Jazz Gillum
William McKinley "Jazz" Gillum (September 11, 1902 or 1904 – March 29, 1966) was an American blues harmonica player. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-80611 | 10-in. | 6/14/1934 | Early in the morning | B. Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer | |
Victor | BS-80612 | 10-in. | 6/14/1934 | Harmonica stomp | B. Gillum | Harmonica and guitar duet | instrumentalist, harmonica, composer | |
Victor | BS-100311 | 10-in. | 4/5/1936 | Sarah Jane | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-100312 | 10-in. | 4/5/1936 | I want you by my side | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-100313 | 10-in. | 4/5/1936 | Jockey blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-100314 | 10-in. | 4/5/1936 | Don't you scandalize my name | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-014334 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | My old Lizzie | Bill Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | leader | |
Victor | BS-014335 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | Alberta blues | Bill Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | leader | |
Victor | BS-014336 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | My old suitcase | Bill Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | leader | |
Victor | BS-014337 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | Birmingham blues | Bill Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | leader | |
Victor | BS-020156 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Just like Jesse James | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | vocalist, leader, composer | |
Victor | BS-020157 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Reefer head woman | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | leader, vocalist, composer | |
Victor | BS-020158 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Gillum's windy blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | vocalist, leader, composer | |
Victor | BS-020159 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | New "Sail on little girl" | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | vocalist, leader, composer | |
Victor | BS-020160 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Sweet, sweet woman | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | vocalist, leader, composer | |
Victor | BS-020161 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Boar hog blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | vocalist, leader, composer | |
Victor | BS-020818 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | Worried and bothered | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | leader, composer | |
Victor | BS-020819 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | I'm that man down in the mine | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | leader, composer | |
Victor | BS-020820 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | Uncertain blues | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | leader, composer | |
Victor | BS-020821 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | Good old 51 Highway | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | leader, composer | |
Victor | BS-020822 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | You're laughing now | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | leader, composer | |
Victor | BS-020823 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | I'm gonna get it | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | leader, composer | |
Victor | BS-030822 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | Mule blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet; with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | BS-030823 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | Let her go | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-030824 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | Get away old woman | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet and male vocal responses | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | BS-030825 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | Stavin' chain | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-030826 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | She won't treat me kind | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | BS-030827 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | I'll get along somehow | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | BS-034810 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | Got to reap what you sow | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-034811 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | Big Katy Adam | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | BS-034812 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | Against my will | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | BS-034813 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | Talking to myself | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | BS-034814 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | Hard drivin' woman | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | BS-034815 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | Keyhole blues | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | BS-034816 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | Somebody been talking to you | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | BS-034817 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | One time blues | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | BS-044969 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | It sure had a kick | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and imitation string bass | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | BS-044970 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | She belongs to me | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and imitation string bass | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | BS-044971 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Longest train blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and imitation string bass | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | BS-044972 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Key to the highway | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and imitation string bass | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | BS-059433 | 10-in. | 3/20/1941 | I'm still walking the highway | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | BS-059434 | 10-in. | 3/20/1941 | Get your business straight | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer | |
Victor | BS-059435 | 10-in. | 3/20/1941 | Muddy pond blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | BS-059436 | 10-in. | 3/20/1941 | Little woman | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer | |
Victor | BS-064737 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | Riley Springs blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer | |
Victor | BS-064738 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | That's what worries me | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | BS-064739 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | I got somebody else | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | BS-064740 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | Maybe you'll love me too | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | BS-064741 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | It looks bad for you | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | BS-064742 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | Me and my buddy | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | BS-070440 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | It's all over now | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer | |
Victor | BS-070441 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | War time blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer | |
Victor | BS-070442 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | You are doing me wrong | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer | |
Victor | BS-070443 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | One letter home | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer | |
Victor | BS-070444 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | Down South blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer | |
Victor | BS-070445 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | You drink too much whiskey | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer | |
Victor | BS-070446 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | No friend blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer | |
Victor | BS-070447 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | From now on | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer | |
Victor | BS-074648 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | I'm gonna leave you on the outskirts of town | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | BS-074649 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | I couldn't help it | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer | |
Victor | BS-074650 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | My big money | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, songwriter | |
Victor | BS-074651 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | Woke up cold in hand | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | BS-074652 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | Water pipe blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer | |
Victor | BS-074653 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | Tell me, mama | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | BS-074654 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | Deep water blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | BS-074655 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | You're tearin' your playhouse down | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D5AB-0312 | 10-in. | 2/26/1945 | Go back to the country | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D5AB-0313 | 10-in. | 2/26/1945 | Five feet four | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D5AB-0314 | 10-in. | 2/26/1945 | Afraid to trust them | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D5AB-0315 | 10-in. | 2/26/1945 | Whiskey head buddies | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer | |
Victor | D6AB-1816 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | Reckless rider blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | vocalist | |
Victor | D6AB-1817 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | Fast woman blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | vocalist | |
Victor | D6AB-1818 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | All in all blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | D6AB-1819 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | Keep on sailing | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | vocalist | |
Victor | D6AB-1820 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | Look on yonder wall | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | vocalist | |
Victor | D6AB-1821 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | Long razor blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | vocalist | |
Victor | D6VB-1949 | 10-in. | 9/18/1946 | I'm gonna train my baby | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D6VB-1950 | 10-in. | 9/18/1946 | Roll dem bones | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D6VB-1951 | 10-in. | 9/18/1946 | Can't trust myself | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D6VB-1952 | 10-in. | 9/18/1946 | I'm not the lad | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D7VB-0704 | 10-in. | 4/24/1947 | The blues what am | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D7VB-0705 | 10-in. | 4/24/1947 | Gonna take my rap | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D7VB-0706 | 10-in. | 4/24/1947 | You got to run me down | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D7VB-0707 | 10-in. | 4/24/1947 | Chauffer blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D7VB-1056 | 10-in. | 10/2/1947 | Hand reader blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D7VB-1057 | 10-in. | 10/2/1947 | Country woman blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D7VB-1058 | 10-in. | 10/2/1947 | You should give some away | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D7VB-1059 | 10-in. | 10/2/1947 | Take a little walk with me | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D7VB-1145 | 10-in. | 11/10/1947 | What a gal | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D7VB-1146 | 10-in. | 11/10/1947 | Signifying woman | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D7VB-1147 | 10-in. | 11/10/1947 | The devil blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D7VB-1148 | 10-in. | 11/10/1947 | Jazz Gillum's blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D9VB-0343 | 10-in. | 1/25/1949 | Take one more chance with me | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with harmonica and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer | |
Victor | D9VB-0344 | 10-in. | 1/25/1949 | Gonna be some shootin' | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D9VB-0345 | 10-in. | 1/25/1949 | Look what you are today | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with harmonica and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | D9VB-0346 | 10-in. | 1/25/1949 | A lie is dangerous | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gillum, Jazz," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110404.
Gillum, Jazz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110404.
"Gillum, Jazz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Gillum, Jazz, 1904-1966 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96065917
Wikidata: Jazz Gillum - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q329125
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19865338
MusicBrainz: Jazz Gillum - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a32c74a4-4774-4b60-be49-341665450d46
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