Willie B. James
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist
Notes: Often credited as "Willie Bee."
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 65 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-07607 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | It's hard to believe it's true | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-07608 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | When love comes in | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-07609 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | You got to learn to do it | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-07610 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | I give my love to you | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-07611 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | I see you can't take it | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-07612 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | My gal is gone | Willie B. James ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-07613 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | When the one you love is gone | Willie B. James ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-014328 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | Delta woman blues | Willie B. James ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-014329 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | Deceitful friend blues | Willie B. James ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-014330 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | Wrong idea | Willie B. James ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-014331 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | Whoopee mama | Willie B. James ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-014332 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | Travel on | Willie B. James ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-014333 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | Seminole blues | Willie B. James ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-020136 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | That don't matter now | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-020137 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Grouchy hearted woman | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-020138 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Why should I care? | Chicago Five ; Willie B. James ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-020139 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Got to leave my woman | Chicago Five ; Willie B. James ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Gennett | 16960 | 10-in. | 8/30/1930 | Try some of that | Sam Tarpley | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Gennett | 16961 | 10-in. | 8/30/1930 | Things ain't like they used to be | Sam Tarpley | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Gennett | 16962 | 10-in. | 8/30/1930 | I'm goin' back to New Orleans | Sam Tarpley | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Gennett | 16963 | 10-in. | 8/30/1930 | Alabama hustler | Sam Tarpley | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Gennett | 16964 | 10-in. | 8/30/1930 | Never drive a stranger from your door | Willie B. James | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Gennett | 16967 | 10-in. | 8/30/1930 | Somethin' goin' on wrong | Willie B. James | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Gennett | 16969 | 10-in. | 8/30/1930 | Jasper time broad | Sam Tarpley | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Gennett | 16971 | 10-in. | 8/30/1930 | Get out of the way | Sam Tarpley | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "James, Willie B.," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110967.
James, Willie B.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110967.
"James, Willie B.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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