 Down to skin and bones Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-053739 10-in. 12/12/1940 Katy Mae blues Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-053740 10-in. 12/12/1940 Love with a feeling Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-053741 10-in. 12/12/1940 Drop down mama Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-053742 10-in. 12/12/1940 Black Minnie Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-053743 10-in. 12/12/1940 Elsie blues Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064884 10-in. 9/15/1941 Des'e my blues Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-064885 10-in. 9/15/1941 Cross cut saw blues Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064886 10-in. 9/15/1941 Classy Mae blues Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064887 10-in. 9/15/1941 You can't read my mind blues Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064888 10-in. 9/15/1941 Travelin' highway man Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064889 10-in. 9/15/1941 Deep blue sea blues Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064890 10-in. 9/15/1941 I'm a guitar king Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064891 10-in. 9/15/1941 It's a cryin' pity Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074100 10-in. 2/20/1942 Mozelle blues Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-074101 10-in. 2/20/1942 Blues trip me this morning Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-074102 10-in. 2/20/1942 Mr. So and So blues Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-074103 10-in. 2/20/1942 Roll me, baby Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-074104 10-in. 2/20/1942 I love my baby Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-074105 10-in. 2/20/1942 Shake it up and go Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-074106 10-in. 2/20/1942 Blue as I can be Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-074107 10-in. 2/20/1942 Bluebird blues Tommy McClennan Male vocal solo, with guitar and string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McClennan, Tommy," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109832.

McClennan, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109832.

"McClennan, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109832

External Sources

Wikipedia: Tommy McClennan

Discogs: Tommy McClennan

Allmusic: Tommy McClennan

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: McClennan, Tommy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93035158

Wikidata: Tommy McClennan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q708222

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2664817

MusicBrainz: Tommy McClennan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a171ead8-b70c-4284-9445-5e46cf8f233b

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